2-Term Pathway - Pre-Masters in Business and Social Sciences - Continue to Master of Law - Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Program Description

This program consists of a pathway program offered by StudyGroup at the International Study Centre for the University of Strathclyde followed by entry into a university program offered at the University of Strathclyde. Advancement into the intended program depends upon the successful completion of the pathway program.

• lawyers
• human resource professionals
• recent graduates of all disciplines
• managers
• teachers
• social workers
• coaches, as well as experienced mediators seeking a more academic grounding for their work

Study With Strathclyde

• practical skills and a thorough academic foundation – the only course of its kind in the UK
• real-world experience through the innovative Mediation Clinic
• a rich blend of students from a range of professional backgrounds including law, psychology, social work, education and management

Careers

Many students take their qualification into their existing professions, for example law, human resources, construction, education, management, social work and trade unions. A number of large law firms now have dispute resolution departments. Legal practitioners find the qualification a useful addition to their CV. HR managers who have taken the course report regular use of their mediation skills. Managers and social workers say they use them daily.

Former students are now working in community, homelessness and family mediation. Others have integrated mediation into their business offering.