A BA (Hons) in Leadership and Management, earned at work
An apprenticeship is a real, paid job. The apprentice works for an employer and trains with us at the same time, and comes out with a nationally recognised qualification and the experience to go with it.
The short answer
The option to complete the CMDA following an accelerated route is available to those meeting the below criteria:
All apprentice applicants under the age of 19 must hold GCSE maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent. Those who do not hold these qualifications should enquire regarding support to obtain the qualifications prior to commencement.
All apprentice applicants must complete the apprentice onboarding process, including completion of an initial skills scan. Apprentices must be able to demonstrate that they meet the requirements set by IFATE and a job role check will be completed to ensure that the workplace provides appropriate opportunities for apprentices to meet the KSBs.
For those who do not meet the above criteria for the accelerated CMDA, a full CMDA apprenticeship is available. Entry criteria for the full course is outlined below:
Eligible candidates from within an organisation will be selected for registration by the University and/or partner college in consultation with the employer. Most candidates will meet the entry criteria for the BA (Hons) specified below and hold English and Maths at Level 2. Other relevant or prior experience may also be considered as an alternative.
All apprentice applicants under the age of 19 must hold GCSE maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent. Those who do not hold these qualifications should enquire regarding support to obtain the qualifications prior to commencement.
All apprentice applicants must complete the apprentice onboarding process, including completion of an initial skills scan. Apprentices must be able to demonstrate that they meet the requirements set by IFATE and a job role check will be completed to ensure that the workplace provides appropriate opportunities for apprentices to meet the KSBs.
The employer sets the real bar, so treat this as a guide. If somebody is close but not quite there, it is still worth the conversation.
Built for experienced and early-career managers and supervisors alike.
The BA (Hons) Leadership and Management is part of the apprenticeship, not a separate thing to fit around it.
Covers BA (Hons) Leadership and Management
Critical reflection and continuing personal and professional development are the point of the programme, because that is what sustains a manager after it ends.
Covers critical reflection, continuing personal and professional development
The impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on the workforce, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, explored within the modules rather than bolted on.
Covers artificial intelligence and robotics, corporate social responsibility, sustainability
Applied assignments put their use of business and management philosophy under scrutiny, bringing decisions to the front for high-level self-evaluation.
Covers applied assignments, business and management practice, critical self-evaluation
The programme sets out to embed responsible leadership and management, and to produce graduates who create inclusive prosperity.
Covers responsible leadership, inclusive practice
The programme pedagogies reflect an aligned approach to programme design in which all elements of the teaching, learning, and assessment experience contribute toward holistic learner development to enable graduates to meet the programme competencies. An inquiry-based approach encourages learners to connect with the individual topics explored in the programme and to personalise and understand the process that leads to their comprehension and skill acquisition. Students are assessed through a variety of methods which seek to develop and assess a range of transferable skills and key competencies with a view to producing a fully rounded DNCG Graduate. Through applied assignments, learners’ application of business and management philosophies and practices are examined and their decision making brought to the forefront to aid in high-level critical self-evaluation. Therefore, each module has a reflective component to aid in developing the critical reflection of learners. These practices serve to “instil an understanding of responsible leadership” (QAA,2023:SBS1.4) and embed the Principles of Responsible Management Education, creating graduates who create inclusive prosperity and promote freedom, justice, and peace in regenerative and resilient ecosystems. Assessment methods include: Written discussions Reports Portfolios Case studies Project management plans Business Cases Reflections Skills analysis and personal development plans Presentations Role plays Project pitches The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship requires learners to complete an independent End Point Assessment (EPA) that measures the skills, knowledge and behaviours of each manager against the Apprenticeship Standard. Details regarding the EPA can be located on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education webpage.
Work launched in class and completed in the job, building the evidence the assessor will look at.
The employer, the apprentice and the tutor. Half an hour. Progress, targets, and anything getting in the way.
Marked by a tutor who is not theirs, so the feedback is honest and the real thing holds no surprises.
This provision focuses on the holistic development of learners, with the competency based, work-integrated model providing a co-ordinated and interrelated approach to theoretical and practical learning, integrating knowledge and competence. In line with Subject Benchmark Statement 1.7 (QAA,2023), graduates will be “effective, impactful and responsible employees, work colleagues, leaders and global citizens.” (QAA,2023:1.8). This equips graduates with the attributes required to be competent managers across sectors of the UK employment landscape. Following completion of the CMDA learners can progress (subject to successful application) to Level 7 study courses such as an MBA, MSc, or Level 7 Apprenticeship.
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