Professional Development MA

University of Worcester

This course has been designed to offer the flexibility required from working professionals, including those who may be volunteering on a regular and frequent basis. Studying part-time, you’ll be supported by your course leader to design your own unique degree programme, selecting modules to meet your learning, development goals and drive your career. This Postgraduate award programme allows you to create a bespoke course of studies that suits your professional development and helps you achieve your career aspirations. Whether you graduate with a full MA or MSc, or a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate will be determined by the modules you choose. And you can take up to eight years to complete your award, allowing you to balance your life.You can choose from various specialist taught modules, including subjects in arts, business, education, health, humanities, science, social care and sports. You can combine these with individualised, tailor-made Negotiated Professional Development modules, completed via online learning and enabling you to focus on developing and applying your knowledge and skills within your own workplace. It’s even possible to focus almost exclusively on Negotiated Professional Development modules.The course is inclusive and caters to professionals from diverse fields such as education, health and social care, and corporate sectors. It may even be possible to build up academic credit towards your degree from elsewhere to a full master’s degree and /or gain credit from your experience through recognition of your prior learning.