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If you want to be a Chartered Manager and take responsibility for people, projects, operations or services, the Business Management Degree Apprenticeship is for you.

You’ll learn how to deliver long-term organisational success as a recognised professional who can deliver impact, behave ethically and demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development.

The course provides a good broad foundation of business knowledge. You’ll learn about the modern business world whilst preparing for, and developing, your career in it.

The course focuses on work place skills and competencies with the opportunity to engage in a series of live projects supported by your employer and supervised by members of the course team.

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Our Management studies courses are ranked in the top 10 in the UK for assessment and feedback – National Student Survey (NSS) 2022.
Modules will give you a broad grounding in contemporary business and management, and with assessments being focused on your workplace, giving you the flexibility to make this a bespoke learning experience which will be valued by your employer.
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Why choose a Degree Apprenticeship?

With a Degree Apprenticeship you get a great qualification and a career boost. It’s the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through work-based learning, as you earn.

You’ll grow and nurture your talent through the forward-thinking businesses we collaborate with to offer a Degree Apprenticeship.

Who is this course for?

This programme is for professional managers in the private, public or third sector, of all sizes. You may be a Management Trainee, Manager, Head of Department, Operations Manager or someone with management potential recognised who will have management responsibilities in the future.

What you'll do

You’ll develop and hone your skills through live projects, designed with the employer to meet their business needs, culminating with a business improvement project that could change the way the organisation works.
From the start, there’s is a strong focus on developing your employability and lifelong learning skills with personal development planning and developing self and others.
Through later modules you’ll apply project management, communication, strategy and leadership skills through the application of frameworks in practice.

Modules

This module is designed to help you develop yourself and others, by developing formative learning capabilities, understanding personality, decision making styles and awareness of and influencing others. It will help you to set you goals and future plans and support you in creating a plan for achieving them. The module will develop knowledge of academic writing, coaching principles, motivation theories and decision making styles.

Module code: BU1007

We aim with this module to develop your awareness of the relationship between business performance, employee resourcing, and reward management. It explores how organisations and managers can improve and maintain organisational performance and analyses high-performance work practices and the links to achieving competitive advantage. You will consider people-management policies, practices, and strategies.

Module code: HR2011

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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I've studied modules in HR, finance, marketing, operations and digital tech and they have all been really beneficial because I have been able to put the theory straight into the business.

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BA (Hons) Business Management Degree Apprenticeship

Professional qualifications

You’ll need English and Maths - at a minimum of Level 2 by the end of the course.

Entry requirements

The University’s minimum standard entry requirements for degree level study is a 12 unit profile, made up from one of the following
At least two A2 level subjects including one A2 level subject plus one single award Advanced VCE, One double or two single award(s) Advanced VCE
Other acceptable qualifications include Scottish Certificate of Education Higher Grade, Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Grade, International Baccalaureate, BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Kite marked Access Course
IB Diploma - 28P. IELTS grade 6 with no sub score lower than 5.5
Applications from individuals with non-standard qualifications, relevant work or life experience and who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree-level studies, are welcome and these applicants will be interviewed
5 GCSEs (Grades A*- C/ 9-4) including English and Maths

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Degree Apprentice Care Leaver Bursary
We offer a range of support and services to help all apprentices, but you may need a little extra assistance if you have been in Local Authority care and don’t have support from your parents. Find out more about our Care Leaver Bursary for our Degree Apprentice students.
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Business Management graduates will be assessed against the standards for professional recognition as Chartered Managers and Members of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr MCMI) and/or as a member of the Institute for Leadership & Management.

Our courses are suitable for people working in a range of general business, supervisory, management or operational roles in the private or public sector. This could be either small independent businesses or large organisations such as banks, retailers, hospitality, multinational organisations, NHS, education, or government departments.

You will benefit from a variety of teaching and learning methods including: lectures, seminars, practical workshops, group activities, personal research and case studies. Personal study and independent research also form an integral part of the course.

You’ll tackle a consultancy project, produce an individual portfolio consisting of a self-initiated project, a self-reflection and development road map, a presentation and interview.

All apprentices sit an independent end-point assessment (EPA), assessing all the knowledge, skills and behaviours you’ve learnt throughout your apprenticeship.

It’s taken at the very end of the on-programme phase of training when your employer, or in some cases your training provider, is satisfied that you meet the “gateway” criteria to take the assessment.

End-point-assessments are graded and you’ll get an apprenticeship certificate after you’ve successfully completed your EPA. It’s a test that’s valued by current and future employers.

The University has many learning resources both on and off campus – including online access to other libraries and information services (which may be closer to you) through schemes such as Sconul Access and an Inter-Library Loans Service. There’s also an information skills training programme, IT help and advice from LIS Customer Support.

And you’ll be able to remotely link to the university’s network account, the library's electronic resources and some core software applications.

You’ll want to develop your capabilities in managing complexity and delivering impact at a strategic and/or operational level. Alongside management and leadership responsibility for setting and delivering organisational objectives through a wide range of functions.

It’s an opportunity to develop management and leadership skills, knowledge, self-awareness and behaviours. You’ll learn about strategic decision making, setting direction and achieving results, building and leading teams, clear communication, developing skills and motivating others.

You’ll also want to learn about fostering inclusive and ethical cultures, leading change, project management, financial management, innovation, risk management, and developing stakeholder relationships.

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Information for employers

An apprentice is employed to do a real job while studying for a formal qualification, usually for one day a week at one of our campuses or training centres.

This course meets Apprenticeship Standards and your apprentice will have the knowledge and skills to either succeed in their chosen career or progress to the next apprenticeship level.

Apprentices follow an approved study programme, which means they’ll gain a nationally-recognised qualification at the end of their apprenticeship.

This is a great way for organisations to invest in their staff in terms of recruitment, training and promotion. It makes for staff who are happier, more productive and loyal, which helps with retention, succession planning and embedding a ‘can do’ culture.

Assignment work is based on the apprentice’s workplace with employers experiencing “a return on investment” through apprentices investigating issues and recommending improvements to current working practices.

Benefits to the employer

The programme is a great way to address skills and knowledge gaps in your workforce, and retain and attract staff who want opportunities for professional development through a high-quality degree.
The Degree Apprenticeship enhances the learner’s intellectual and transferable skills through an academically rigorous programme of study; it encourages engagement in business and management research in general.
You’ll be developing the ability of learners to take responsibility for people, projects, operations and/or services to deliver positive impact in organisations.

This course is delivered by the School of Business

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