FdA Business Management with Law

Foundation degree

In Hereford and Hertford

£ 6,165 VAT inc.

Description

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This two-year programme is designed to give you the skills, knowledge and expertise necessary to enter a career Law. Additionally, it will develop your understanding of the role of business in society and develop knowledge of the main functional areas; accounting, marketing and human resources.

You will acquire knowledge of UK and European laws. You will examine and demonstrate principles of contract and commercial law, and apply them to business scenarios. You will identify interpret and explain standard clauses in business contracts.

You don’t need any prior knowledge of business studies or marketing before choosing this subject. You will gain a broad introduction to the subject in your first year and study more specialist subjects in the second year. You will also be able to work on a work based learning project, giving you hands-on experience.

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Hertford (Hertfordshire)
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About this course

This programme will provide you with:

An excellent grounding in business and management relevant to the needs of a wide range of organisations.
An opportunity to develop knowledge in a vocational and work based context.
An opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification in two years of full-time study.
A progression route to appropriate degree programmes at the University of Hertfordshire.
It has been designed in consultation with employers, and is for those who already have some relevant experience on which to build on or those who are interested in developing their business management knowledge and skills.

This Foundation Degree is available full-time at Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City), North Hertfordshire College (Stevenage, and West Herts College (Watford). And part-time at North Hertfordshire College (Stevenage) and West Herts College (Watford).

Foundation Degree graduates progress to a wide variety of careers in areas such as Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Law, Tourism and Event Management.

Alternatively you may progress to BA (Hons) in Business Administration or an alternative specialist Honour Programme at the University of Hertfordshire.

As part of the Foundation Degree, you will have access to the Careers, Employment and Enterprise Department at the University of Hertfordshire. The University offers dedicated individualised support to help students identify possible careers and employers as well as support for start-up businesses.

UCAS points 48
A Level Made up of at least one A Level (A2), BTEC National Award or equivalent

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Subjects

  • Global
  • IT Law
  • Business Law
  • Business and Management
  • Commercial Law
  • English
  • Ethics
  • Economics
  • Marketing
  • Law
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Resource Management
  • Global Business

Course programme

What will I study?

On this programme you will be taught through a combination of lectures, small group tutorials, course work and practical assignments. Throughout you are encouraged to undertake independent study to consolidate your learning and to broaden your knowledge and understanding of the subject.

In addition, you will be exposed to the application of Business and Management skills and knowledge in the workplace through work based learning. You will study work based learning modules in year one culminating in a work based learning project negotiated and agreed with an employer in year two. You will have the opportunity to attend lectures by guest speakers from industry, relevant to your vocational habitus.

Level 4

Module
  • Accounting for Managers (NHC)
  • Accounting for Managers (OAK)
  • Accounting for Managers (WHC)
  • Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (NHC)
  • Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (OAK)
  • Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (WHC)
  • Developing the Business Professional (NHC)
  • Developing the Business Professional (OAK)
  • Developing the Business Professional (WHC)
  • Economics for Business (NHC)
  • Economics for Business (OAK)
  • Economics for Business (WHC)
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management (NHC)
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management (OAK)
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management (WHC)
  • Principles of Marketing (OAK)
  • Principles of Marketing (NHC)
  • Principles of Marketing (WHC)
  • Introduction to Research Methods (NHC)
  • Introduction to Research Methods (WHC)
  • Introduction to Research Methods (OAK)
  • Business Law (NHC)
  • Business Law (OAK)
  • Business Law (WHC)
Level 5

Module
  • Exploring Business Ethics (NHC)
  • Exploring Business Ethics (OAK)
  • Exploring Business Ethics (WHC)
  • Enterprise (NHC)
  • Enterprise (OAK)
  • Enterprise (WHC)
  • Global Business (NHC)
  • Global Business (OAK)
  • Global Business (WHC)
  • Work Based Learning Project (NHC)
  • Work Based Learning Project (OAK)
  • Work Based Learning Project (WHC)
  • Contract and Commercial Law (NHC)
  • Contract and Commercial Law (OAK)
  • Contract and Commercial Law (WHC)
  • English and European Legal Systems (NHC)
  • English and European Legal Systems (OAK)
  • English and European Legal Systems (WHC)

Additional information

UCAS code - N1MC

EU Students Fee

Full time - £6165 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £770 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year 

FdA Business Management with Law

£ 6,165 VAT inc.