Leadership and Service Innovation

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The MA in Leadership and Service Innovation provides a platform from which the student can develop a comprehensive range of skills to enable them to lead innovation and service improvement to meet the challenges required in health, social care and related fields. The programme recruits on a national basis from a range of different professions, for example; nurses, allied health professionals, local government and third sector middle managers and leaders. Two pivotal themes will percolate throughout the course: self-development as a leader and facilitating and effecting change in the organisation and delivery of care.

Professionals are able to discuss and evaluate the leadership process and the practice of service innovation while exchanging their own experiences and learning. Work based learning is a central tenet of this programme, which enables students to apply and link the theoretical constructs to the practice environment and context. It is anticipated that on successful completion of this programme students will be in a position to consider opportunities in a variety of leadership and service improvement roles.

Students are required to undertake 3 modules per year and complete a dissertation of independent inquiry.

Post-graduate Certificate in Leadership and Service Innovation
* Effective Leadership 20 credits
* Organisational Psychology 20 credits
* Innovation, Improvement and Change Management 20 credits

Post-graduate Diploma in Leadership and Service Innovation
* Leading Service Design and Development (Work Based Learning) 20 credits
* Research Methods 20 credits
* Option Module 20 credits

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Master of Arts in Leadership and Service Innovation
* Dissertation 60 credits

All students need to be able to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. Students whose first language is not English will need to take a recognised English Language test in advance of commencing a course at UCS and before the Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) letter is issued for visa purposes. UCS accepts a range of English qualifications, with the following standards required: * IELTS (academic version): 6.0 for all degrees, apart from Diagnostic Radiography,Radiotherapy and Oncology, ODP and all Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery courses that require 7.0. Postgraduate courses generally require between 6.5 and 7.0. * TOEFL: 550 on paper-based test; 213 on computer-based test; or 79-80 on the internet-based test for all degrees * Pearson Test of English Academic - Minimum score of 50 is required * Cambridge Proficiency Certificate: Grade C; Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grade B * GCE O-level or GCSE English Language/Use of English: Grade C * Test in English for Educational Purposes (TEEP) International Baccalaureate English Grade B (standard level). * Hong Kong Certificate of English Education English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.