Applied Professional Studies

This series of linked awards (PG Cert, PG Dip, MA/MSc) enables graduate professionals in all sectors to enhance their continued professional development and lifelong learning through the negotiation of learning contracts, specifically developed work based learning initiatives and post graduate level academic study.

The programme also substantially builds upon professional expertise and prior learning and enables previously gained M level credit to be incorporated into the individual's customised post graduate programme of study.

Aims of the programme

• To effectively plan personal continuing professional development by linking professional endeavour and academic scholarship
• To strategically link advanced professional practice and academic achievement as a way of leading and sustaining change in your place of work
• To explore and effectively develop inter-professional and trans-professional working
• To systematically plan and execute a major piece of independent work which informs and advances professionalism and influences strategic decision making

Content

For PG Certificate

• Managing your Professional Development (15 credits)
• Negotiated Studies and/or taught Masters' level modules from any programme (15, 30 or 45 credits)

For PG Diploma

• Research and the Professional (15 credits)
• Negotiated Studies and/or taught Masters' level modules from any programme (15, 30 or 45 credits)

For MA / MSc

• Applied Professional Study (dissertation) (45 credits)
• Negotiated Studies and/or taught Masters' level modules from any programme (15 credits)