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16 February 2009

The University of Portsmouth now offers a progression route from ILM qualifications through to a Masters in Leadership and Management, which is available through both distance learning and face-to-face study.  Managers achieving an ILM Level 7 Executive Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Executive Management will now be able to progress directly to the University of Portsmouth’s Masters in Leadership and Management, with the diploma comprising one third of the MSc.

Providing a bridge between work-based learning solutions and academic qualifications, the partnership has been made possible by the ILM’s achievement as the first UK awarding body to offer unitised qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). This collaboration will help employers and individuals meet the clear need to develop leadership and management skills in the workforce

In a report released last month, the House of Commons Committee on skills and training policies called for skills shortages to be tackled in response to the shrinking economy.  The committee also stressed that flexibility is needed to enable employers and individuals to reap the benefits of higher level skills.

The new partnership marks an important move toward greater fluidity between higher level qualifications, with senior managers now able to use ILM’s higher level leadership qualifications to contribute a substantial credit towards the University of Portsmouth’s MSc in Leadership and Management.

Ann Ridley, Dean of the University of Portsmouth Business School, said: "In offering MSc Leadership and Management as a progression route from the ILM qualifications, senior managers successfully undertaking the programme will clearly benefit from both the accreditation of a respected professional institute and a nationally recognised Higher Education qualification. The University of Portsmouth Business School is delighted to recognise the knowledge and experience of ILM learners who complete Level 7 work-based qualifications."

Penny de Valk, chief executive of ILM, said: "We are actively maximising the opportunities for those who have achieved ILM vocational qualifications and this partnership with the University of Portsmouth is a significant development. It demonstrates how ILM qualifications can be used not just to improve skills but also as progression routes to further study. The University of Portsmouth’s MSc in Leadership and Management would be a valuable addition to any manager’s CV."

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• For press information please contact Katie Brennan on 020 7294 3054 or email katie.brennan@i-l-m.com

Notes to editors

• Each of ILM’s qualifications is made up of units that have a specific credit value and can be accumulated to achieve qualifications of different sizes. Applicants for the MSc must have at least three years’ management experience and can study by distance learning with support provided by tutors and supervisors by phone, email and the University's virtual learning environment (VLE) known as 'Victory'

• For further information about the MSc Leadership and Management programme at the University of Portsmouth Business School and how to apply, please visit:
www.port.ac.uk/leadership

University of Portsmouth Business School

The Portsmouth Business School offers a wide range of full-time and part-time courses for students and professionals wanting to enhance their professional development at whatever stage of their career. The courses range from part-time work-based Foundation Degrees to postgraduate programmes including its AMBA accredited Master of Business Administration for executive managers wishing to broaden their knowledge and the Doctorate in Business Administration which is an applied work-based doctoral research degree.

Most of its programmes have been accredited by professional bodies and the Portsmouth Business School is recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Chartered Quality Institute.

ILM

The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) is part of the international City & Guilds group. ILM is the largest provider of management education qualifications in Europe, building the skills of over 80,000 managers and leaders each year.

All ILM qualifications are designed to deliver practical business benefit to the individual, their team and the organisation they work for. ILM's qualifications are delivered by 2,000 further education colleges, universities, training providers and companies in the UK and globally.

ILM is the professional membership body of choice for over 30,000 forward thinking managers and leaders providing a wide range of member benefits, support and development opportunities throughout their career.

If you wish to know more about ILM qualifications, please visit: http://www.i-l-m.com/