Be accredited as a chartered manager by combining this innovative degree programme with an aspiring or established management role

About the apprenticeship

Course length: 3 years, part-time

Start date: October and February

Course level: Level 6

University award: BA (Honours) Professional Practice in Management

How much it costs: funded through the employer

Accredited by: Institute of leadership and management (ILM)

Course summary

• Learn the essential principles and techniques of management practice
• Enhance your learning and development with a clear progression route

Whether you’re an aspiring or established manager, this course will enhance your knowledge and skills, helping you to progress and be successful in a complex and dynamic workplace. 

This apprenticeship has been designed to provide access to development opportunities for as wide a range of individuals as possible. This includes if you are at the start of their career and wish to become a professional manager, or if you have already developed practical experience but wish to develop your theoretical understanding of management skills further.

This course meets the chartered manager (degree) apprenticeship standard.

How you learn

The course gives you the building blocks of learning you need to develop confidence and competence in management practice. You’ll study at our Business School which has a strong history of collaboration with employers to deliver work-focused education and training. You’ll then put this theory into practice in your job role.

You will learn through: 

• management and technical reports
• research investigations into practice
• problem solving activities
• self, peer and co-assessment
• in-company reports
• presentations

You will progress through the course following successful achievement of assessments, which address the learning outcomes for each module and allow you to complete the course.

You will also complete an end-point assessment towards the end of the apprenticeship.

Campus facilities

You'll study at our City Campus, with access to cutting edge facilities and world class expertise.

Entry requirements

Throughout the course, apprentices spend at least 20% of their working hours at university. They can be existing employees looking to develop their careers, or new applicants to the business.

Applicants must:

• be over 18
• not be in full time education
• have the right to abode in the UK
• meet the course entry requirements

GCSE (or equivalent)

Maths and English at level 2 or above (grade 4, or previously C).

If you don't have this yet, you'll need to achieve this level before you take your end-point assessment.

Additional qualifications

Plus one of the following:

• 120 UCAS points, including at least 64 points from 2 A levels or equivalent BTEC 
• or 112 UCAS points from 3 A levels or equivalent BTEC 
• other equivalent qualifications, e.g. Access, Foundation Course
• or a completed level 3 apprenticeship

Applicants who are already working and have some management experience are also considered.

If you completed the Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship

If you have already completed the Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship you can fast track to the second year of the BA (Honours) Professional Practice in Management. 

This will take approximately two years to complete.

Modules

The programme adopts a blended learning approach with modules delivered through a combination of lectures, class-based seminars, practical work and site visits.

Year one

• Reflective and personal development skills
• Organisations in context
• Marketing and sales 
• Work based review

Year two

• Reflective skills for professional performance
• Finance and digital technologies for business performance
• People dynamics
• Work based project

Year three

• Professional review and future planning
• Innovation for leadership of change
• Work based review

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change.