Developing Strategic Leadership Skills
Apprenticeship
PgDip
Leadership and Management (Senior Leader Apprenticeship)
Salford Business School
Attendance
Part-time
Course
18 month
Next enrolment
September 2023
In a nutshell
Senior Leaders are a key component of all types of business model where there is a workforce to lead, manage and support. The broad purpose of the senior leader is to provide clear, inclusive strategic leadership and direction relating to your area of responsibility in the organisation.
This programme will equip aspirational and developing senior leaders with the knowledge and skills to become a confident and successful senior leader.
The apprenticeship is for individuals who work or aspire to work in a senior leader/ management role and learn about the principles and practices that underpin core areas of business management.
Important information about this course
The Senior Leader Apprenticeship Standard (Level 7) was approved on 12th January 2021 by the Institute of Apprenticeship and Technical Education (IfATE) for delivery after 29 March 2021 with the funding band reduced from £18,000 to £14,000.
The IfATE website makes reference to removal of any degree qualification as a mandated part of the apprenticeship. The new standard states, however, that a provider would still be free to use a University Level 7 qualification to deliver the apprenticeship, so long as it aligns to the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs).
For more information, please contact the Apprenticeship Services Unit apprenticeships@salford.ac.uk
The programme will enable learners to:
- Explore their capabilities
- Critically examine their ways of leading
- Understand the impact of their actions
- Understand how technology is influencing leaders
- Develop occupation competency at a professional level
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal and professional development
This is for you if...
1.
You have managerial experience and wish to specialise
2.
You want to improve your employability
3.
You enjoy collaborative learning
4.
You like to put learning into practice
5.
You are a critical thinker and enjoy problem solving
All about the course
There are two distinct components to the apprenticeship – the academic programme and the work-based assessment. The University – as lead provider – is responsible for delivering the programme. The employer is responsible for delivering the work-based assessment components. The university and employer work closely with each other to:
(1) Assure that knowledge gained on the apprenticeship is successfully applied in the workplace.
(2) To ensure that the standards and practices required to meet the professional competencies contained in the apprenticeship standard are adequately evidenced.
Apprentices will study a core curriculum that focuses on developing their leadership skills, project management skills and transferable skills.
Core modules
Organisational Behaviour and Change
Leading in the Digital Era
Digital Marketing
Recalibrating work and employment: Emerging themes in people management
Please note that it may not be possible to deliver the full list of options every year as this will depend on factors such as how many students choose a particular option. Exact modules may also vary in order to keep content current. When accepting your offer of a place to study on this programme, you should be aware that not all optional modules will be running each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you are able to undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
School overview
Salford Business School aims to be the most business-informed, industry-relevant business school in the UK. Industry shapes everything we do, from informing our students’ learning to providing work placements, driving our research and influencing our academic staff.
We want you to gain the best academic and personal experience possible. As a student here, you’ll have access to a range of experiences and opportunities, including internships and work placements in the UK or internationally so you graduate with much more than a degree.
Our facilities
Salford Business School is located at the heart of the University’s beautiful Peel Park campus, just minutes from Manchester city centre. Lady Hale is the home to all dedicated business school student support including the school office, an employability hub, a base for the Business School society, and several open study spaces.
The University’s library is open 24 hours a day, 364 days a year and offers a wide range of study support including 360,000 books, 600,000 electronic books, silent study areas, collaborative working areas, PC suites and lap top loan. You also have 24/7 access to study and computing facilities at the MediaCityUK campus.
What you need to know
To create bold leaders we require committed students who want to grasp the opportunities that we provide. As well as on-campus learning, some self-directed study and research outside of the classroom will be required.
We are not looking for recent graduates for this course, it is designed to meet the aspirations of those who are in management, possibly at a modest level, who want to progress to pivotal organisational roles such as the CEO, CIO, CFO or COO of an internationally or nationally significant organisation.
Upon successful completion of the course the apprentice will achieve the MSc Leadership and Management. In addition, you will receive the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship.
DELIVERY
The programme structure will be delivered to apprentices on a part-time, block delivery basis over a two and a half year period, subject to agreement by the employer and the university.
The pre-checklist
This programme is suitable for graduates of any discipline with three or more years’ work experience featuring a significant level of responsibility at a supervisory level. The modular structure of the programme provides good levels of flexibility to allow candidates to continue their commitment to employers or the demands of their own business.
In order to undertake this apprenticeship, you will need to be currently in full-time employment (minimum 30 hours a week), spending at least 50% of your time in England. You will need to be in a relevant role and your employer must be willing to support you through the programme. In order to search for apprenticeship roles with local employers, please see www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship.
Which qualifications do I need?
Normally minimum 2:2 honours degree or equivalent in a business related subject together with English and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or above.
Candidates must have a minimum of three years full-time post study work experience with evidence of managerial responsibility.
A wide range of professional qualifications are also considered for partial fulfilment of entry criteria.
It is also essential that you have GCSE/Functional Skills Level 2 grade C/4 or above and proof of this will be required upon application.
Application Deadlines
Please be aware of the application deadline below. If an application hasn’t been received by this date, consideration will be given for the next available intake.
September 2023 Intake – Application deadline is Friday 25th August 2023
Alternative Entry Requirements
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Which qualifications do I need?
Normally minimum 2:2 honours degree or equivalent in a business related subject.
Candidates must have a minimum of three years full-time post study work experience with evidence of managerial responsibility.
A wide range of professional qualifications are also considered for partial fulfilment of entry criteria.
It is also essential that you have GCSE/Functional Skills grade C/4 or above and proof of this will be required upon application.
The pre-checklist
The course is specifically designed for those aspiring to work within management and exposes the student to a variety of operational and functional management concepts and practices. This will enable students to gain a greater appreciation of the operational, functional and international aspects of business and management.
This programme is suitable for graduates of any discipline with three or more years’ work experience featuring a significant level of responsibility at a supervisory level. The modular structure of the programme provides good levels of flexibility to allow candidates to continue their commitment to employers or the demands of their own business.
In order to undertake this apprenticeship, you will need to be currently in full-time employment (minimum 30 hours a week), spending at least 50% of your time in England. You will need to be in a relevant role and your employer must be willing to support you through the programme. In order to search for apprenticeship roles with local employers, please see www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship.
How much?
The total cost of this Master's level apprenticeship is £14,000. The cost of the apprenticeship will be covered by your employer and/or the government. You will need to cover the cost of any study materials plus travel to and from campus if required.
Additional costs
The apprenticeship levy was introduced in April 2017 and requires all employers operating in the UK, with a pay bill of over £3 million each year to invest in apprenticeships.
The funding policy supports the changes to the way apprenticeships in England are paid for, underpinned by the apprenticeship levy of 0.5% of the annual pay bill for companies paying over £3 million per year.
There is also a co-investment model for companies who will not be paying into the levy. The government will cover 95% of the cost of the apprenticeship and the employer will only have to contribute the remaining 5%. Once payments have been declared to HMRC, employers will now have access to a digital apprenticeship account from which they will be able to access funding to pay for apprenticeship training.
The maximum amount of money allocated to each standard falls into one of 15 funding bands, ranging from £1,500 to £27,000. The Senior Leader standard has been allocated the following funding band:
Funding band: 12
Funding band maximum: £18,000
Find out more at www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-changes.
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.