Online course
Online course
Lead the delivery of sustainability strategies in your organisation with a qualification from one of the UK’s leading universities.
Delivered 100% online, our Sustainable Business Leadership course is one of few online MSc/ Postgraduate Certificate courses that integrates the two areas of sustainability and business, drawing on expertise from leading academics at Leeds University Business School and the School of Earth and Environment.
Why choose Leeds?
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Type
MSc or PGCert Online
Start dates
January, March, May, July, September, November
Length
MSc: two to four years
PGCert: eight to 16 months
Fees 2023/24*
MSc: £17,500
PGCert: £6,600
Typical entry requirements
A First or 2.1 (hons) bachelor degree in any subject.
* Fees apply to those starting their course between September 2023 and July 2024. Please note, fees are reviewed annually and may change in subsequent academic years.
We have an MSc course, incorporating three foundation modules, six development modules, plus a project, to allow you to identify and develop research in an area of interest. Alternatively, you can study the Postgraduate Certificate, consisting of three foundation modules and one development module of your choice. Both the Masters and Postgraduate Certificate are taught at the same academic level and contain the same foundation modules: Sustainability and Business, Policy, Governance and Sustainability, and Contemporary Economics.
Our online Sustainable Business Leadership course is delivered by expert module tutors from Leeds University Business School and the School of Earth and Environment.
At Leeds University Business School, we have a broad portfolio of research that contributes to developing a better understanding of the barriers for businesses and individuals to adopt practices that are environmentally friendly, sustainable and carbon neutral.
The Sustainability Research Institute as part of the School of Earth and Environment specifically explores a range of areas of research: climate change, energy, transport, water, resource use, land use, conservation, cities and communities, business, and lifestyles. Our School also has strong presence and links with the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) UK to carry out world-class, interdisciplinary research into sustainable future energy
*Please note, modules are reviewed annually and may change in subsequent academic years. Postgraduate Certificate modules involve a smaller selection of those listed above.
This course is perfect if you:
UK and International: £17,500
The fee is composed of (which can be paid on a module-by-module basis*):
*If your fees are being paid directly to the University by your employer or sponsor you will not be able to pay on a module-by-module basis.
UK and International: £6,600
The fee is composed of (which can be paid on a module-by-module basis*):
*If your fees are being paid directly to the University by your employer or sponsor you will not be able to pay on a module-by-module basis.
A First or 2.1 (hons) bachelor degree in any subject.
If you hold a 2.2 (hons) bachelor degree in any subject, or professional qualifications equivalent to bachelors with honours/Masters we’ll consider your application for the MSc course if you have at least three years of relevant work experience in a professional environment or for the PGCert course if you have at least two years of relevant work experience.
If you hold professional qualifications or Higher education qualifications equivalent to Level 5, we’ll consider your application for the MSc course if you have at least five years of relevant work experience in a professional environment or for the PGCert course if you have at least three years of relevant work experience.
Professionally qualified candidates who do not meet the formal qualifications will also be considered but assessed individually. We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. For information, please contact our Enrolment Advisors at studentenquiries.online@leeds.ac.uk.
Where necessary, students will be expected to improve their English further during the course by making use of the online English tuition support that we provide.
All applicants will need to have:
Applicants will need to demonstrate:
Other forms of evidence may be considered but will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
My Enrolment Advisor was very committed and efficient and clearly communicated with me what I needed to prepare on a week by week basis. He helped me through the process and ensured that I was completing all the requirements for my application. He made the process very easy for me.
The Sustainable Business Leadership online course allows you to critically assess the relationship between organisations, the environment and society appreciating the challenges and opportunities sustainability can provide organisations. Through studying the course, you will have the opportunity to develop sought after business and sustainability skills and an ability to apply your newly acquired knowledge in order to investigate and integrate the areas of sustainability, business, and leadership.