Warwickshire College and University Centre
UCAS Code: NN12 | Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Four GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English Language.
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This may be derived from a Level 3 qualification including BTEC Extended Diploma or City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in a related subject, T Level in Management and Administration or A Levels.
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About this course
This Business Foundation Degree is unique; at the centre of our programme of learning is the student's employability and the understanding of how businesses function and thrive.
Students will be introduced to the professional standards of corporate business and be exposed to entrepreneurial concepts that will enable them to see opportunities for creating businesses or engage in a rewarding career.
This award carries the Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) kitemark aligned to the Operations or Departmental Manager standard.
**This course is delivered and awarded by Warwickshire College and is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).**
For our Higher Education Terms and Conditions please visit https://wcg.ac.uk/page/701/terms-and-conditions
Modules
Modules may include:
Year 1 – Level 4
• Principles of Marketing
• Project Management
• Introduction to Economics
• Financial Management
• Principles of Business and Management
• Academic Study Skills, Employability and T-Shaped (ASSET)
Year 2 – Level 5
• Globalisation of Business
• Human Resource Management (HRM)
• Strategic Marketing Planning
• Business Law and Ethics
• Change Management
• Work-based and Placement Learning
Students are expected to complete 100 hours of work-based or placement learning by the end of Level 5.
For further details about this course, please refer to the programme specification here:
https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/definitive-programme-specification-ba-hons-business-and-management-v3-acc-09285b02a0d4c4315c475332b213121b.pdf
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated, please contact us for the latest information.
Assessment methods
The degree programme is entirely assessed using a series of assignments throughout the two year programme.
There are no formal examinations for successful completion of the course.
Students will also be required to undertake 100 hours of work placement during the two year course.
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