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Qualification details

Introduction
Lead College
Academic Staff
Who is it for?
Structure and Syllabus
Individual Professional Courses
Assessment
Planning your studies
Study materials
How you study
Study calendar
Skills & aptitudes
Duration

Applying & Registering

Entrance requirements

How to apply

Fees
Scholarship

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Application Form

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Online Application
If you wish to apply to join any of the CeFiMS programmes by distance learning, please first complete this online form and submit. [New window]

Centre for Financial & Management Studies (CeFiMS) - University of London

Programmes in Public Policy and Management

- MSc Public Policy and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Financial Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Studies

Skills and Aptitudes (Please read in conjunction with Study Support)

Studying for a University of London degree on the External Programme can often be more difficult than studying full-time at one of the University's colleges. This is because many External students study independently. They work exclusively with the materials provided by the University and with the books they are recommended to read. Although the External Programme has been specifically designed for people who wish to work in this way, the University's most successful students are those who really want to study either for professional or personal development. If you are to succeed, you too will need to be highly-motivated, disciplined and organised in planning your time. Of course, at Postgraduate level you also need to have a good standard of written English.

Look at the two lists below to see if you are the sort of person that might do well at distance learning study.

You are likely to be suited if you:

  • enjoy studying
  • have experience of organising your time well either at work or at home
  • are open to new and different ideas (even if you don't agree with them)
  • are highly motivated and disciplined
  • are willing to make short-term sacrifices

You are probably not best suited if you:

  • get bored or distracted easily
  • don't like reading
  • have difficulty completing tasks and projects
  • lack patience
  • already have a very busy schedule

Due to the difficulty in sustaining their studies over a number of years, some External students choose to complement their study by also enrolling at a local educational institution where this is available. This provides an opportunity for personal tuition and contact with other students. However, it is important to understand that the University of London has no formal relationship with these institutions and the University recommend you find out more before enrolling.

The External Programme also has a Student to Student Network which can put past and present students in touch with each other.