Business (part-time)

Three years part-time. The study of work-based learning modules and distance learning modules enables students to attend a maximum of one evening a week.

This course is a nationally recognised qualification in the United Kingdom. The modules tend to focus on the work of a range of functional areas within businesses including marketing, finance, human resource management and information systems. While taught modules generally have considerable workplace focus, the FdA includes substantial vocational elements in the form of work-based learning (WBL) modules. Therefore students need to be in suitable employment to succeed on the course.

The qualification comprises a broad-based and practical set of business modules designed to equip students with the relevant knowledge, understanding and skills. As the programme develops, learning moves from a broad understanding of the nature and issues within business onto intellectual discussion and argument around more specialised aspects within business. Work-based learning modules enable students to undertake substantial study and analysis of their working environment.

Stage one

Modules include human resource management, accounting/finance and work-based learning.

Stage two

Modules include managing customers and clients, organisations and behaviour and marketing. Students successfully completing stage two may take an HNC.

Stage three

An additional four modules on a maximum of one evening per week take students up to the Foundation Degree. Taught modules focus on managing information systems, operations management and people management.

• Allows students to join at different stages and accumulate qualifications in line with their career aspirations
• Attendance is one evening a week
• Broad based focus on functional areas of business

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Typical modules include:

• Accounting and Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Organisations and Behaviour
• Learning through Work

Students are assessed by a mixture of coursework and exams.

As well as career progression for those already in a job, the course provides a very good basis for a range of careers requiring a general management perspective.

Please note students progressing onto the Business and Management top-up degree can take modules from the full-time top-up degree to substitute for distance learning modules.