You can attend the Directors Development Programme on an accredited and non-accredited basis. On completion of all modules, participants can work towards achieving the PGCert in Strategic Leadership for Directors (60 credits). 

The Postgraduate Certificate 

This PG Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Directors is accredited by the University of Chester and is a postgraduate qualification which sits between a degree and a masters. This is also an excellent route into a full masters, contributing 60 credits towards the 180 necessary for a masters. Students can pursue the full MBA with the University of Chester, following the PG Cert, should they so wish.  

Support and guidance 

Students are provided with: 

• Guidance from an experienced academic assessor 
• Literature available through the University of Chester e-library 
• A partner-specific Moodle page which is populated with course information, video content and useful resources 
• Regular group workshops pertaining to various study skills  

The Assignments 

Students will complete three assignments. Each is assessed through a work-based critically-reflective essay or report. The work-based learning and assessments can all be applied to the business situation/workplace and give both the student and the wider organisation a chance to learn and adapt business practice.