Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management

Course Code: C48 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Environment and Development Course Qualification: Certificate This course is available for study in: Globally

What you will learn

This postgraduate certificate course is designed to provide a foundation in development and development management.

It will be of interest to:

• professionals in project management and have responsibility for development initiatives in government, non-governmental organisations, international and inter-governmental agencies and public and private enterprises
• people who would like to work in these areas or have an interest in public action for development
• people who want to combine important elements of development and management
• people who want to expand their international perspective on management.

Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Time required and cost

To achieve the Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management you must gain 60 credits. The course typically takes one year to complete based on 12-16 hours of study each week.

See the table below for prices.

NB: Prices and modules are subject to change.

Career impact

Managers working in development contexts need the ability to appreciate the diversity and complexity of these contexts and the capacity to bring about good change. They also need the capacity to understand their own role and the roles of others in bringing about change that works.

The modules making up this certificate provide an historical and interdisciplinary framework for analysing the contexts in which development interventions take place and a set of skills for planning, implementing and evaluating those interventions. They equip practitioners to make more effective contributions to the policy and practice of your organisations.

Key dates

Please see the tables shown at the bottom of this page.

Entry requirements

To study for this postgraduate certificate you must hold a bachelors degree from a UK university or other recognised degree-awarding body, or a course at equivalent level.

You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.0. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

Classification of course

On successful completion of the required modules you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Development Management entitling you to use the letters PG Cert (Dev Mgmt) (Open) after your name.

You can continue your studies and add 60 credits to your postgraduate certificate to gain a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Management and a further 60 credits to obtain an MSc in Development Management.

Credits

For information on Credits, click here.

Regulations

As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the following regulations:

• Student Regulations
• Module Regulations
• General Qualification Regulations
• Postgraduate certificate in Development Management.