MA in Charity Management
Additional Information
Programme Aims
The programme will provide an in-depth grounding in charity governance and finance, and will provide options in the second year which can be tailored towards
individual needs. Participation in the programme will enable students to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of social, political, economic, and technological issues affecting charitable organisations.
- Identify and demonstrate an understanding of key issues in charity management.
- Complete a dissertation based on a project relating to a particular interest in the area of charity management.
- Acquire knowledge and understanding of the ethical issues relating to charity management.
Entry Requirements
There are two qualifying routes for entry onto the Programme: students are expected to have at least a Second Class Honours Degree from a UK University or equivalent; in the second category, applicants without formal education but with several years' working experience within the charity sector are also welcome. All students must be working (voluntarily or paid) for a Charity in a managerial position. Overseas students, subject to application criteria are welcome, but will also be required to be working for a Charity.
Teaching
The MA Programme is available as either a full-time and a part-time option. Students on the full-time programme will be required to attend two afternoons a week over the two semesters in each academic year. Part-time students will be required to attend one afternoon per week over two semesters per academic year.
The course will include special lectures from leading professionals from the Charity Management sector.
