The design and delivery of professional programmes of study within HEIs take place in a constantly shifting landscape. As a result, the transformative impact of higher level education on the student’s professional development is often overlooked. Research examining the value of Master’s level study; identifies a number of key qualities and characteristics which when framed against an international perspective provides a conceptual model for programme design. In addition, the ability of educational programmes to promote the development of professional capital, (combining human, social and decisional capital) and personal capital will be explored within the presentation
