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Qualification
Master of Science - MSc (PG)
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Location
University of Birmingham
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
APR
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Duration
30 Months
Course summary
Course overview
Master systems thinking and lead systemic change, enhancing your professional skills and advancing your organisation. Learn from top experts, apply theory in real-time, and benefit from personalised, flexible teaching within a small cohort.
Take your career to the next level with our Systems Thinking and Leadership Practitioner programme. Develop strategic insights, drive impactful change, and become a leader equipped to tackle tomorrows challenges. Your journey to transformative leadership starts here.
What makes this course different?
Real-World Application: Focus on personal development with real-world case studies, small cohorts, and innovative methodologies.
Blended Learning: Flexible combination of online and in-person sessions to suit working professionals.
Expert Guidance: Leverage the expertise from the Birmingham Leadership Institute and a network of professional systems thinkers.
Flexible study options: Gain invaluable on-the-job training with our Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner apprenticeship, funded by your employer, and graduate with a PGDip with the option to progress to a full MSc.
What is the Systems Thinking discipline?
Systems Thinking refers to concepts, frameworks, approaches, methodologies, and interventions that help us to understand the relationships between the different parts in complex situations. ​
​It draws inspiration from various disciplines under natural sciences, social and psychological sciences, and critical and complexity studies.
What will you gain through this programme?
By the end of this degree apprenticeship, you will be equipped with the tools, methods, and leadership skills needed to address complex, systemic challenges. You will develop the ability to:
Appreciate and integrate multiple perspectives​
Understand the networks of relationships within and across systems ​
Apply systems thinking to view challenges as part of larger, organised wholes with unique qualities
Explore boundaries to better understand the inclusion, exclusion and marginalisation of stakeholders and the issues that concern them​
Address conflict, develop mutual understanding, and agree solutions that people are willing to implement​
Enhance your own and others sense-making processes to support systems ways of working.
Career opportunities
Take your career to the next level with our Systems Thinking and Leadership Practitioner MSc/PGDip. Ideal for middle to senior leaders and project managers, this programme blends systems theory with practical leadership skills to drive systemic change. Gain insights from the Birmingham Leadership Institute and a network of experts and graduate with a unique qualification, ready to contribute to organisations' success.
Tuition fees
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University information

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