The MLP is unique to the University of Manchester, and combines theory and real-world practice, to provide you with the opportunity to enhance your university experience, while giving something back to the wider community.
The programme also helps you to develop the skills and experiences that graduate employers seek.
Through the programme's academic units, students
Through the volunteering element of the programme, students
Students who successfully complete both programme elements receive the prestigious Manchester Leadership Programme (Bronze, Silver or Gold).
To achieve the Manchester Leadership Programme you will be required to complete:
1. A 10 or 20 credit 'Leadership in Action' UCIL unit (five to choose from):
2. 20, 40 or 60 hours of approved volunteering, leading to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Manchester Leadership Programme.
You can count volunteering completed during the academic year you take the a Leadership in Action unit, plus volunteering you completed in the previous academic year. You can source your volunteering, and record the hours you complete, via the Volunteer Hub.
Our Volunteering team is also on hand to help you find suitable volunteering opportunities.
Full details of MLP volunteering criteria and dates, and how to access volunteering advice and guidance, are available on the MLP Volunteering homepage.
You can register for the MLP by enrolling on a Leadership in Action unit, in the same way that you enroll for other units, via the Student System.
If you experience difficulties enrolling on a Leadership in Action unit please contact your school or leadership@manchester.ac.uk for support.
I would recommend the MLP to anyone. It’s a diverse programme that allowed me to address and get involved in many different things that I would not have considered or been able to achieve alone.MLP Student feedback
If you have any questions about the Manchester Leadership Programme, please email us or call us on 0161 275 2851.