The BA Professional Development programme allows you to specialise in your field of expertise and develop the skills and adaptability required to respond effectively to the changing demands of your professional workplace.

The BA Professional Development Programme is a work based programme designed to widen access to learning for participants from a range of professional contexts including management, administration, further education, community engagement, social work and health, in public, voluntary and private sector agencies. As students are already located in work-based contexts, this programme enables you to focus on and progress in your field of expertise and to develop new transferable knowledge, skills and abilities. This enhances continuing professional development, promotion prospects and career development. The specialised named awards in Leadership and Management, Tertiary Education, Community Engagement and Volunteer Management respond to identified workforce and skills development needs in Scotland, the UK and beyond.