Sheffield Hallam University
Cooperative Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship PgCert
Sheffield Hallam University

Key Course Facts

Course Description

1. Course summary

  • Enhance your leadership skills by encountering and managing varying perspectives on responsible management issues

  • Study flexibly by combining block study in Sheffield with self-directed and distance learning

  • Learn from specialists at Sheffield Hallam University, the Cooperative College and the Sobey School of Business

The Post Graduate Certificate in Cooperative Enterprise and Social Enterpreneurship, co-delivered with the Co-operativeCollege (Manchester, UK) and Co-operative Management Education Programme at Sobey School for Business (Halifax, Canada), is designed to enhance your leadership capability. The course focus is on providing you with support to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and delivers the necessary development to enable you to advance your career. This personal development is supported by practical experience and real world academic learning. Together this ensures that you have the skills, knowledge and experience that modern organisations seek from their leaders. On this specialist course, we connect you to staff and students studying at the Co-operative College (Manchester, England), the Co-operative Management Education Programme in Halifax (Canada) and social entrepreneurs coached by Social Enterprise International Ltd. This assists your professional networking efforts and increases your employment opportunities. On completion of the course you can choose to continue your studies and progressing to a full Masters degree, should you desire.

2. How you learn This course offers a range of modules that will extend your current knowledge of social entrepreneurship and responsible management theory, including functional areas, people, processes and cooperative business strategy. In order to help you incorporate your learning with your career we streamline the module delivery into study blocks and distance learning activities , and the portfolio style assessments allows you to work related issues as part of your assessment for the programme.

You learn through

  • Applying learning to real and simulated case studies

  • Networking with industry professionals

  • In-class discussions and tutor-led input

Applied learning Work-based assignments

The periods between each module enable you to try out what you have learned and to give your organisation the benefits of your developing skills. For that reason, each module is followed by a work-focused portfolio assignment, where you apply and evaluate the theories you have learnt. We also recognize the importance of financial fluency for modern social enterprise leaders and finance is therefore embedded across all modules. For those who do not wish to use their organisation as the basis of their study, we can also suggest alternative assignment options.

Networking opportunities

When you study at Sheffield Hallam University you join a learning community of managers and leaders from across a range of professions and industry backgrounds. This provides you with excellent networking opportunities and you can benefit from seeing different perspectives and solutions to managerial challenges. In addition, we connect you to staff and students studying at the Co-operative College (Manchester, England), the Co-operative Management Education Programme in Halifax (Canada) and social entrepreneurs coached by Social Enterprise International Ltd. This assists your professional networking efforts and increases your employment opportunities.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Cooperative Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship, PgCert, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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About Sheffield Hallam University

Founded in 1969, Sheffield Hallam University is located in the city of Sheffield, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Sheffield is the UK's fifth largest urban centre, 60% of which consists of vibrant green spaces such as city parks, gardens and countryside. SHU prides itself on the important position it occupies in Sheffield as a pillar of the local economy, workforce, and infrastructure. This is reflected in the fact that almost half of this university’s enrolled students are from low-income backgrounds.

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