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PgCert Management Studies Full-time

Study employer-led modules and focus on your personal development. Learn about key areas of management and leadership. You can then progress onto an MBA.

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Key course information

Course codeCID1315
Duration4 months
Fee(s)View fees
LocationOn campus

Course summary

You can study this management course as a PgCert or PgDip. All modules are at postgraduate level (Level 7). The PgCert awards 60 credits and the PgDip awards 120 credits.

We've designed this PgCert/PgDip to help you build your strategic management skills. It also offers a pathway to an MBA, which requires 180 credits. You can study at your own pace by choosing either the full-time or part-time option.

During the course, you’ll learn about key areas of business. You'll start to understand how different parts of an organisation work together. You'll also learn about the collaborative nature of decision making.

Why Sunderland for Business and Management

What you'll study

Modules include:

The exact modules you take will depend on when you start the course.

How you'll learn

You'll develop key management skills through a range of teaching methods including:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Corporate engagement.

Assessment methods include:

  • Individual and group assignments
  • Business reports
  • Presentations
  • Case studies
  • Portfolios of work
  • Timed activities
  • Project work.

The modules you study come from the first two stages of the MBA. This means the PgCert and PgDip offer a pathway to the full MBA. It requires 180 credits and ends with a major piece of work. This could be a work-based project or dissertation.

Entry requirements

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.