How long is the BSc in Leadership Studies?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Leadership Studies schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones for distance students.

Can the BSc in Leadership Studies be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Leadership Studies runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning, all assessed against the same year-two project and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Leadership Studies recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Leadership Studies is a UK honours degree reviewed against CMI Level 6 and CIPD Associate competencies and lands with UK graduate recruiters.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Leadership Studies?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, IELTS 6.5. Mature applicants welcome on portfolio for the BSc in Leadership Studies.

What does the BSc in Leadership Studies cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Leadership Studies.

BSc in Leadership Studies | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Leadership Studies at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree for candidates targeting management-track roles that require serious leadership grounding — UK corporate graduate schemes, public-sector leadership programmes, or the family-business next generation. Sitting in the Human Resources & Leadership faculty, this degree combines organisational behaviour with strategy, change management, UK employment practice and applied leadership research.

Students undertake a placement year at a UK employer, run a year-two leadership project on a real UK organisation, and complete a final-year dissertation on a leadership or organisation-effectiveness question defended in front of a working chief people officer. The BSc is available on-campus in central London, fully online with cohort calls scheduled across UK and APAC time zones, and by distance learning.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against CMI Level 6 senior standards and CIPD Associate leadership competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Placement year at a UK employer.
Year-two leadership project on a real UK organisation.
Access to CMI student membership across all three years.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working chief people officer.

What You Will Learn

The degree organises leadership around the working questions a UK leader actually faces: which behaviour builds trust, which structure removes friction, which conversation lands, and which decision serves the organisation over the ego.

Organisational behaviour — motivation, group dynamics, psychological safety.
Leadership theories — situational, transformational, servant, adaptive.
Strategy — hypothesis-driven strategy, VRIO, blue-ocean.
Change management — Kotter, ADKAR, Bridges applied to UK reality.
UK employment law — ACAS Code, TUPE, protected characteristics.
Performance management — evidence-based reviews, calibration.
Coaching — GROW, CLEAR, manager-as-coach practice.
Diversity, inclusion and belonging in a UK workplace context.
Ethics — Institute of Business Ethics guidance in leadership trade-offs.
Applied dissertation research on a UK leadership question.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting UK corporate graduate schemes or public-sector leadership programmes.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in leadership studies.
Working supervisors and team leads formalising leadership credentials for progression.
Career switchers with strong operational experience moving into UK leadership.
Family-business successors preparing to take on senior leadership responsibility.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into leadership-track and people-focused roles across UK corporates, SMEs, public sector and third sector. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee job offers or visa outcomes.

Graduate Leadership Trainee
People Operations Analyst
Talent Development Analyst
Junior HR Business Partner
Change Analyst
Team Leader (graduate track)

The BSc is the natural feeder into the MSc in Leadership and Change Management, MSc in Corporate Strategy, CMI Chartered Manager and CIPD Associate Membership.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer).
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about leadership (student-society roles, part-time responsibilities, professional-body engagement) — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

Apply for the BSc in Leadership Studies

Launch your UK career with the BSc in Leadership Studies. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with UCAS guidance, intake dates and the current fee schedule. LSIBM undergraduates receive structured placement and application coaching in every final year.