Community Leadership
Developed by community leaders for community leaders, our FdA Community Leadership programme, based at our Burnley Campus, gives individuals working at grassroots level the skills needed to make change happen.
You will develop skills in leadership, project development and management. Underpinned by the teachings of Paulo Freire, you will also gain a theoretical understanding of how to enhance sustainability within community projects and the tools needed for community regeneration.
Learning from the programme will be cascaded to peer groups through mentoring, empowering communities to take control of regeneration and positively improving community welfare.
Why study with us
- Community Leadership at Burnley had 100% overall satisfaction in the 2021 National Student Survey (NSS). It also received 98% for teaching on my course; learning opportunities and academic support.
- The course provides excellent opportunities for international, national and local networking, which will enhance your employment prospects.
- You can top up to a BA (Hons) in Community Leadership from where you can progress to the MA programme in Community Leadership.
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What you'll do
- You will have opportunities to participate in community action with local employers and community groups. You will also be eligible for awards from The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) as part of your programme.
- We organise a number of overseas visits each year, engaging with international communities through our links in Greece, Pakistan, Oman, and Morocco.
- During your course, you will follow a three-stage learning process: theoretical perspectives, application of theory in practice, and reflection on application.
Module Overview
Course Delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Visit our Burnley Campus
Come and discover why our Burnley Campus is the perfect place for you at our upcoming Study and Apprenticeship Event in July. You can ask current students about their experiences, talk to academic staff and discover our facilities.
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Academic expertise
Accreditations
- The Institute is at the leading edge of management thinking and are a globally recognised professional membership body for leaders and managers. Their research into new ideas, techniques and methods ensures that ILM courses are constantly improving, helping to develop students' leadership and management skills.
Future careers
Students have graduated from this programme to go into local politics, education, youth work, business development, local government and public sector, law and management.
Maximising your employability is a key part of what we offer. This includes working with you after you complete your course, including the provision of first-class business incubation facilities, which you can use if you want to start your own business. This is backed up with free training to help your business succeed.
Fees and Funding
Scholarships and Bursaries
We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.
Select your country and see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.
This course is based in the School of Social Work, Care and Community located in the Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing
For information on possible changes to course information, see our Essential and Important Course Information
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