Postgraduate

Harvard-Inspired | ICM — Postgraduate Programmes: Level 7 Master's Level Qualification
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Master's Level Qualification

A flexible, step-by-step pathway to achieving a full Master's degree

Develop advanced knowledge, strategic thinking, and real-world capability through postgraduate programmes designed for a global audience.

Our postgraduate programmes are designed at Level 7, the same academic level as a Master's degree in the UK. This qualification is approved and regulated by the UK Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to progress to Master’s top-up at many universities in the UK. Our (Postgraduate) Level 7 diplomas on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) are at the same level as master’s degrees. However, they are shorter (120 credits, or 60 ECTS) and learners will have to proceed to the dissertation stage (60 credits) with university to achieve a full masters programme.

You begin by completing a Postgraduate Diploma, developing specialist expertise in your chosen field. You then have the opportunity to progress to a university partner to complete a dissertation or applied project and achieve a full Master's degree.

Why Choose This Programme

Academic and Learning Excellence

  • Master's-Level Learning — Advanced, industry-relevant knowledge aligned with postgraduate standards
  • Flexible Study Model — Online, blended, or intensive block delivery
  • Step-by-Step Progression — Start with a diploma and progress to a full Master's degree

Career and Industry Advantage

  • Career-Focused Outcomes — Designed to support leadership, promotion, and career transitions
  • Industry focused study — Additional support for entrepreneurs, SMEs, and leadership workshops
  • Taught by world class faculty with both industry experience and academic knowledge.

How the Programme Works

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Stage 1: Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7)

Complete advanced modules
Develop specialist and strategic knowledge. You can complete the programme in as little as nine to 12 months.

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Stage 2: University Top-Up (optional)

Progress to a partner university
Complete a dissertation or applied project in three to six months.
Achieve a full Master's degree

Full Master's Degree

Learning Experience

  • Attend live online sessions or watch recorded lectures
  • Applied projects and case-based learning
  • Continuous academic support
  • Optional in-person intensive sessions, taught like corporate trainings

Career and Progression

  • Pathway to a full Master's degree
  • Advancement into senior roles
  • Development of specialist expertise
  • Opportunities in global organisations

Key Admissions Info

Entry Requirements

-> An honours degree in related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification OR
-> Mature learners with management experience may apply for exemptions
-> Learners must be 21 years old or older at the beginning of the course
-> English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency.

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Duration and Delivery

-> The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

-> The qualification is delivered online through lectures, tutorials, seminars.
-> Students have the option to take some or all of the courses face-to-face in 1-week long intensive blocks
-> The Level 7 (Postgraduate) Diploma consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits (60 ECTS), 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.