How long is the MSc in Training and Development?

One year full-time (two years part-time via online or distance). The MSc in Training and Development schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the MSc in Training and Development be studied online?

Yes. The MSc in Training and Development runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning against the same dissertation or sponsor consulting project.

Is the MSc in Training and Development recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The MSc in Training and Development is designed around the CIPD Advanced Diploma, LPI senior track and Society for Education and Training senior track.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Training and Development?

A UK 2:2 or three years' L&D / training experience on portfolio, GCSE English (grade 5), IELTS 6.5 for international applicants and a 600-word statement.

What does the MSc in Training and Development cost?

Tuition varies by mode and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the MSc in Training and Development.

MSc in Training and Development | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Training and Development at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a research-informed master's inside the Human Resources & Leadership faculty, written for heads of learning, senior L&D consultants, capability leads and internal-academy directors. Across one year full-time (two years part-time online) it consolidates senior L&D competence — instructional design, capability strategy, evaluation and measurement, digital and blended learning — and closes with a substantial dissertation or sponsor consulting project.

Study runs on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, or by distance learning from 2026. The capstone is defended in front of a working head of learning or Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) fellow.

Key Features

Designed around the CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management, the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) senior track and the Society for Education and Training (SET) senior track.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC calls, or distance learning.
Dissertation supervision from working heads of learning and LPI fellows.
Sponsor consulting project option with a UK PLC or public-sector academy.
Instructional-design workshop — ADDIE, Kirkpatrick, 70-20-10 applied honestly.
Executive-application coaching in the final term.

What You Will Learn

The MSc is written around what a head of learning actually delivers — a defensible capability strategy, an academy build, a measurable evaluation framework, a publishable case study of a real learning intervention.

Capability strategy — mapping, gap analysis, prioritisation.
Instructional design — ADDIE, Merrill, cognitive-load theory.
Digital and blended learning design.
Coaching and mentoring programme design.
Evaluation frameworks — Kirkpatrick, Phillips ROI.
Learning analytics and xAPI basics.
Talent-management interaction with L&D.
Leadership-development programme design.
Research methods — mixed methods, evaluation research.
Dissertation or sponsor consulting project.

Who This Course Is For

Heads of learning at UK PLC and mid-market employers.
Senior L&D consultants and academy directors.
Capability leads at UK Whitehall departments and public-sector employers.
Consulting managers specialising in capability and change.
Career changers with senior training backgrounds consolidating an academic credential.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically move into head-of-learning, senior-L&D-consultant, capability-director and academy-director roles across UK PLC, mid-market, consulting and public-sector employers. The master's supports applications but does not by itself guarantee job offers or visa outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Head of Learning
L&D Consultant (senior)
Training Programme Manager (senior)
Capability Director
Academy Director
Leadership-Development Lead

The MSc in Training and Development is the natural step toward CIPD Chartered membership, LPI Senior Practitioner recognition and doctoral study.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 honours degree in a relevant discipline (HR, education, psychology, business), or an equivalent international qualification. Applicants with three years of substantive professional L&D or training experience may apply on a portfolio route.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C (or equivalent) is required for domestic applicants; international applicants meet the language rule below.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A short statement of intent (600 words) explaining research or applied interests, plus two references (one academic, one workplace or professional-body).

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. Postgraduate cohorts run in small tutor-visible groups, are shaped by working senior practitioners (partner-level at a Big Four firm, Fellow-level at CIM or CIPD, CFA charter-holders in investment routes) and close with a substantial dissertation, sponsor consulting project or applied capstone defended in front of a working panel.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England, the West End and the major consulting, banking and multinational headquarters within a short tube ride of every classroom. LSIBM postgraduates attend a fortnightly senior-practitioner clinic and a structured executive-application coaching programme in the final term.

Apply for the MSc in Training and Development

Step into the senior track with the MSc in Training and Development. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with intake dates, dissertation supervisor allocation guidance and the current fee schedule. LSIBM postgraduates are supported by dedicated executive-application coaching in the final term.