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EXIT AWARDS: MBA (180 credits)/ PgDip (120 credits)/ PgCert (60 credits)

Delivery: At QMU

Single Modules: Register as an associate student to study single module sin areas of interest

Duration: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 - 7 years

Start date: September and January

Teaching, learning and assessment: You will attend lectures and seminars, work in groups and carry out independent learning. You will be expected to participate in discussions, develop ideas and engage with experiential learning. Assessment methods will include management reports, essays, reflection on practice, and group work with presentations. A unique aspect of the course is the challenge to design, lead and reflect upon a project that focuses on an external business partner. A central part of the programme experience is the regular involvement of guest speakers, who provide valuable insights into practice, contemporary trends and thinking.

Teaching hours and attendance: Modules studied on-campus require you to attend classes and carry out independent work. Attendance requirements at QMU will depend on which module you are studying and whether you are full or part-time. In most instances the taught elements of the full time programme occur on Tuesday, Wednesday (AM) and Thursday. Part-time students have the option to select different routes each year.

Links with industry/professional bodies: QMU is an Approved Centre of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the only professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. As an approved centre, we are working towards facilitating CMI professional qualifications within our postgraduate awards.

Modules

Students will normally complete six core modules and two route specific modules.

Examples of core MBA modules include;

• Business Economics
• International Marketing
• Financial Management
• Managing People
• The Effective Manager.

Each module = 15 credits

• Strategy 30 credits

Additionally, candidates will complete the Business Impact and Practice (Project) which runs the full year.

Project = 45 credits

Requirements

Traditionally,postgraduate students have an Honours degree or equivalent and two years industry experience. In addition, we also welcome applications from graduates with an Ordinary degree who can show a period of post-graduation work experience or from those with substantive industry experience and a commitment to CPD.

Accreditation of prior learning: You may be granted exemption from studying a module or modules up to a maximum of 60 credit points, provided you can demonstrate successful achievement of all the learning outcomes.

International: Where your Honours degree has not been studied in English, you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.0.

English Language Requirements

Funding

Financial support is generally available to undergraduate students from the UK throughout their course of study, although previous study may affect your entitlement to claim certain awards, loans and tuition fees. If you are unsure, contact your funding authority (see below for details). You should ensure any applications for funding are sent as soon as possible to receive all awards and loans in time for the beginning of the first semester.

SCOTTISH STUDENTS

Apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland. Scottish students who are new entrants to higher education will receive assistance in the form of the following package:

Tuition Fees

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland will pay tuition fees for all eligible Scottish domiciled students (& EU students from outwith the UK) studying full-time higher education courses at a Scottish institution. The tuition fee for Scottish undergraduate courses is set at £1,820 for 2009/2010.

Living Cost Support

Depending on individual circumstances, Scottish students studying full-time higher education courses at a Scottish institution can apply for a student loan if eligible. Some students will be entitled to extra help with living costs through non-repayable supplementary bursaries or grants.

Young Students Bursary

The Young Students Bursary is for students under the age of 25 who have not been self supporting for the past three years or have been self supporting and have a dependent child. It is means tested on parental/household income. The bursaries are not repayable and are available only to Scottish students studying in Scotland (excluding Allied Health Profession Courses and Nursing).

Childcare Fund

This is a discretionary payment made by the University from funds provided by the Scottish Government. It can help, depending on individual circumstances, to cover the costs for children placed with a Childminder, Nursery or After School Club.

Student Loans

The remaining part of the package consists of a student loan. Mature students are eligible to apply for the maximum student loan. The Young Student package will be made up of bursary (depending on household income) and student loan.

STUDENTS FROM ENGLAND

Apply to Student Finance Direct. English students should apply to Student Finance Direct for their Student Loan and for the Tuition Fee Loan that may be available to help with the cost of tuition fees.

STUDENTS FROM WALES

Apply to Student Finance Wales. Welsh students should apply to Student Finance Wales for their Student Loan and for the Tuition Fee Loan that may be available to help with the cost of their tuition fee.

STUDENTS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND

Apply to Student Finance NI. Northern Irish students should apply to Student Finance NI for their Student Loan and for the Tuition Fee Loan that may be available to help with the cost of their tuition fee.

EUROPEAN UNION STUDENTS

Apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland. The majority of students from the European Union who intend to study at a Scottish institution will be entitled to free tuition fees only.

PROFESSION STUDENTS

Apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland

Both young and mature students from the UK taking a full-time degree in an Allied Health Profession are eligible for free tuition fees, and a living cost support package made up of a Department of Health means-tested bursary and a non means-tested student loan. Funding differs for those who have received support for previous study. Scottish domiciled students should apply to SAAS. Students not domiciled in Scotland would apply to their local body (see above) for the student loan element and to SAAS for the fees and bursary element of this package. Courses in this category are Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics and Diagnostic & Therapeutic Radiography. In Scotland, Audiology is not regarded as an Allied Health Profession.

NURSING STUDENTS

Apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland. Students from all parts of the UK taking full-time degrees in Nursing are eligible for free tuition fees and a non means-tested bursary. Students who have dependents may receive additional allowances.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Before accepting a place, international students are advised to investigate all possible sources of financial help from their own country. Additional advice may be sought from local Embassies, High Commissions and British Council Offices. Financial help may also be available through international charities. For further information please consult the International Student section for perspective students on the QMU website at www.qmu.ac.uk.

PART TIME FEE GRANT (Previously known as INDIVIDUAL LEARNING ACCOUNTS)

If you are over 16 and live in Scotland you may be eligible for a Part Time Fee Grant of £500 (previously known as ILA 500) if you intend to study on a part-time basis. This is a Scottish Government scheme that helps anyone who earns less than £22,000 a year to pay for their learning.

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING ACCOUNTS - ILA 200

If you are over 16 and live in Scotland you may be eligible for funding of up to £200 from ILA Scotland for some of our short courses . This is a Scottish Executive scheme that helps anyone who earns less than £ 22 ,000 a year to pay for their learning. Your first step is to register with ILA Scotland.

Please note that you must be in receipt of funding from ILA before the start of your course. ILA account details and course information must be given to Karen Inglis, Finance Office Manager as soon as you have matriculated. Once your account has been registered by QMU you will receive a Learning Token from ILA within 10 working days. This must be signed and returned to Karen Inglis immediately. Failure to comply with ILA conditions may make you liable for the full fees.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Queen Margaret University is pleased to offer a number of opportunities to apply for Scholarships and Bursaries for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.