Digital & Technology Solutions (Business Management) BSc (Hons)

The programme is centred on a real job within business that extends learning beyond the classroom and into the workplace. The aim is to integrate academic learning at degree level and on-the-job practical training to provide a holistic programme of education and training to meet the skills needs of employers now and in the future. The Apprenticeship programme develops Technology Solutions Professional practice contextualised in the workplace using industry-standard technologies and approaches that are commensurate in modern business workplaces.In order to support students in the workplace, a system of mentoring will be used. Workplace mentors are supported in their mentoring role by the Programme Leader and Work-based Learning Module Leader. A series of Work-based Learning module handbooks have been developed to guide and support both the student and the mentor.The University aims to shape 'confident learners' by enabling students to develop the skills to excel in their studies here and be transferable to further studies or the employment market. Staff and students form a community of learners who, together and independently, seek to generate and exchange knowledge. Over the duration of the course, students develop independent and critical learning, building confidence and expertise progressively through independent and collaborative research, problem solving, and analysis with the support of staff. Students take responsibility for their own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Programme Leader​Dr Karen Hunsdale