Training
The Professional Diploma in Manufacturing
Results driven education exclusively for manufacturers
The Professional Diploma in Manufacturing is a proven programme of educational excellence that is preparing the next generation of manufacturing champions. Since 1996, more than 200 manufacturers have 
pursued the University approved programme – applying their learning to their factories to achieve hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of productivity improvements.
Benefits
- Designed and driven by manufacturers, exclusively for manufacturers.
- A prestigious, nationally recognised qualification that is quality assured by Manchester University.
- Delivered by manufacturing experts from leading companies, such as Jaguar, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Unilever, as well as top UK universities.
- 100% relevant to what’s happening in successful factories.
- Focused on applying learning to maximise business payback.
- A rare opportunity to share best practice and benchmark with other manufacturers.
- 70 per cent of Professional Diploma graduates have been promoted within their companies.
“The Diploma is fantastic preparation for any company that wants to develop its shop floor supervisors and team leaders to cross that wide bridge into more senior management.”
Features- Open entry system recognising manufacturing experience.
- Minimises time away from the office through flexible timetabling.
- Work focused assignments, in-company mentors and improvement project contributes to business performance.
- Quality assured by The University of Manchester
- Progression route to the Masters programmes
“It’s all about putting learning into practice back at base, with the company gaining immediate advantage.”
Christine Etchells, Plant Supply Chain Leader, Milliken Industrials
For further information please contact 0161 875 2525 or complete the enquiry form
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