Course information
Leading to:
- CertHE Leadership and Management (Stage 1)
- DipHE Leadership and Management (Stage 2)
- BA (Hons) Leadership and Management (Stage 3)
Are you looking for a part time programme that will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge for a career in business and management?
The BA (Hons) Leadership and Management by Part Time/Distance Learning is an innovative undergraduate work based degree programme delivered over three and a half years, which provides an excellent learning platform for aspiring or existing leaders and managers.
The programme is delivered over three stages with entry points depending upon your existing learning and experience.
Stage 1 Cert HE in Leadership and Management
- Communication and IT Skills
- Business Functions
- Managing in Organisations
- Personal and Study Skills Development
- Financial Information
- Work Based Project
Stage 2 Dip HE in Leadership and Management
- Managing Self and Professional Skills
- Achieving Results and Facilitating Change
- Managing and Developing Others
- Business Research Methods
- Markets and Customers
- Work Based Project
Stage 3 BA (Hons) Leadership and Management
- Understanding Strategy
- Leadership
- Leading Innovation and Change
- Professional Project
You will develop the skills and competence in key areas of business and management and assessment for modules will be by means of work based reports or similar.
All modules encourage reflection on existing work based practice and identification of self or work based service improvement. All assessment is designed to encourage improved practice in the workplace whilst also preparing for future studies at postgraduate and professional level.
Teaching and Learning
With a choice of study content within a structured framework, the programme uses a combination of teaching and learning materials and techniques, including:
- Self study materials, providing knowledge and understanding, which also helps learners apply ideas to the workplace
- Work based assignments that give learners an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding and provide evidence of competence.
- Personal and organisational development plans which focus on issues of specific interest to the learner and their organisation.
- Workshops and tutorials where participants are invited to share insights and management experience. Distance learning students have similar opportunities through online activities and discussion forums.
Other information
The programme is delivered at Newcastle Business School either one evening per week (Wednesday 6pm -9pm) or one afternoon per week (Wednesday 2pm-5pm). Some modules are also available to be completed by distance learning mode.
Entry requirements
If you have A Level, GNVQ, NVQ Level 3, Professional Qualifications up to level 3, or HEFC or equivalent access courses you will typically be eligible to join stage one.
If you have an HNC or equivalent Level 4 qualification in Business or Management you will be eligible to join at stage two.
Applicants with a Foundation Degree, HND or Level 5 qualification in Business or Management will be eligible to join directly at stage three.
Applicants should normally be employed (or have access to organisational experience) in order to enable them to apply their studies to their personal and organisational practice.
Applicants without formal qualifications yet with appropriate work experience are also encouraged to apply.
Anyone wishing to be considered for a place on this work based programme are encouraged to email the programme team for details on eligibility. Please contact guy.brown@northumbria.ac.uk or paul.leonard@northumbria.ac.uk