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This master's program is tailored for dedicated professionals seeking growth. Enhance your expertise to propel both your career and societal transformation. Rooted in principles of equity and justice, the curriculum cultivates sophisticated capabilities in leadership, social innovation, program development, and assessment. These competencies will empower you to drive and measure meaningful social impact. The flexible 180-credit structure accommodates professionals across community organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and various sectors, as well as graduates from diverse academic backgrounds. Delivered online in 2022 through structured workshops across both semesters, the program incorporates core components from the Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Community Leadership, supplemented by research methodology training and a substantial 90-credit thesis. Your research project can address community challenges or workplace opportunities, providing hands-on experience to sharpen your analytical, investigative, and evaluative skills. You'll master the application of research methodologies to strengthen community leadership practices.
You must have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution) with courses in social science subjects comprising at least 15-20% of your degree. You will need a GPE of 5.0 in the most advanced courses taken in your degree.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.