FdA Business with Management

2 years full-time or 3 years part-time

Venue

Knightstone Campus

Why choose this course

This course allows you the opportunity to study a UWE undergraduate course at your local college. It will provide you with a broad knowledge of a variety of business disciplines, transferable skills and knowledge
of the dynamic business world. Small class sizes enable you to learn in a supportive environment.

Course structure and content

This work-related degree level qualification will provide you with a thorough academic and practical grounding in a range of business and management skills that will help you progress in a business
career. This broad qualification looks at the theory and application
of various business techniques.

This course will help make you a more confident business practitioner whether you are self-employed or working in the public/private sector.
Modules include:

Year one
 

  • Business environment
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Introduction to financial analysis
  • Experience in the workplace 1
  • Introduction to management
  • Business analysis
  • Business communications and information management.

Year two
 

  • Advanced management
  • Business law
  • Managing people
  • Financial information and decision making
  • Principles of marketing
  • Experience in the workplace 2
  • Operations management.
     

Delivery method

Taught sessions will take the form of lectures, seminars and practical
sessions. There will also be opportunities to develop solutions to real workplace problems during your study.

 

In partnerhip with

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Entry Requirements

Offers will usually be based on UCAS tariff of 120 points from at least one of the following:

  • BTEC National Diploma/ Certificate/Award in a related area
  • Advanced/Extended Diploma in a related area
  • A Levels
  • Access to Higher Education course
  • Advanced Apprenticeship in a related area.

If you do not possess the relevant entry requirements, mature
students with recent supervisory or managerial experience may
have this taken into account. Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis.

If you intend to progress to the top-up stage you will also need
Maths and English GCSE C or above or equivalent. It is possible
to study these qualifications alongside the Foundation Degree.
However, you would be at an advantage if you obtained these before starting the course.

Progression

You may have the opportunity to continue your studies for a further year to complete an Honours Degree in Business.

If you choose to go into employment rather than top up your degree, the course will have prepared you for a diverse range of jobs in the business environment whilst having the added benefit of providing valuable and practical work experience.

How to apply

Full-time courses

Full-time course: complete a UCAS online application form and submit it electronically (ucas.com). The UCAS website provides detailed information about making your application, so if you need any further details please visit their site.

  1. Fill in a University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) application form online following UCAS guidelines and submit it through the website, ucas.com. The UCAS website gives lots of information about making your application, so you can find more details there.
  2. We will get your application through UCAS and may invite you to an interview or audition with a course tutor.
  3. We will let UCAS know what we decide about your application as soon as possible after your interview.
  4. UCAS will let you know what we decide via UCAS track so login regularly. Remember to apply for your funding at direct.gov.uk/studentfinance. More information about the tariff can be found at ucas.ac.uk/students/ucas_tariff.

Part-time courses

  1. Please contact our Higher Education Unit on 01934 411 780 for the right form. Once received fill in the direct entry application form and return it to us. You will be applying to one of our partner universities.
  2. We will tell you when we get your application and may invite you in for a course guidance interview with a tutor.

Please contact our Higher Education Unit for further information or support on applying on 01934 411 780.

UCAS Codes

Institution Code: B80

Course Code: N1NG

Campus Code: E