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Organisational Development and Change Management – (M.Sc.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Business and Law
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| Application Deadline: | August 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,933 - ≈ € 7,945 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
The Organisational Development and Change Management PgDip/MSc is a flexible programme designed to meet the needs of those already working, or intending to work, in the area of organisational development and change in the public and private sector organisations. The programme is based on the latest research and practice in the field, combined with the practical application of new knowledge and skills to work-based situations.
What will you study?
The course will enable you to gain a critical understanding of contemporary practice as well as an in-depth knowledge of the competing perspectives of managing change and organisation development and their applicability within a wide range of complex organisational contexts. The range of topics and theory discussed will be of use to both public and private sector practitioners and managers.
What this course offers you
The course provides an in-depth understanding of seven knowledge areas within the field of managing change and, via the dissertation, provides opportunities for detailed and advanced study in specific aspects of this area of organisation development (OD).
The seven knowledge areas are:
- the context of change and the organisation;
- organisation development;
- organisational behaviour;
- theories of leadership and management;
- change agency and consulting;
- planning and managing change; and
- complexity and emergent change blending learning.
Blending learning
Blended learning integrates physical (face-to-face) and electronic modes of study and allows you to make the best use of your own particular learning style. During your face-to-face sessions the tutors will ensure that all activities make best use of personal interaction. They will also inform you of the activities and facilities available for their module online.
Contents
PgDip students take five specialist modules. MSc students, in addition to the five modules, take a research methods module and a dissertation.
Available modules
- Organisational Development and Planned Change
- Leadership, Change and Consultancy
- Working with Complexity and Uncertainty
- Strategic Leadership and the Management of Change
- Developing Skills for Business Leadership
- Research Methods and Dissertation
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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Register Now!Requirements
Here you'll find the entry requirements for this course. Please read them carefully as they are very important for your application.
- Students will normally be expected to have an appropriate undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification, a professional qualification of equal standing or a substantive portfolio of work experience at an appropriate level.
- Applicants should have relevant maturity, managerial experience and motivation and will gain from developing their coaching and organisational knowledge and understanding and their coaching skills over the duration of the programme.
- Holders of non-UK degree or other qualifications will be subject to the University's normal entry procedures with regard to the assessment of the equivalence of qualifications.
International students
All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.
Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.
Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
Funding details
Kingston Business School bursaries
- For Home/EU and international students:
- Five Diana Winstanley bursaries worth £2,000 each.
- Five Diana Winstanley bursaries worth £1,000 each.
Please visit the bursaries page for full application details.
Kingston University scholarships and bursaries
- For international students:
- £3,300 scholarships for full-time international students.
- 10% discount on fees for Kingston alumni (alumni loyalty bursary).
- 10% discount on fees for family members of Kingston alumni (family loyalty bursary).
- For Home/EU students:
- up to £3,000 Annual Fund scholarships.
To apply for any scholarship or bursary you must already be in possession of a firm offer on the programme and have paid your course fee deposit.
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