Studying our Birmingham-based Business Skills for the Workplace CertHE will give you the opportunity to gain a practical and analytical understanding of business and management while developing a range of transferable skills. This degree is designed to provide a broad-based knowledge of business organisations, their management and the environments in which they operate.
Programme modules will introduce you to key business disciplines such as finance, human resource management, marketing and professional development. Skills such as project management, entrepreneurship, creativity, coaching, mentoring, critical thinking and communication are integrated across the modules.
The programme has a strong employability theme that is seen in the approach to delivery through the use of live projects and consultancy. Although not specialising in a particular discipline, this programme will provide you with broad-ranging knowledge in the most common subject areas within business and management.
You will gain extensive insight into the theoretical and practical application of management theories and frameworks. You will also work with employers from a range of sectors and industries, allowing you to develop your practical work experience.
Course details
- On-campus
- Full-time
- English
Tuition Fees 2023/24 and 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
The programme is specifically created in its content and flexible delivery to give you the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions, to work independently and with other people, to plan things out before you start and complete the things you’ve started, in short, to develop the skills that employers want!
All of the teaching is project-based, linking theory with practice and ensuring that each module is contextualised within real workplace situations and challenges.
This course is available to apply as a weekday or weekend study option.
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Disclaimer
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We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals.
For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.
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Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Accommodation
Birmingham Accommodation
Birmingham is a great student experience, attracting thousands of students per year to this thriving student city. There is a variety of purpose-built student accommodation available and our accommodation team will be able to guide you.
Further information
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This programme is available to Home and International applicants.
A wide range of international qualifications which are equivalent to two A-Level passes, including International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate are recognised. The University will normally accept students who have completed a recognised International Foundation Programme, for example, those offered by UK Further Education Colleges, Universities, and Colleges of Higher Education.
English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test.
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This programme offers an academically challenging, vocational experience which incorporates innovative teaching and assessment methods. Students will be expected to be active in managing their learning experience, to be creative and to take initiatives to develop themselves. The modules undertaken by our students within this programme are assessed formatively and summatively in line with the specific module assessment strategy.
The assessments vary but are not limited to the following: assignments, presentations, discussions, workshops, multiple-choice questions, online discussions, wikis, blogs, and a written research project. Students will receive feedback on all assessments undertaken which will come in the form of oral and/or written feedback.
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There will be no mandatory additional costs to study beyond the payment of tuition. Students should be prepared to incur the basic costs associated with study such as transport and may wish to purchase coffees, snacks or other sundry items on campus.
Many students also choose to invest in study support tools such as laptops over the course of their study, though this is not a programme requirement. Any activities related to study or student life which bear a cost beyond tuition will be optional, and the expense shall be clearly communicated to students at the time of registration.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit our section.
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The programme boasts a high employability rate for graduating students who are in work within six months of completing the degree. A significant number of graduates also progress to postgraduate studies at this and other universities. Graduates will apply their knowledge and skills in the following fields:
- Human Resources
- Marketing and Sales
- Financial Services
- Public, private or third sector management
- Business Consultancy
- Postgraduate study/research