BA (Hons) - Leadership and Management Professional (Integrated Degree)
This apprenticeship aims to help existing and new, aspiring managers from a wide range of industries and sectors, to develop skills and knowledge, providing them with the tools they need to become a leader of people, projects, operations or services that provide the foundations for long-term business success.
Apprentices will be guided by our expert academics, who will tailor the delivery of the programme to the context of your industry. Successful candidates will graduate with a BA (Hons) in Applied Management, as well as the possibility of chartered management status through the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) or Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
The Leadership and Management Professional Degree Apprenticeship is designed to help apprentices develop the management expertise needed to progress their career by combining higher level academic knowledge, understanding and skills with the opportunity to contextualise this provision in the workplace. Designed in conjunction with a wide range of employers, the degree apprenticeship provides insights into the latest industry trends and develops contemporary skills such as resilience, future strategic thinking, innovation and business continuity management.
Year 1 helps students develop their knowledge, skills and behaviour at foundation level. Modules are led through discussions about business operations and impacts. Students gain a broad understanding of each other's business sector, what their business environment is and how they are approaching challenges.
Year two builds on the knowledge and skills explored at Level 4. The module themes of people, finance and operations are developed through a more focused look at workforce behaviour, planning and business tools.
Year three (Level 6) is a culmination of learning demonstrated through a synoptic business report and the completion of the Portfolio of evidence to gain professional management status. Level 6 focuses on business strategy, sustainability and impact.
- To be able to understand the knowledge that is specific to the context of your industry, and assessment that is applicable to your sector of employment.
- To be able to explore a detailed understanding of more established management skills in organisational performance and interpersonal excellence.
- To be able to accumulate the skills to meet current and future challenges for business success.
Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships. Entry to the course requires evidence of successful study at Level 3, A-Level, or equivalent. English and Maths at Level 2 (GCSE) grade 4 (C) or higher are also expected.
You should also have:
- Appropriate industry experience that demonstrates a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate to the degree.
- Be a UK/EU/EAA resident for at least three years prior to starting the course.
- Have left full-time education when the apprenticeship starts.
- Be at least 18 years old, but there is no upper age limit.
- Right to work in the UK.
GCSEs: English and Maths at Level 2
A-levels: A levels or existing relevant Level 3 qualifications
Government funding rules require that an apprentice must have the right to live and work in the UK, must be in employment, paid at least the legal minimum wage.
Apprentices must be under a contract of employment which lasts for the full duration of the apprenticeship, working a minimum of 30 hours per week.
