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MSc Leadership, Communication and Humanitarian Challenges (Professional Practice)

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This course is specifically aimed at international students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work-based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course, we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Masters degree within a UK environment after completing the 12-month taught program. The course cultivates an appreciation of the crucial relationship between strategic communication and leadership. This understanding is explored through a consideration of the role contemporary leaders should play in addressing urgent and complex challenges facing society. On this course, particular attention is given to wider humanitarian issues faced by global business practitioners. Youll have the opportunity to explore philosophical, psychological, professional, and intercultural frameworks of ethics related to leadership-followership/citizenship. The 18-month route has the opportunity to undertake a 6-month placement element at the end of the 12 months taught program.

General Eligibility

An Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional qualification, in any subject. Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Core Modules

You'll study the following modules:

Core modules:

Leadership Power & Ethics

Humanitarian Challenges

Leading Managing and Developing People

Strategic Communication, Business and Society

Global Business and Human Rights

The Global Professional

Final Project

An opportunity to pursue an area that interests you or which you are passionate about comes in your choice of project. You have a choice of three routes: Research Route, Consultancy Route and New Venture Creation Route (subject to tutor approval).

Research Route

Research Methods

Individual Research Project

Consultancy Route

Consultancy Skills

Group Consultancy Project

New Venture Creation

Launch a venture

New Venture Creation

MSc Professional Practice Placement

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89
The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5 (a minimum of TOEFL 550 (Computer Based Toefl 213) score) or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

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