You must start your studies with one of the compulsory law modules. Your final module will be The law dissertation (W800).
To gain this qualification you need 180 credits as follows:
90 credits from the following:
*Or the discontinued module Continuing professional development in practice (UYA810) if previously studied as part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Practice (Employment Law Advice) which is only available to those working for ACAS.
Plus either 30 credits from the following:
Or 30 credits from the following:
Optional postgraduate-level modules |
Credits |
Next start |
- Contemporary issues in organisations (BB853)
This module will help you become a knowledge leader by demonstrating that you’re ahead of current organisational and business challenges.
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15 |
02 Nov 2024 |
- Entrepreneurship in context (BB851)
This module will equip you with an entrepreneurial mindset and help you learn about entrepreneurship and different forms of entrepreneurial practice.
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15 |
02 Nov 2024 |
- Leadership and management of public services (BB852)
In this module, you’ll study the many dimensions of managing public services, which may be public, private for-profit or not-for profit.
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15 |
04 May 2024 |
- Advance your independent learning (YXM830)
- This innovative module allows you to take a topic of your choosing and focus on it in depth while developing your postgraduate study skills.
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30 |
05 Oct 2024 |
- Environmental monitoring and protection (T868)
This engaging online module will equip you with information on monitoring, modelling, and preventive technologies for water, noise, air, and wastes pollution.
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30 |
01 Nov 2024 |
- Making environmental decisions (T891)
This module teaches you to use a systems framework to integrate environment with other considerations when making decisions in complex environmental management situations.
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30 |
01 Nov 2024 |
- Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
This module draws on a range of theoretical perspectives from both strategic and innovation management to produce a multi-layered, practical, approach to strategic management of technological innovation.
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30 |
01 May 2024 |
- Sustainable organisations: theory and practice (T892)
This module provides the background knowledge and a practical skill-set to lead the way in transforming or creating sustainable organisations of the future.
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30 |
01 May 2024 |
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules B866, D864, D867, D872, D873, T863, T867, T877, T878, T879, TD866, TU870, TU871, TU872, TU875 and U810.
plus 60 credits from the following:
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 60 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.
If you’ve successfully completed some relevant postgraduate study elsewhere, you might be able to count it towards this qualification, reducing the number of modules you need to study. You should apply for credit transfer as soon as possible, before you register for your first module. For more details and an application form, visit our Credit Transfer website.
We regularly review our curriculum; therefore, the qualification described on this page – including its availability, its structure, and available modules – may change over time. If we make changes to this qualification, we’ll update this page as soon as possible. Once you’ve registered or are studying this qualification, where practicable, we’ll inform you in good time of any upcoming changes. If you’d like to know more about the circumstances in which the University might make changes to the curriculum, see our Academic Regulations or contact us. This description was last updated on 14 March 2023.