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Masters in Cooperative and Social Enterprise (by distance learning)

College of Business and Law
PAC Course Code: CKL10
Qualification: MBS
Duration: The course may be taken over 12 or 24 months
EU Fees: €4,900 for the 2011-2012 academic session
Non-EU Fees: €5,645 for for 2011/2012. Fees for 2012/2013 will be set in March 2012.
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12

Overview of Cooperative and Social Enterprise (by distance learning) (MBS)

This is a distance learning course delivered entirely over the Internet designed for graduates of all disciplines across Arts, Sciences and Engineering, Commerce, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, and Languages. It introduces non-business graduates to the world of co-operative business while deepening understanding of business as applied to co-operative and social enterprises for those who already possess qualifications in the business field.

What will I be Studying?

The course is divided into two distinct parts. Part one covers five core modules in the following areas:

Reinterpreting Co-operative and Social Enterprise
Entrepreneurial Skills and Development;
Social and Cooperative Entrepreneurship;
Co-operative and Social Enterprise;
Government Education and Marketing for Cooperatives and Social Enterprises

In part two students choose three of the following five modules

Innovation and Enterprise in Financial Co-operatives and Mutuals
Community Co-operatives and Social Enterprises
Worker Co-operative Strategies
Co-operative Food Processing and Supply
Social Enterprises and the Developing World.

and submit a 15,000-30,000 word minor thesis.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have the following:

Two years experience in a voluntary or professional capacity in a co-operative or social enterprise.
At least a second class honours Grade II primary degree or an equivalent academic qualification.OR
Scholarly experience in the co-operative and social enterprise field, as approved by the Faculty of Commerce and present for interview if required. an equivalent academic qualification.
Ability to access and use the internet. and
Be at least 23 years on the 1st of January of the year of enrolment

Prospective students who do not meet the entry requirements, may qualify for the MBS in Co-operative and Social Enterprise Qualifying Examination. Details of the Qualifying Examination are available on the website of the Department of Food Business and Development http://www.ucc.ie/en/css/CentreProgrammes/MBSinCo-opandSocialEnterprise/

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. For full details of the application procedure click How to apply.

Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary form as part of the application process for this programme. A copy of this form is available here SupplementaryFormCKL10 (30kB)

All required documentation must be sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway.

Find out More

Number of Places: Min 7, max 70

Olive Mc Carthy
Tel: +353 21 4903354
Email: o.mccarthy@ucc.ie

Website:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/ccs/CentreProgrammes/MBSinCo-opandSocialEnterprise/

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