BSc (Hons) Business Management: Health and Social Care (Top-Up) (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) Part-time

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) programme is designed to meet the “Trailblazer” Apprenticeship Standard for Leadership and Management. Developed by employers in collaboration with higher education institutions and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the standard underpins a highly relevant qualification and professional development pathway that educates Chartered Managers who can take responsibility for people, projects, operations and services to deliver long-term organisational success.

It’s designed to educate professional managers capable of managing complexity and delivering impact at both strategic and operational levels. Employers can expect graduate apprentices to be skilled in strategic decision making, setting direction and achieving results, building and leading teams, clear communication, developing skills and motivating others, fostering inclusive and ethical cultures, leading change, project management, financial management, innovation, risk management, and developing stakeholder relationships.

Overall, the CMDA is designed to prepare apprentices to take management and leadership responsibility for setting and delivering organisational objectives through a wide range of functions.

What Can I Do With This Qualification?
Graduate apprentices from this programme should prove valuable to private, public and third sector organisations of all sizes and across the full spectrum of functions. On successful completion of the end point assessment after completion of the course, apprentices achieve Chartered Manager status. They are well prepared to take on more demanding roles in general management as well as face the challenges of specialist areas, such as business accounting and finance, enterprise, human resource management, marketing, retail or supply chain management.

Applicants should have relevant sector experience and also relevant level 4 and 5 accredited study; for instance, a foundation degree (FdA/FdSc), higher national diploma (HND) or diploma of higher education (DipHE).

Applicants with non-traditional qualifications but relevant experience or a suitable portfolio of work that is deemed a reasonable substitute for the qualifications listed above will be considered on an individual basis and may be invited for interview.

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the leading professional body for managers in the UK and Europe.

Successful apprentices are eligible to become chartered Members of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr MCMI). Chartered Manager is the highest professional status that can be achieved in leadership and management in the UK.

Successful apprentices will also be awarded the BSc (Hons) Business Management: Health and Social Care (Top-up) from the University of Bolton and a Degree Apprenticeship Certificate from the Institute for Apprenticeships.

This two-year part-time course skilfully combines study at the University of Bolton with practical and focused work-based learning and experience in your organisation.
Course materials are available online, allowing your apprentices to prepare work at a time and place suiting their schedule, and helping them to make the most of the highly interactive in-class tuition.
Our approach to teaching and learning is ‘student-centred’, so we’ll work with your apprentices on an individual basis, monitoring progress and providing tailored help and support throughout their studies.
By studying alongside business management apprentices from other professional functions in health and social care, your apprentices can benefit from a wider range of knowledge and experience that supports cross-disciplinary thinking.
Quarterly and annual reviews, where each apprentice, their workplace mentor and a member of our team meet to assess your apprentice’s progress, promote continuing conversation between your workplace and the University. This helps to ensure the success of your apprentices and maximise the value of their studies to your organisation.