Researching Your Workplace

The Chester Centre for Work Related Studies specialises in opportunities for busy practitioners in work, who want relevant learning and impact in their workplace.

The Centre is one of the largest pioneers using ‘learning through work’ approaches, and enjoys a strong reputation amongst professionals, employers and the government bodies who fund and review higher education quality.

Key benefits of our research approach for learners:

Key benefits of our research approach for employers:
  • Research is tailored to specific needs, interests and professional aspirations
  • Achieve and accelerate recognition and career progression - with minimal disruption
  • Get credit for significant workplace learning.
  • Deepen strategic impact and return of research investment
  • A pinnacle form of recognition and reward
  • Motivate and retain well qualified senior talent resources.

There are two main research opportunities at the Chester Centre for Work Related Studies:

• Tailored, work based Masters

• The Chester Professional Doctorate

Tailored, Work based Masters

A Masters at the Centre for Work Related Studies focuses on real workplace issues and/or developments that are pressing or need attention. The Masters involves a variety of elements:

• Self Review & Negotiation of Learning (20 credits) – to negotiate the focus of the award

• Accreditation of prior certificated learning

• Accreditation for prior experiential / workplace learning or research

• Workshop, online or work based project modules to build expertise

• Research Methods for Work Based Learning (20 credits) – to build expertise in research design

• Research Project (60 credits).

See Tailored, work based qualifications for more information.

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