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MA: Management SCQF Level 7

You will have the opportunity to study a number of management and leadership subjects appropriate to your aspirations and work experience. Competencies covered include personal skills and working with people, providing direction and managing yourself, facilitating and managing change, risk, health and safety, and using resources and achieving results.

Course information

Study Mode:

  • Assessment of work based learning

Location:

  • Dunfermline

Start Date:

01 Aug 2025

What will I learn on the course?

This course is undertaken in your workplace under the supervision of experienced management professionals using a flexible approach to match your individual learning needs. Typically these seminars are held on a monthly basis, the programme can be commenced at any time, and completion usually takes from 12 to 18 months.On enrolment, you will be provided with a Student Membership of the Chartered Institute of Management for 12 months, eligible for conversion to full membership on successful completion.
The course comprises 4 mandatory and 3 optional units. Units selected will depend upon your individual needs and those of your organisation, but would typically include:
  • Develop your knowledge, skills and competence
  • Lead your team
  • Manage people’s performance at work
  • Provide healthy, safe, secure and productive working environments and practices
  • Develop operational plans
  • Implement change
  • Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues

The following Core Skills must also be completed:
  • Communication at SCQF Level 5
  • Working with Others (at SCQF Level 5
  • Problem Solving at SCQF Level 5
  • Information and Communication Technology at SCQF Level 5
  • Numeracy at SCQF Level 5

What further course options are available?

This MA in Management at SCQF level 7 could provide progression to:
  • Diploma in Management and Leadership at SCQF level 8 or a related area
  • A range of PDAs in Management from SCQF level 8 and above
  • SVQ in Management at SCQF level 9
  • Employment across many sectors in a middle management role