University College Isle of Man unveiled three new Masters programmes at its Research Festival.
UCM will now be offering:
- MA Professional Development in Leadership Practice;
- MA Professional Development in Sustainable Business Practice;
- MA Professional Development in Events Management and Marketing.
The launch coincides with the rebrand of UCM’s Work-Based and Integrative Studies degrees, now called Professional Development Degrees, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
The awards continue to be closely aligned to the requirements of a rapidly changing labour market, bridging the perceived gap between higher education and the workplace through reflective, flexible and learner-centred education supporting the growth of both students and their organisations.
Masters Programme
Gail Corrin, UCM’s University Centre Manager, said: “Our Master’s programme has been popular in recent years, and the rename to Professional Development Degrees better reflects the work that students do to develop knowledge and skills in their workplace.”
“In response to market demand, we’ve developed three new pathways within this framework. Learners seeking a more tailored qualification can still create a bespoke title that reflects their individual goals.
“We understand that most people who undertake a Professional Development Degree already have demanding work and personal schedules, so we have designed these to be flexible and with learning styles to accommodate both in-person learning and support, and self-guided studying.”
