Innovation, Creativity and Leadership  MSc / MA / MInnov

Overview

The Innovation, Creativity and Leadership course at City offers a unique opportunity to study these areas from a fully rounded, interdisciplinary perspective, learning from leaders in each of the disciplines.

For a more detailed overview of the course please visit creativity.city.ac.uk/master/overview.html.

Course Fees:

  • Part-time EU: £7,500 (2012/13 fees)
  • Part-time Non EU: £10,500 (2012/13 fees)

Start Date:

24 September 2012

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience and a first or second class Honours degree (or equivalent non- UK qualification). Prospective students who do not have a degree may yet be eligible based on their work experience.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required:

  •  IELTS: 7.0
  • TOEFL (internet based): 107

Visa Requirements

The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course at City, there are different rules for:

  • Students on courses of more than 6 months
  • Students on courses of less than 6 months
  • Students on a pre-sessional English Language course

For more information see our main Visa page.

Course Content

This course is suitable for those with management experience from any industry who want to:

  • Learn how to tap into the creative potential of organisations and individuals
  • Learn how to create a climate that enables and supports innovation and
  • Learn what processes to use to make groundbreaking ideas into innovative products

Course Structure

The course consists of eight core modules, each worth 15 credits, plus one dissertation project worth 60 credits.

The modules are listed below:

  • Delivering innovation - turning ideas into action (Cass Business School)
  • Creative writing (School of Arts)
  • The psychology of creativity and innovation (School of Social Sciences)
  • Leading creative design (School of Informatics)
  • Creative problem solving and leadership (Cass Business School)
  • Technologies for creativity and innovation (School of Informatics)
  • The law, creativity and innovation (The City Law School)
  • Creativity and the creative industries (School of Arts)
  • Individual project

Teaching and Assessment

Students who successfully complete eight taught modules and a final dissertation will be awarded either a Master of Science (MSc) degree, a Master of Arts (MA) degree or a Master of Innovation (MInnov) degree. Students who successfully complete eight taught modules but later decide not to submit a dissertation, will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip). Please note that students are not currently able to apply to study for a PG Dip.

Fees

  • Part-time EU: £7,500 (2012/13 fees)
  • Part-time Non EU: £10,500 (2012/13 fees)

Funding

For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Undergraduate Fees and Finance or Postgraduate Fees and Finance.

Career Prospects

The MICL is a highly practical course, geared to have immediate impact on students' capabilities - and bring lifelong rewards. At the same time, graduates will have built a diverse network of like-minded individuals - a rich source of ideas and mutual support. Students who complete this course might expect to gain senior management roles in a range of functions, including marketing, R&D, media, knowledge management, administration, the arts and innovation - in either the private or the public sector.

Find out more about City University London

To apply for this course please visit the the pages of the Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice.