Our sustainable business postgraduate programmes are delivered part-time for working professionals. The master’s level qualifications include a full master’s degree, a postgraduate diploma and a postgraduate certificate. We offer a range of progression routes and delivery formats to suit a range of learners and have most recently launched a fully online version of our Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB Online).We offer content that is specifically designed to provide students with the opportunity to focus on transferable practical solutions, with the purpose of enhancing business value for their organisation, alongside increasing their value to society.Applications for 2025 are open. |
Choice of duration and intensity
Our sustainable business programmes range from a Postgraduate Certificate to a full Master’s degree. There is a choice of two routes that can be taken to achieve a Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership - continuous or flexible. Both routes provide the same learning outcomes, and networking opportunities. Both the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma within the flexible route can also be undertaken as stand-alone awards. The Postgraduate Certificate is available in blended and fully online formats. You can find out more here.
Find out more about our Sustainable Business postgraduate programmes
Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership
Full Master’s degree (MSt), part-time over 2 years (Continuous route) or 5-10 years (Flexible route)
Develops practical skills and leadership capacity to tackle critical sustainability challenges and opportunities, with practical, organisation-focused assignments, a group project and a research dissertation/essay.
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business
Equivalent to 2/3 of a Master’s, part-time over 3 years
Builds upon the Postgraduate Certificate and serves as a standalone qualification or further step towards the MSt via the flexible route, with a case study and literature review assignments. Taught elements are shared with the MSt.
Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business – organisational/value chains
Equivalent to 1/3 of a Master’s degree, part-time over 9 months
Explore embedding sustainability within organisations, or across value chains, with practical assignments and a group project. Popular as a standalone qualification or step towards the MSt via the flexible route
Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business – Online
Equivalent to 1/3 of a Master’s degree, part-time over 10-14 months, fully online
Explore embedding sustainability across a range of organisational contexts, with practical assignments and a group project. Popular as a standalone qualification or step towards the MSt via the flexible route.
Want to know more?
Compare key course elements and details via our programme overview and comparison table, frequently asked questions are answered here and find out what the difference is between an MSc and an MSt. Join CISL Course Directors for our monthly Meet the Director webinars, where you will gain an overview of our programmes and admissions processes and have opportunity to post your questions to be answered live.
