New Degree Course helps Higher Education Staff to Win Promotion
Aston Business School in collaboration with other Aston University Support Departments has introduced a new course to help people win the promotion they deserve without giving up their day job.
The foundation degree is aimed at those already working in Higher or Further Education who want to get a qualification without giving up their salary. They can add to their existing knowledge of the sector and enhance their career prospects while studying in the heart of Birmingham city centre.
It is also aimed at those who have non-traditional qualifications and who would like a route towards a degree. The three-year, part-time, distance learning course in Management and Administration requires delegates to attend the university for one day per month. They then carry out the rest of their studies in the workplace, assisted by a range of online materials.
Dr Helen Higson, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Pro Vice Chancellor for International Relations, said the course was a great chance to improve your career prospects without giving up your job. We identified a need for this course from our own careers and we believe it will prove especially popular with people already working in Higher or Further Education,” she said. "We are already a centre of excellence for this type of practical career course and this will strengthen our appeal to prospective students."
Aston Business School is the third university in the country to start a similarly education focused course but this course is aiming to be the best, by focusing on the needs of the individual student within Higher Education/Further Education.
Dr Higson added: “By concentrating on the individual delegate we can take into account their needs within the sector, so this is a great chance to gain a degree while you work.”
The course will be delivered at Matthew Boulton College, adjacent to Aston Business School’s campus.
Upon completion delegates will be eligible to proceed to the final year of an honours degree at Aston.
Inductions take place in October. For more information about the course, contact Phil Barnes on 0121 446 4545 or email p.barnes@mbc.ac.uk
Notes to the Editor:
Minimum entry requirements are numeracy and literacy equivalent to GCSE in Maths in English or an academic or professional achievement equivalent to A Level grade B.
Applicants with other qualifications and/or relevant experience will also be considered.
Aston Business School is considered to be one of the top rated business schools in the UK.
Dr Helen Higson is available for interview.
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