Course summary
This course is designed as a complete development programme for managers in charities and not-for-profit organisations. The programme was carefully and expertly developed in partnership with nine leading charities. The Voluntary Sector Management course is intended for highly motivated graduate-level staff with three or more years of relevant experience at a senior level. It delivers immediate management benefits to the charity organisation while providing valuable personal career development for the individual. Significantly subsidised and therefore excellent value for money, the programme delivers: A broad understanding of the full portfolio of major charity functions, as well as deeper direct experience in two specialist areas relevant to your organisation; Up-to-date skills and techniques to apply directly to your day-to-day work with minimal time spent away from the office; The opportunity to network, study and share ideas, with peers from different but related backgrounds, bringing deep and immediately relevant insights to charity management; and Recognition with a City, University of London Business School Postgraduate Diploma or MSc degree in Voluntary Sector Management.
Modules
You must first completed the Diploma modules: Learning and Understanding the Voluntary Sector; Resource Management; Marketing and Fundraising; Strategy, Diversity and Governance; Shadowing; Organisation, Leadership and Change; and Managing People and Quality. You wil then complete: Research Methods for Managers.
Assessment method
Upon successful completion of the diploma, you will be given the option to continue to the MSc. This requires completion of the Research Methods for Managers module. This can be followed by a further six months of personal, supervised research and the presentation of a 15,000-word dissertation. Alternatively, you can opt to take a taught Masters which allows you to choose specialist modules from one of the other Charities programmes.
Entry requirements
Students will normally have a good first degree, a related professional qualification or at least three years, wholly relevant experience. If you have more than three years relevant experience, two professional references are acceptable.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| International | £10900 | Whole course |
| EU | £10900 | Whole course |
| England | £10900 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £10900 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £10900 | Whole course |
| Wales | £10900 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
City, University of London
Northampton Square
City of London
EC1V 0HB