Course Essentials
This apprenticeship and linked MBA meets the demands of working in an uncertain world. Utilising our wealth of industry experience, academic knowledge and dedicated lecturers, we aim to give our candidates an edge in challenging times.
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Key dates
Academic Calendar: 12-week Trimesters (equal break)
View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2025-26 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.
Welcome and Induction
Your Welcome Week is an essential introduction to your course and the wider University, helping you to feel confident and prepared for your studies right from the very start.
It is important to check your Course Welcome Week for all the activities you are required to attend as part of your course induction. If any of your welcome activities are in groups, your course team will contact you before you arrive to let you know which group you will be in.
In addition, check the Student Events Hub for a range of fun activities. including the Students’ Union Welcome Fair, to help you make friends and live your best CCCU student life.
UniTimetables provides an overview of all teaching activities for a course. If your course is taught in groups, it will display information for all groups, not just the group you will be assigned to.
Your individual student timetable will show you what modules and groups you are expected to attend via MyTimetable. This will be available for when your teaching starts.
Learn more about timetabling for new students including user guides and videos.
Welcome
Welcome to the PG Dip Senior Leader Apprenticeship & MBA Collaborative Leadership. We very much look forward to working with you on theses courses and hope that you will find it both engaging and informative.
Getting started
We look forward to meeting you on 19th September, 2025, for the Induction Day at our Medway Campus. (Details can be seen on your welcome week timetable)
There are no activities before then that we expect you to undertake. If you can block out your Fridays that will help keep you available for the study days, and allow time for you to undertake preparation for classes, and for your assignments.
Apprenticeship candidates can find more information about completing an apprenticeship here.
You can also find useful information on starting University on our Welcome Hub.
Our Learning and Skills hub also provides a range of modules and tips to help you prepare for studying with us.
Community
On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!
CCSU will be hosting their Freshers Fayre on Wednesday 17th September 2025. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.
We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.
You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends here.
If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.
Pre-course reading
Students are advised to check with handbooks for a specific reading list for each module. These will be reviewed and updated for each subject.
There is no specific pre-reading required for this course, keeping abreast of business, economic, social and political news will help for the wider context. Students may find the following reading useful:
The MBA Handbook: Academic and Professional Skills for Mastering Management, by Sheila Cameron.
Copies can be purchased from the Campus Bookshop, or there are eCopies available online.
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