| Key themes | - University strategy and operation, including structure, policies and change programs.
- Career goals and how to achieve them.
- Understanding your role, continuous improvement, and networking.
| - Sessions with senior University leaders and administrators about current strategic issues.
- Workshops on presentation skills, process improvement, change and managing meetings.
- Group project assignment.
| - Understanding self and others.
- Inclusive leadership.
- Exploring leadership in our context.
- Strategic planning to effect change.
- Engaging others in strategic change.
- Individual strategic project.
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| Duration and dates | View dates and times on the University Training Booking System | October to May View dates and times on the University Training Booking System | January to September View dates and times on the University Training Booking System |
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| Target group and eligibility criteria | - Professional Services role.
- Grade 3 to 6 (there may be some flexibility on a case-by-case basis).
- Participating for your own development.
- Agreement from manager for you to attend.
- Can attend all dates.
- Will carry out all activities, including pre, during and post-course work.
- Will hold career development conversations with manager.
| - Professional Services role.
- Grade 6 to 9 (there may be some flexibility on a case-by-case basis).
- Passed probation (or expect to do so before the programme starts).
- Participating for your own development and to help your division or department.
- Agreement from department or division for you to attend.
- Can attend all dates.
- Will carry out all activities, including pre, during and post-course work.
- Will contribute to group project, including a project report and a short presentation.
| - Senior Professional Services role.
- Grade 8 to 10 (there may be some flexibility on a case-by-case basis).
- Passed probation (or expect to do so before the programme starts).
- Administer a wide portfolio, managing staff, budget and resources.
- Manage with strategic influence.
- Participating for your own development and to help your division or department.
- Agreement from department or division to attend.
- Can attend all dates.
- Will carry out all activities, including pre, during and post-course work.
- Will complete a strategic project, that includes new work in an area you can lead on. Includes writing a project report and giving a presentation.
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| Application or booking | Book directly through UTBS | Application Form (MS Forms) School Secretaries, the Registrary, Head of Division, or Institution, review and assign places. | Application Form (MS Forms) School Secretaries, the Registrary, Head of Division, or Institution, review and assign places. |
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| Application timeframe | Not applicable | Applications for the 2026-27 programme open on 5 May and close on 5 June 2026. | Applications for the 2026-27 programme open on 5 May and close on 5 June 2026. |
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| Places available | 78 places Multiple programmes per year | 35 places 1 programme per year | 28 places 1 programme per year |
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| Format | - Scheduled sessions.
- Self-directed learning.
| - Scheduled sessions.
- Self-directed learning.
- Delivery of a group project.
| - Scheduled sessions.
- Self-directed learning.
- Delivery of an individual project.
- A mentoring programme to help with the project.
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| More info | Programme brochure (pdf) | Programme brochure (pdf) | Programme brochure (pdf) |
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