FdA
Business and Management
Increase your performance in a range of business functions
Course Overview
Why take this course?
An integrated structure of classroom and work-based learning to help you progress both personally and professionally. You will gain a broad-based education in business, which includes fundamental topics such as marketing, finance and project management.
This course aims to be mutually beneficial to both you and your employer, as you apply your learning to your workplace via work-based learning and assignments.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Gain a thorough grounding in essential business management functions
- Choose where you study from a list of several institutions located along the south east coast
- Proceed to a full degree by doing a ‘top up’ at the University of Portsmouth or elsewhere
What opportunities might it lead to?
Once you graduate, you’ll gain an established and nationally recognised qualification that will equip you for employment in a wide range of business settings. If you’re already in work, this course can also be a tool to facilitate a move to another department or improve your promotion prospects.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- business development and consultancy
- management
- recruitment
- emarketing
- financial and risk analysis
Ultimately I wanted to get this qualification to increase my confidence and achieve something that will boost my personal development.
Keeley Ormsby, business student
Key Facts
- UCAS Course Code:
- Non-UCAS
- Duration
- 3 years
- Entry
Students are expected to be in part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid employment of a kind that will allow access to appropriate work-related learning opportunities. An over-riding criterion will be the academic judgement that the student will benefit from the programme and successfully complete it. Applications are welcome from candidates who may not meet the normal entry requirements but whose work experience will have prepared them to succeed in this degree. Applicants will normally be interviewed for entry to the programme.
Other qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £4,000 p/a*
Students at franchise colleges, please contact Academic Registry: 023 9284 5259
International students £7,000 p/a*
*Please note that all fees are subject to annual increase.- Contact
- bus.admissions@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 8200 - Department
- Portsmouth Business School
Subject:
Business and Management
Find out what our students say about studying at Portsmouth, including:
- Insight into different aspects of the business world
- Lecturers who are experienced in their field and are passionate about sharing their knowledge
- Excellent work placement opportunities and careers support
Visit us at our open day
Wed 10 Jul
Structure & Teaching
Year one
Your first year will cover central business topics such as budgeting, human resources and will include a conference specifically focusing on exploring the role of the manager. You’ll also be expected to produce an evidence-based portfolio profile of your career to date.
Core units in this year include:
- Managing People
- Work-Based Learning 1
- Managing Information and Financial Resources
- Business Conference 1
Year two
In the second year you will undertake a work-based individual project that will essentially provide a solution to a problem in your workplace. Study the use of marketing tools and concepts, and learn how businesses can influence, change or respond to the external environment.
Core units in this year include:
- Marketing
- Work-Based Learning 2
- The Economic Environment of Business
- Business Conference 2
Year three
The final year has an emphasis on the study of business excellence and for the final conference. Throughout your course you will compile a professional development portfolio which will be invaluable in helping you to develop reflective practice.
Core units in this year include:
- Business Excellence
- Project Management
- Business Conference 3
Teaching and Assessment
Our approach to learning is friendly, supportive and participative with teaching taking the form of lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and work-based learning. You will benefit from the diversity of students on the course, who come from many different business backgrounds, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with each other.
How are you assessed?
We ensure a balance in assessment approaches to suit your differing learning styles. Here’s how we assess your work:
- examinations
- online activities
- presentations
- essay assignments
Tutor's view
Andy Perrins
Business and Management
If you think you have missed the opportunity to gain a Business degree, think again: our Foundation Degree in Business and Management is aimed at students who are in full-time employment.
Visit us open day
Facilities & Features
Flexible Learning
Do you live or work in Hampshire, south west Sussex, or the Isle of Wight?
Academic Skills Unit (ASK)
ASK will help you become a successful university student
Computing
We have invested heavily in open access computer suites across campus
University Library
Our library offers a wealth of information
Flexible Learning
If you live or work in Hampshire, south west Sussex, or the Isle of Wight, you can study this Foundation course close to your home or place of work - whichever is most convenient for you. It is available at:
- Portsmouth Business School
- Chichester College
- Isle of Wight College
- Itchen College
- South Downs College
Academic Skills Unit (ASK)
ASK will help you become a successful university student. Our workshops are designed to improve a number of essential academic skills from essay writing and understanding plagiarism to revision and exam techniques. This is a great way to enhance your academic performance and make a smooth transition into university study.
Computing
We have invested heavily in open access computer suites across campus. Great working spaces with high-spec PCs (multimedia and CAD), Macs and printing facilities. There is also more specialised software and equipment available such as large format printing, audio-visual equipment and language laboratories. Should you need any assistance, there are specialist technicians on hand to support you in using the facilities.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
The skills and knowledge you’ll gain are designed to be transferable to work. This course is also a route to further study. If you successfully complete the Foundation degree, it is the equivalent to the first two years of a degree-level course. You will then be eligible to progress to the BA (Hons) Leadership, Business and Management through a further 18 months of part-time study at the University of Portsmouth.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- business development officer
- recruitment consultant
- emarketing executive
- publicity officer
- graduate food buyer
- financial analyst
Work experience
This course is delivered in partnership with you and your employer. Incorporating elements of your work into your learning, it will cause as little disruption as possible to your employment and help you to make a more effective contribution to your organisation, as well as improve your career prospects.
Career planning
6.04 minutes
Finding a job is a competitive business, but the statistics show that 89 per cent of our 2011graduates went into employment, further study or training within six months of finishing their degrees.
To make sure you take the right steps on your career path, we’re here to give you help, support and advice throughout your study. Even after you’ve graduated, we continue to give you support for up to five years.
Employers tell us that they want graduates to be able to demonstrate certain skills when they come out of university. Our courses take account of this. We make sure we prepare you for employment through work-related learning, projects, placements and working in simulated environments that are designed to prepare you for the working world.
Open Day
Our next open day is Wed 10 July
VISIT US! Have a look around and get a feel for what it’s like to live and study here. We’ll be on hand to talk to you about your course interests and show you all of our amazing facilities. You’ll also get to meet tutors and other students…
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