Developing Leadership and Management (BA Hons)
Do you see yourself leading change, managing people or running your own business one day? The BA (Hons) Developing Leadership and Management is your launchpad into a world of opportunity.
Designed for those who want more than just a degree, this hands-on, career-focused course will help you unlock your potential, build confidence, and develop the essential leadership and management skills that employers are looking for.
Whether you’re a rising star, a career changer, or aspiring entrepreneur, this programme is about real growth, real skills, and real futures.
Based at our vibrant Swansea and Cardiff campuses, you’ll join a supportive and inclusive learning community where your ideas matter, your background is valued, and your goals are taken seriously.
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
- Gain a deep understanding of leadership styles, emotional intelligence, change management, and strategic thinking.
- Build confidence in managing people, projects, and finances.
- Develop core business and communication skills, such as teamwork, innovation, digital fluency, and critical analysis.
- Reflect on your professional development and leadership potential through coaching, mentoring, and personal goal setting.
- Apply theory to practice in a variety of organisational contexts, public, private, and third sector.
In Level 5, you will build on your foundational knowledge and start to explore business operations in-depth areas such as people management, financial performance management, and project management. You will create, manage and explore!
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
In the final year, you will focus on advanced topics focussing on coaching, mentoring, emotional intelligence, leadership, and management. You will undertake an independent project, where you will conduct research on a topic and industry of your choosing. The course will equip you with the skills needed to drive business success in a rapidly changing environment.
(40 credits)
(30 credits)
(30 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
Developing Leadership and Management
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 Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
-
The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.
You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.
Further information
-
This programme is ideal for:
- Aspiring or current managers looking to enhance their leadership capabilities.
- Mature learners or career changers who want to gain formal qualifications.
- Students seeking an inclusive and supportive environment to build their confidence and skillset.
-
Certificate in Higher Education in Employability Skills (CertHE).
This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree.Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree.
-
Assessment methods vary from module to module but you can expect a range of assessments including, coursework, practical work and presentations. Assessments combine academic rigor with authentic “real-world” tasks that demonstrate a students ability to meaningfully apply their knowledge and skills.
-
Extra costs to be borne by the student
As an institution, we seek to continually enhance the student experience and as a result, additional costs may be incurred by the student on activities that will add value to their education. Where possible these costs will be kept to a minimum with additional activities being optional.
Field trips
Field trips will be available for students. Field trips where there is an additional cost, are optional. Costs for the UK and International trips will usually be provided at the beginning of the academic year. Students will be expected to pay four weeks prior to field trips taking place.
-
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 Bursaries and Scholarships section.
-
Our business degrees provide students with a broad range of skills that are sought after by a range of employers. Due to the flexible and broad nature of the programme graduates will be equipped to enter a range of industries and sectors including not of profit, public and private sectors. A number of our graduates have also gone on to kick start their own businesses and are still in touch with the university Enterprise Team.