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Foundation Degree, Level 5

Leadership & Management

Subject to Validation

This Foundation Degree allows you to shape your studies towards your career ambitions and build the knowledge, skills and experience needed to be a successful business manager in a wide range of industries with a specific focus on finance, project management or sustainability.

Each module prepares you for the working world by covering a range of topics that are common to business and management in an increasingly diverse market whilst also preparing you for progression onto the BA (Hons) Leadership & Management degree where you would specialising in either Finance, Sustainability, or Project Management.

The course is mainly assignment-based and covers a variety of topics commonly encountered by the business professional. Small class sizes and a high level of tutor support help ease you through this degree course.

If you have completed a relevant foundation degree or HND there is an option to enter the second year to gain an FdA.

This is a taught course where you'll participate in a range of learning activities including online and face to face lectures, classroom presentations, research tasks, group work, exhibitions, workshops, tutorials and self-directed activities. Lecturers are educated to Masters Level or above with industry experience to support their teaching.

Through these sessions, you'll develop the knowledge and skills to support your assignment work. Typically you will normally have around 10 hours of taught classes per week and will be expected to complete another 10 hours per week self-directed study.

Level 4 - Year 1

Modules studied at level 4 (pending validation):

  • Introduction to Leadership & Management
  • Fundamentals of People Management
  • Employability Skills
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Introduction to Project Management
  • Introduction to Sustainability and Ethics

Level 5 - Year 2

Modules studied at Level 5 (pending validation):

  • Leading & Managing Change
  • Psychology of Organisational Behaviour
  • Entrepreneurship & Employability
  • Research Data & Analytics
  • Financial Sector Management
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

This course can be used as a platform for further study at level 7 Masters at other local and national universities.

48 UCAS points

Assessment is through a variety of methods that are relevant to leaders and mangers working within a business environment and may be linked to the workplace.

Assessments by module may include (pending validation)

  • Introduction to Leadership & Management- Report & Presentation
  • Fundamentals of People Management- Briefing & Report
  • Employability Skills- Portfolio & Reflection
  • Introduction to Finance- Data Interrogation & Financial Analysis
  • Introduction to Project Management- Open book exam & Presentation
  • Introduction to Sustainability and Ethics- Academic poster & Case study response

Level 5 - Year 2

Modules studied at Level 5 (pending validation):

  • Leading & Managing Change- Group presentation & Report
  • Psychology of Organisational Behaviour- Report & Professional Discussion
  • Entrepreneurship & Employability- Business Plan & Reflection
  • Research Data & Analytics- Ethics Proposal & Viva exam
  • Financial Sector Management- Essay & Portfolio
  • Corporate Social Responsibility- Report & Group Presentation