University of Kent

Senior Leadership in Management (HDA Top-up) - MSc

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

Have you recently completed your Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship (SLA)? Compete your studies at Kent by topping-up to a full Masters degree and gain a more widely recognized qualification. Designed for executives, entrepreneurs and future leaders of business who seek to develop to the knowledge, skills and strategic mindset that are required for senior leadership roles, the MSc Top-up builds on what you learned during your SLA.

Continue to engage in work-based projects, reflective learning, and developing the skills that you need to stand out as a senior manager in your organisation.

Key highlights

  • Tops up a Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship to a full Masters
  • Builds directly on knowledge gained during the apprenticeship
  • Work-based projects applied within your own organisation
  • Reflective learning to develop a strategic leadership mindset
  • Designed for executives, entrepreneurs and future business leaders

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each component

Scholarships

  • Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship

    Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.

  • Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates

    Scholarship value - £5,000

    Up to £5,000
  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Kingsman Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship

    £1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.

    Up to £1,500
  • Music Performance Scholarship

    £1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.

    Up to £1,000
  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.

Careers this course leads to

  • Senior manager
  • Operations director
  • Head of department
  • Managing director
  • Business development director
  • Chief operating officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £3,900 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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