Masters in Leadership and Management for the Community and Public Sector

Course details

This Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Master of Arts in Leadership and Management for the Community and Public Sector aims is to develop a range of skills for students to distinguish and analyse leadership, management and governance in the community, voluntary, non-profit, statutory and public sectors. Students are encouraged to bring their own experiences in the sector to apply to the theoretical and academic resources of the programme. This flexible, part-time programme is offers either completion in two or three years and is accredited by NUI Galway.

The programme enables students to build a knowledge base and personal capacity in leading and managing change, governance and legislative compliance, organisational and operational management and advancing the organisation. By combining weekend seminars, online learning activities and self-directed study, students can develop strong leadership, analytical and research skills. The programme assignments combine reflective learning practices, case study analysis, management skills development (e.g. briefing documents, presentations) that allow students to draw from their own professional or volunteering experience. The final assignment is a Masters dissertation of 20,000 words on a topic negotiated with an assigned supervisor.

Who should apply?

This programme will be of interest to those who:

• Work in leadership or management in the community, voluntary, non-profit and public sector
• Wish to progress into leadership/management roles within the sector/their organisation
• Members of voluntary management committees/boards in the community or voluntary sector
• Work in governance or leadership positions in the local authority or statutory sector
• Represent local authority, statutory or community/voluntary sector in a governance role on a public sector or community board of management
• Graduates of undergraduate programmes with a foundation or interest in the sector