Business and Management Foundation Degree - Part-time - FdA Higher Education

Business and Management Foundation Degree - Part-time FdA Location Start Date Day Time Fees Duration Leamington Sep-2016 Various 17:30 - 21:00 see below 2Year(s) Rugby Sep-2016 Various 17:30 - 21:00 see below 2Year(s) What will I study?

Warwickshire's Business Foundation Degree is unique; at the centre of our programme of learning is the student's employability and the understanding of how businesses function and thrive. This degree offers students the chance to immerse themselves in practical aspects and academic study of the business, commercial operation, financial management and resource deployment. Commercial SME and corporate work based learning and placements are an integral feature of our Business and Management degree programme. As is developing understanding of how key aspects of business are integral to marketing strategy, customer experience, consumer psychology and why contingency planning is essential to successful business operation.

Students will be introduced to the professional standards of corporate business, and be exposed to entrepreneurial concepts that will enable them to see opportunities for creating businesses or engage in a rewarding career.

Warwickshire College was granted Foundation degree awarding powers by Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in September 2014 reflecting the very high confidence placed in us by independent higher education assessors after a year-long detailed scrutiny. FdA Business and Management is one of the first of our new awards following a successful course approval during 2015. The highly experienced teams at Leamington and Rugby have been delivering Business Foundation degrees, awarded by partner universities, since 2007 and have had the pleasure of seeing many graduates progress to wide range of jobs, higher degrees and other successful positions.

What modules are covered?

Modules will cover the following indicative content

Year 1:
Principles of Business
User Experience (UX), Consumer Psychology and Customer Service in Business
Business Infrastructure, Operations and Activities
Principles of Financial Management and Accounting
Perspectives of Managing Businesses
Business Environment, Ethics
Developing Professional Practice in Business
Academic Study Skills and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Year 2:
Principles of Marketing and Sales Psychology
International Business
Human Resource Management in Business
Investigating Technology in Business
Commercial Workplace Research Project
Financial Controller and Business Accounting
Career and Professional Development Planning

What qualifications will I get?

FdA Business and Management

How will I be assessed?

The degree programme is entirely assessed using a series of assignments throughout the two year programme. There are no formal examinations for successful completion of the course.

What is the entry process?

Applicants should apply directly to the College Student Recruitment Team on 0300 45 600 49 or e-mail he@warwickshire.ac.uk  for an application form.

What are the entry requirements?

Minimum qualifications: Full level 3

Applicants will normally be expected to have 160 UCAS tariff points

The College welcomes applications from students with relevant work experience who do not have the formal academic qualifications and who have been working within the business and management sector for at least two years. All applicants will be assessed on individual experience and Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning will be considered.

What else do I need to know?

You will undertake at least 20 days of work placement in your first year and the remaining days in the second year. The normal work placement will be on two days per week.

Fees and Bursaries
For information on fees for these courses, please contact us or go to our fees page on the website: HE fees and support information.

Most students will pay nothing upfront for their course. For information on government loans and grants available for HE study, please visit the Student Finance England website. Please note that applicants who already hold a higher education qualification may not be eligible for support and should enquire for further details. Different fees apply to international students. If you think this might apply to you then please enquire at Student Services for more details.

Further information
Warwickshire College welcomes all students and will always aim to make reasonable adjustments to meet any specific needs or difficulties. In exceptional circumstances, the Learning Outcomes of some courses may mean that such adjustments are not possible and the college cannot guarantee that every requirement can be supported. Failure to disclose specific needs or difficulties to the college at an early stage in your application may delay the college in its ability to make reasonable adjustments or may prevent them altogether. Please discuss your individual circumstances with the admissions tutor as early as possible.

What can I do after this course?

Successful completion of the foundation degree will lead to opportunities to complete a third year of study to achieve a BA Honours. Alternatively students should be equipped to gain their first position in a career within SME or larger businesses. Those students with an aptitude for entrepreneurial business will have skills sets which will support them to develop their own business ideas

Got a question about this course?

Call: 0300 45 600 49 or email us now

We make every effort to ensure that these course details are accurate. Warwickshire College reserves the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing.

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