Foundation Degree (FdA) in Business Management

Summary: 

This Foundation degree has been developed in consultation with local employers and has been designed to be the ideal first level HE qualification for those who are in work and are interested in a general management/ administration career. It is equally suited to those working in both the public and private sectors. This increasingly well recognised qualification will develop both your technical and knowledge-based skills and the transferable business skills so valued by today's employers. Key features include Work Based Learning and the opportunity to progress to a third year BA (Hons) programme.

Course Length: 
Standard length is Two Years
Course Schedule: 
1.5 days per week, 24 weeks per year
Entry Requirements: 

You will normally need 120 UCAS points, AVCE, OCR Diploma in Administration, BTEC National Diploma or Certificate.  We welcome applications from people who have good work experience in lieu of formal qualifications and who show the aptitude to succeed.  If you have completed an accredited Access to HE course you can take a BA (Hons) or Foundation Degree course. We will discuss the most suitable course for you to take at your interview.  Other criteria such as relevant work experience (subject to interview).  You will need to be currently employed in a business environment in order to be able to complete the work-based learning modules.

Core Skills: 

This course is offered as part of a modular, credit-based scheme which is comprised of modules of 10 and 20 credits. The modules include:

  • Higher Learning Skills
  • Advanced Higher Leaning and Research Skills
  • Work Based Learning 1 and 2
  • The Individual in the Business Sector
  • Managing Financial Resources
  • Managing Organisations
  • Law and Business Agreements
  • Managing Information
  • Environmental Management
  • Managing Human Resources
  • Operations Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Environmental Management
  • Marketing Management

Work Load

You will be embarking upon a challenging course.  You will need to balance your personal situations (home and paid work) with the amount of degree work required to cover during the course.  You will need to attend lectures and related workshops. Furthermore you will need to conduct private study after these sessions.  This could be an extra 12 or more hours per week (depending on how well you organise your private study).

Assessment: 

Assessment methods include assignments, projects, presentations and examinations.

Academic Progression: 

Those completing the Foundation Degree in Business Management will have the opportunity to continue on to the BA (Hons) Business Management.

Career Progression: 

This increasingly well-recognised qualification will assist you in finding employment in the business and public sectors or, if you are in work, will enhance your ability to contribute effectively to your organisation and thus the possibility of progression into and through supervisory and management roles.

Full Description: 

Lectures, demonstrations, presentations, seminars, group work, simulations, case studies and self study are the principal methods of teaching and learning.  These take place at St Andrew's House in Norwich, a modern, professional learning environment.  The emphasis on Work Based Learning means that this is a truly vocational programme and will enable you to both ground your learning in the work place and to reflect on work practice in an academic context.  Students will be expected to receive practical and enabling support from their employers/organisation.

Please contact the Advice Shop for details of costs and start dates.

Please note that although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, course information, costs and attendance details may change.

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