Independent applicants

Independent applicants are those who are working in independent schools, further education colleges, universities or are working outside of England. Independent applicants can apply for CSBM, but will not be eligible for government funded places.

We are now accepting applications for Cohort 13 of the Certificate of School Business Management (CSBM), which starts in May 2009. The application round for this cohort will close at 12 noon on Monday 16 March.

• Apply for the Certificate in School Business Management.

Eligibility criteria

To apply as an independent candidate, please read through the statements below and ensure the appropriate criteria apply to you.

• "I am working outside of England, have identified a school at which I may conduct work-based study, consultation and research and am able to meet the full cost of the course."
• "I am working in the independent school sector and am able to meet the full cost of the course."

Programme requirements

• "I am able to attend a total of seven workshops/assessment days."
• "I have an internet-enabled computer at home and/or have permission to use the internet at work for the purposes of the course."
• "I understand the study time commitment involved with completing this programme, which is a total of 360 hours, approximately 5-6 hours per week."

In addition at least one of the following statements must also apply to you:

• "I am, at minimum, an ‘advanced beginner’. I have senior administrative/management experience in one or more of the following: HR, facilities, ICT and administration. I understand that I must have an appropriate grasp of school funding and finances in order to undertake the course."
• "I am able to provide evidence of appropriate in-service training/CPD at school, local authority or national level."
• "I have a relevant professional or academic qualification equivalent to NVQ3/4 (eg AAT, CIPD, CIPFA, AInstAM)."

Cost

The cost for self funding, independent participants to complete the CSBM programme is £3,000. Read more details on programme costs.

Contact us

If you require further information about applying as an external applicant, please contact the NCSL help desk on 0845 609 0009 or email [email protected].