Business Management and Development

Foundation Degree

Specifically designed with local businesses, this course seeks to address personal and professional development, with a strong emphasis upon the workplace.     

Campus Warrington
Course Foundation Degree
Length A minimum period of 2 Years Part-time
Start date September 2012

Why study this course? 

This course offers a range of excellent benefits for for employee and employer alike. The opportunity for employers wishing to develop their staff or for individuals who are looking to develop their business and management skills in a friendly, interactive environment with experienced and knowledgeable staff.

 

Benefits for you      

  • Offering a balanced course timetable, complimenting your working life through teaching 2 evenings each week.
  • The opportunity to do a year ‘top up' to gain a full BA Honours in Business Management 
  • You will be taught in small groups which encourages interactivity  

 

Employer benefits

  • The opportunity for employers wishing to develop their staff with the skills and knowledge needed to strengthen and develop the business.
  • Critical thinking used to assess and address the organisations problems.
  • Techniques and knowledge developed on this course can be applied directly into the individuals area of working, through tailored modules, addressing the individual's business needs.
Next: Modules

Programme Structure:

 

Modules studied in Year 1:

Modules studied in Year 2:

Please be advised that module content is subject to change

Next: Assessment

Assessment is through a combination of assignments, examinations, group and individual projects and seminar contributions, allowing you to study organisations you work within, your management and the changing environment in which you operate.

Next: Careers

Graduates of this programme can expect to improve their career prospects in their current work place and enhance their employability in a diverse range of public and private sector organisations.

Next: Entry requirements

Entry can be obtained on to this course providing you have either the relevant qualifications or workplace experience.

 

Qualifications

We will consider applications from candidates who hold one of the following qualifications:

  • GCE and/or VCE A Levels
  • BTEC National Diploma/Certificate
  • NVQ Level 3
  • Advanced GNVQ
  • Advanced Modern Apprenticeships in an appropriate subject
  • Irish Highers/Scottish Highers
  • QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma, Open College Units or Open University Credits
  • Evidence of learning undertaken at work (APL/APEL)
  • Substantive managerial/supervisory experience

Students should be in full-time employment or have personal access to work experience

If you have attained previous academic qualifications, you may be able to access Level 5 (Year 2) of the programme, for example if you have an HNC in Business or if you have equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.

 

Alternative entry

Although the content of this Foundation Degree does have a strong emphasis on the workplace, its design is such that people who are currently not working will not be precluded.

We will consider applications from candidates who hold one of the following qualifications:

Students should be in full-time employment or have personal access to work experience

If you have attained previous academic qualifications, you may be able to access Level 5 (Year 2) of the programme, for example if you have an HNC in Business or if you have equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.

Beginning: Overview