MRes Leadership and Strategy

MRes Leadership and Strategy

Award

MRes

Start Date

To be confirmed

Duration

12 months

Mode

Full-time

Location

University of Bolton

The MRes Leadership and Strategy is a full-time research degree. It combines rigorous training in advanced research skills with personalised research projects that build deep subject knowledge in strategy and leadership. This exciting postgraduate programme is designed to inspire your imagination, foster your creativity, and support you in achieving your ambitions.

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Course Overview

This University of Bolton's Masters by Research (MRes) in Leadership and Strategy is a multidisciplinary research training programme designed to be truly novel and sui generis. It is designed to inspire the imagination and foster creativity while providing rigorous training in advanced research skills and deep subject knowledge.

The programme is delivered through a staged and flexible approach, enabling you to develop research skills in preparation for a PhD or Professional Doctorate. Collaborative research is embedded within the programme, which prepares you for research within employment. You will have opportunities to undertake applied research projects involving knowledge exchange.

The MRes programme will provide a common foundation for PhD or Professional Doctorate programmes with interim awards available following the gaining of 60 credits (PgCert), 120 credits (PgDip) and an exit award of the 180 credit MRes.

Highlights

Key Features

Entry Requirements

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Career Opportunities

You will develop transferable skills of independent thought and critical analysis, analysing and evaluating complex issues and solving unfamiliar problems, presenting ideas clearly and with confidence, and working independently.

What can I do with this qualification?

The programme is designed to prepare you for a career where research is a key component, whether that is in academia or elsewhere. It provides a foundation for further (doctoral) study.

Alternative career options

Here are some career options you can pursue with an MRes. Please bear in mind that some of these options require prior experience and/or additional qualifications).

  • Scientific Advisor/Manager
  • Academic Research Assistant
  • Research and Development Technician/Assistant
  • Market Researcher
  • Researcher
  • Research Analyst
  • Research Advisor/Manager
  • Public relations
  • Information systems
  • Market research analysis
  • Product management
  • Health policy and information
  • Self-employment
  • Logistics
  • Banking
  • Auditing and quality assurance
  • Project management
  • Risk and insurance
Fees & Funding

Home/EU Fees

No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.

International Fees

No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.

Bursaries

Click here for more information on our Master's Bursaries.

Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2025-26 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

How to apply

Home Applicants

Call Admissions

Please contact Admissions by telephone on 01204 903903 or email enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

Admissions
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
United Kingdom

Tel: 01204 903903
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

International Applicants

The University welcomes applications from international students from all over the world. We try to make the application process as simple and as fast as possible for our international applicants.

This course is not currently accepting international online applications.

Please contact Admissions by telephone on 01204 903903 or email enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

Admissions
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
United Kingdom

Tel: 01204 903903
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

Teaching & Assessment

A core team of specialist lecturers teaches the course over three semesters. We will employ a range of learning and teaching methods, including (face-to-face or online) lectures, seminars, tutorials, discussion groups, guest speakers and master classes. You will also need to devote significant time to personal study, undertaking activities such as background reading, online activities, assessment work, and session preparation. We adopt a scaffolded approach to learning with more intensive teaching and support in the first semester, building to more independent study during the research project.

The programme's assessment strategy is designed to ensure you achieve the overall aims and learning outcomes of the programme, as well as the learning outcomes for individual modules. Assessment evaluates your achievement and can help you organise and develop your learning. Assessment feedback is also essential in helping you build your skills and understand your strengths and weaknesses.

The types of assessment you will be required to complete fall into two general categories: formative and summative. Formative assessments are activities that do not contribute to your overall module grades. They are, however, an integral part of the learning strategy for a module, and you are required to complete them. You will receive feedback on your level of achievement; this may take a variety of forms.

Summative assessments are those activities for which the marks will contribute to your overall module grade. You will also receive feedback on these assessments so that you know what you have done well and where you can improve.

We employ many different forms of assessment during the programme. For both formative and summative purposes, the major forms are coursework, reports, case studies, oral presentations, research proposals, and an extended project.

We adopt a blended learning and teaching style, including online delivery and engagement where appropriate.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

  • Academic Skills and Professional Development
  • MRes Specialism: Critical Insights
  • Research Design and Methods
  • Collaborative Research Project
  • Advanced Research Analysis and Methods
  • Dissertation

Assessment methods

Level Assessment method
Level 1 Coursework 88%
Practical exams 12%

Learning Activities

Level Activity
Level 1 Guided independent study 85%
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 16%

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

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We have the answers to your questions, find all the advice and support in one place.

Part of the University of Bolton Group

Bolton college
Alliance learning
Anderton centre2
QQA Scheme Participant