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Full-time, 1 year
Why choose this course
- Builds the skills to manage effectively, enhancing managerial and leadership capabilities
- Two full days or two late afternoon or evening sessions weekly
- Assessed through assignments, presentations, group projects and workplace projects
- Modules include business strategy, enterprise and innovation, supply chain and logistics
- Alumni have secured positions in sectors including hospitality, logistics and retail
Overview
This programme is a progression pathway for students who have completed a level 5 HND Business or FdA Management programme at UCNL and validated by The University of Lincoln.
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Our programme is tailored for current and aspiring managers, as well as technical specialists with managerial responsibilities. It equips participants with essential skills to manage effectively in the workplace, enhancing their managerial and leadership capabilities.
The programme spans two semesters per academic year that run from September to January and from January to June.
What you’ll study, level by level
7 modules
This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:
Core Modules
- Business Strategy15 credits
- Enterprise and Innovation30 credits
- Human Resource Management and Development15 credits
- Philosophy and Management15 credits
- Supply Chain and Logistics15 credits
Optional Modules
Students pick one of the following modules to study
- Contemporary Leadership Issues30 credits
- Independent Research Projects30 credits
Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
How you’ll learn
You’ll learn through lectures, seminars and group projects.
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Group projects
Read more about how you’ll learn
The primary way of delivering this programme is face to face via lectures and seminars and these run across two days or two evenings per week. The academic year consists of two 15-week semesters that run from September to January and from January to June.
Assessment methods include a range of assignments, presentations, group projects and integrated workplace projects.
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What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 6
- Further study
Entry requirements
Completion of a level 5 HND Business or FdA Management programme
Students will need to evidence completion of a level 5 HND Business or FdA Management programme studied at UCNL and validated by The University of Lincoln.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
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Careers it can lead to
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals £52,000 a year
- Management Consultants and Business Analysts £43,100 a year
- Project Support Officers £29,700 a year
- Human Resources and Industrial Relations Officers £28,000 a year
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- Brokers £46,800 a year
- Insurance Underwriters £33,600 a year
- Estimators, Valuers and Assessors £38,900 a year
- Human Resources Administrative Occupations £25,300 a year
With further study or experience
- Human Resource Managers and Directors £48,700 a year
- Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale £33,300 a year
- Financial Managers and Directors £50,900 a year
- Catering and Bar Managers £26,000 a year
- Marketing, Sales, and Advertising Directors £79,600 a year
Job titles to look out for: Hospitality, Logistics, Insurance, Recruitment, Manufacturing, Operations, Project Management, Human Resources.
Read more about careers and progression
Unlock your potential in Business Management with our BA (Hons) Applied Business Studies (Top-up) degree. This programme immerses you in various disciplines, empowering you to confidently tackle new career challenges.
Career-Ready Graduates:
Employers seek graduates who are not only academically accomplished but also equipped with professional management and leadership skills. Our degree programme prepares you to excel across diverse business sectors.
Versatile Skill Set:
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Fees and funding
£8,190
a year for UK students
Financial support
UK students can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of their course and a maintenance loan to cover living costs.
We also have a range of other financial support available.
Additional costs
Your Tuition fees cover most costs associated with your course (including registration, tuition, and assessment).
There may be some extra costs that you might need to make, or choose to pay, for example:
- Books (you’ll have access to books from your module reading lists in the HE library, but you may wish to buy your own copies)
- Printing and photocopying
- Trips and enhancement opportunities
- Depending on the programme requirements, you may be required to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are not in possession of a current one or registered on the update service.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
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2
You hear back
Responses usually arrive between November and May: an unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or an unsuccessful application.
3
You get ready to start
Before you enrol we’ll need photo ID and copies of your certificates. Apply for Student Finance early.