The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. This is to help you progress your studies and support your continuing development. Throughout the programme your learning will be supported using various methods of formative assessment and feedback. Methods of assessment vary according to the learning outcomes of particular modules and the stage of study.Īccordingly, a mixture of closed and open book examinations, essays, portfolios, computer assisted assessment, group work and presentations and other methods will form your assessments. In addition, the School offers an Effective Learning Service, which helps with the development of study skills both in group sessions and through individual coaching. All teaching will be supported by information and activities provided through the University’s virtual learning environment. Your learning will be supplemented by private and group study (as appropriate) following the direction of module teaching staff. Generally, for each module, you will attend one lecture and one tutorial each week, during which you will be in direct contact with teaching staff. The School of Management is committed to demonstrating the relevance of taught material to real business problems, and you can expect to see guest industry lectures and the use of real industry sponsored business problems for assessment purposes. In a competitive graduate market, valuable experience and employability skills gained from a year’s work placement will differentiate you from the thousands of other graduates seeking work.įor all taught modules your learning will be directed, supported and reinforced through a combination of lectures, tutorials, small group seminars, virtual learning environment activities and guided private studies. You will be responsible in finding a placement opportunity you will be fully supported by our dedicated work placements team who will advertise potential work placements, help you with applications, CV writing, interview techniques and in preparing for your time at work Evidence suggests that students participating in work placements attain higher degree classifications and improved graduate employment prospects. The placement year is a vital part of your learning and will add significantly to your personal development, self-confidence, planning, communication and business acumen skills. Placements are real, paid jobs in a wide variety of organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and offer you an invaluable opportunity to experience first-hand how business and management concepts are applied in practice, and to give you direct exposure to real issues in the workplace. This 4-year programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in business in your third year.
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