Creative Media Leadership Award

The Creative Media Leadership Award is designed to develop the leaders of tomorrow.

It's a postgraduate qualification that has been developed in response to industry demands for more contextualised, quality management and leadership training.

With the Creative Media Leadership Award, you can enhance your management and leadership skills with a tailored selection of short courses designed specifically for rising stars in creative media.

“The Creative Leadership programme has really broadened my horizons and awareness within my workplace and will with no doubt help me in my career for years to come.” Matthew Smith - IMG

How does it work?

Creative Skillset research has found that the television industry pinpointed management and leadership training as one of the areas where training is most needed (Skillset 2008 Creative Media Workforce Survey).

The core programme consists of three short courses, each comprising a short two day block of face-to-face teaching followed by a period of online tuition, and covering these areas:

• Creative Leadership
• Media Strategy
• Intellectual Property and Monetisation

These courses are carried out over a six month period and are delivered in London by Bournemouth Skillset Media Academy.

"The course has given me a different perspective on a number of aspects of my work." Todd Green - Screen Pop (part of FreemantleMedia)

How do I build my qualification?

Each course carries 20 postgraduate credits and on successful completion of all three courses, you achieve a Creative Media Leadership Certificate.

Those who wish to can opt to complete further courses and obtain additional qualifications as set out below:

“I have really enjoyed engaging with learning again, but what has been really beneficial is being able to apply this to the industry that I work in and my own role.” Katie Durrant – Conker Media

Am I eligible?

You do not need to have an undergraduate degree to obtain this postgraduate qualification provided that you have significant industry experience (usually four to five years or more).

All courses have been developed for media professionals with either:

• an undergraduate degree and two years’ relevant industry experience; or
• non-graduates with significant industry experience.

How much does it cost?

The cost of the Creative Media Leadership Certificate is £2,400, payable in one lump sum upon enrolment on the programme or by instalments. Thereafter, participants who wish to work towards a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters qualification enrol upon and pay for each course separately.

It may be possible to receive funding to attend a course, since Creative Skillset offers training bursaries for some of these courses.

For full details of how to apply, visit our Bursaries pages.

When does the course start?

“The course is relevant, stimulating and a golden opportunity to broaden your perspectives on the creative industries as you continue to work within them.” Hamish Fergusson - TwoFour Broadcast

How to apply

To apply for your place on the Creative Media Leadership Award, please download and complete this application form:

Creative Media Leadership Award application form (DOC, 229 KB)

Please submit the application form and your CV by email to Charles Wilde at charlesw@creativeskillset.org or by post to: Creative Skillset, Focus Point, 21 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9GB.

It is also possible to run a tailored version of the Creative Media Leadership Award to meet specific organisational needs. For further information, please contact Charles Wilde on the details below.

Contact

Charles Wilde
020 7713 9836
charlesw@creativeskillset.org.

Click here to download the brochure for the Creative Media Leadership Award (PDF, 2.1 MB).