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University of Leicester, School of Business:
We've invested £16 million in Brookfield - our new School of Business. Along with new teaching rooms, high-tech lecture theatres and breakout spaces, there's a Trading Room to give you a flavour of careers in the financial sector. The School of Business community will provide the environment to collaborate, challenge assumptions and innovate for a brighter, more inclusive and sustainable future. We have a range of flexible degress to meet your needs, including: Accounting & Finance, Economics and Management.

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Our students come from around the world, ensuring a truly international focus to our degree programmes. Our courses can be the springboard to promotion with your current employer, the platform from which to launch a new career or simply help you become more effective in your current role.

Accredited Qualifications:

Photo of Distance Learning MBA / Management SchoolThe University of Leicester is an experienced provider of flexible distance learning courses, and you can be assured that you will be fully supported throughout your studies. Our distance learning MBA is AMBA-accredited and provides you with first-rate academic standards.

About University of Leicester:
The University of Leicester is one of the largest providers of distance learning management education in the United Kingdom. We have over 25 years' experience of providing flexible, supported distance learning qualifications designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body.

Our students come from around the world, ensuring a truly international focus to our MBA and MSc programmes.

How long should it take me to complete the course?
Distance Learning courses can take between two and five years, depending on how intensively you are able to study and whether or not you take breaks between modules. However, courses must be completed within a set time-frame. They are not open-ended.

Will my qualification be different than if I had attended a course on campus?

There is no difference between the qualification you receive on a distance learning course and the equivalent qualification which you might study for on campus. The certificate you receive from the University of Leicester will not mention distance learning. Employers will see no difference unless you choose to tell them.

Courses / Programs:

Distance Learning Courses:

- Leicester MBA
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Finance
- MSc Human Resource Management and Training
- MSc Risk Crisis and Disaster Management
- Diploma/BSc in Human Resource Management

Did you know...:

The Association of MBAs is the global standard for all MBA degrees programmes and currently accredits programmes from the top 2% of business schools in over 70 countries. The Leicester MBA was one of the first distance learning MBAs to achieve AMBA accreditation and has held accreditation for 19 years. In addition our MSc Management and MSc International Management are now AMBA-accredited.

The School of Business also offers dual accreditation with ILM and students on our courses will also be awarded ILM's Level 4 Award in Leadership and Management, subject to passing the relevant modules.
The University of Leicester School of Business is a member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)., The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS).

Our BSc Economics and Accounting, BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Accounting programmes are ACCA accredited. Students on these programmes are eligible for exemptions from professional examinations.

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