MA Management Learning and Leadership

There isn't a syllabus as such - the MAMLL programme follows an 'open syllabus'. An open syllabus allows you, with support and encouragement from your peers and tutors, to negotiate, within the overall domains of Management and Leadership Learning, the topic, perspective and research method most appropriate for you.

Our experience of running MAMLL over the last 30 years has taught us that individuals have a good sense of their own priorities and interests. For this reason the content of workshops, and the literature drawn upon, is shaped and chosen by tutors and participants in discussion together.

There is no scope within MAMLL for credit transfers to or from other courses, as it is not a ‘regular’ programme with a set curriculum that allows you to carry over credits covering the same or similar curriculum areas.

There are no rankings as such for this type of programme.  Such rankings are limited to MBA programmes. The programme has run for more than 30 years and LUMS is an internationally recognised and highly-ranked research institution.

To find out about the experience of some of our graduates on the programme, and what they have drawn from it in personal and professional terms, see our alumni profiles.

Details of any bursaries available, and what you need to do to apply, can be found on our Funding and Scholarships page.

It is possible to pay tuition fees in two instalments, in October and January.

Yes. The sponsorship letter needs to be on headed notepaper, and should state the amount/duration of the funding (the amount is usually more appropriate) and the name and address of the person to whom the invoice should be sent.

We will need to have received the original of this letter by the time you register for the programme, but in order to confirm you as having firmly accepted a place we are able to accept a scanned or faxed copy of the letter in lieu of a deposit. Alternatively, we can simply take the deposit as usual.

Details on how to pay online are provided on the University's Online Facilities page. You should note the reference number you are given.

If you cannot pay online, our preferred payment method is either cheque or credit card. If this is not possible, you can pay by BACS – contact cashiers on +44 (0)1524 592049 to find out the University bank details.

If your first language is not English and you have not previously completed degree-level studies in English, we normally ask for a recognised English language qualification, such as a IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson test score. See Entry Requirements for details of our minimum requirements.

If you have studied successfully at a UK university for three years, we are usually able to take this as evidence that you have a suitable level of English. There are also some universities in other countries which may permit you to be exempted from our English language requirements, such as English-speaking universities in Canada or USA, those in some major cities in India, or in Lagos or Ibadan in Nigeria, for example.

No. You can provide two most recent professional references.

If you have no degree, but have substantial professional experience, you may be required to produce an essay that demonstrates your potential for studying at Master's level.