University launches new Degree Apprenticeship in management

Degree Apprenticeships are jobs which incorporate relevant study with a university and are part-funded by the government, which means they are highly cost effective for employers.

Designed for middle managers and those aspiring to management positions, The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) allows people of any age who are working in a relevant job to study part-time and achieve an honours degree from the University of Brighton. Alongside the degree, successful apprentices will also gain a Degree Apprenticeship and Chartered Member status of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

The course studied as part of this apprenticeship is BSc(Hons) Professional Development in Business. It has been designed in collaboration with the Open University to be studied through blended learning, a mix of on-line study materials, webinars and physical workshops with content directly linked to the student’s job.

Professor Stephen Denyer, the University of Brighton’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, said: “This blended learning model represents a new way forward for the university and demonstrates how serious we are as a provider of professional development, both for employees and their employers.”

The apprenticeship is available on a fast-track route for those who already have a Foundation Degree or HND in business or a related area, or substantial relevant experience.

Professor Aidan Berry, Director of the university’s Brighton Business School, said: “This model has been carefully designed around what employers have told us they need. I am delighted that the Business School has this innovative new course in its portfolio.”

The CMDA apprenticeship starts in January 2017. In addition to the two-thirds government funding, the University of Brighton has a limited number of extra grants available which will dramatically reduce the cost to employers, meaning the whole apprenticeship can cost as little as £600. 

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship joins the Higher Apprenticeship in Healthcare as the second apprenticeship programme from the University of Brighton. The university is looking to develop a portfolio of degree apprenticeships in the near future and is keen to talk to employers about their needs.

For further information please contact Viki Faulkner on v.j.faulkner@brighton.ac.uk.