BA Business and Management Practice (Top Up)

The modules on the programme that involve opportunities for work-based learning assessment include:
• Managing Quality and Risk
• Dissertation or Work-based Research Project (Double Module)
• Managing Marketing Activities
• Developing Self and Others
• Strategic Futures, Insight and Design
• Leading and Managing Change

On this course you will develop the skills, understanding and personal attributes required for a career in business sectors such as sales, finance, HR and marketing. Students have also progressed into teaching and social work. The timetable enables students to remain in employment while undertaking the programme.

Students must have completed an appropriate programme to be eligible to apply for the final year, Level 6, entry to the BA (Hons) Business and Management Practice.
These include:

A Foundation Degree in Business and Management Practice awarded by Oxford Brookes University, successfully gaining 240 CATS credits;

OR

A Foundation Degree in Business and Management or related disciplines in Business awarded by another university, successfully gaining 240 CATS credits subject to individual credit rating by Oxford Brookes University;

OR

A Higher National Diploma from another institution, successfully gaining 240 CATS credits with Merit Profile at Level 5 of the Business and Management QAA Benchmarks, subject to individual credit rating by Oxford Brookes University.

All applicants need to be employed in either a voluntary or paid role for the duration of the course, and we will provide you with opportunities to use your workplace as a point of reference for your assignments. This will enable you to appreciate the links between theory and practice and to develop your understanding of key business-related issues within a vocational context.

Students who have completed 240 credits at levels 4 and 5 at another institution within or outside the UK may be considered, subject to individual credit rating by Oxford Brookes University.

English Language Requirements (For students whose first language is not English): IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking). If you need a student visa to enter the UK, you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements.

We include students with disabilities and/or learning difficulties into the life of the College and seek to offer opportunities for success in all courses at all levels. If you have any particular requirements, please contact our Learner Support Adviser on 01235 216440.

Home/EU Tuition fee is £7,350. International Tuition fee is £9,000.

All fees are payable to Oxford Brookes University at Enrolment.
Student Support is available for this degree. See www.directgov.uk and follow the links to Student Finance. Please ask for information at interview.

For further information, see also the Oxford Brookes University website: www.brookes.ac.uk

You can find information on our fees and on Student Finance at www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk/support/fees-bursaries.

16 - 18 Fee

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19+ Fee

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19+ Reduced Fee

BA(Hons) Business, Management and Communications. Awarded by Oxford Brookes University.

Assessment methods have also been developed to reflect these work-based requirements and include:
• 'Live' projects
• Reports
• Presentations
• Development Plan

Transferable skills developed as part of this qualification include:
• Academic and Research Literacy
•Resilience
• Communication
• Critical Self Awareness
• Business Finance Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Networking
• Presenting Complex Information