University of Huddersfield

Fundamentals of Management (Distance Learning)

University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH

Course overview

On this short credit-bearing course, you’ll learn core aspects of management, including strategic decision making, marketing, accounting, finance and operations. Developing a high-level overview of the organisational landscape, you’ll build the skills required for modern management. This course will also provide you with real-world case studies to get hands-on experience of everyday managerial tasks.

Management MSc (Distance Learning) Successful completion of this Level 7, 20-credit course ‘Fundamentals of Management’ at the first full attempt will enable you to enrol onto the May intake of our Management MSc (Distance Learning), via our performance-based admissions (PBA) route. The PBA route is suitable for you if you don’t meet the Management MSc entry requirements, which includes a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree qualification or equivalent in any discipline. The 20 credits earned on this short course will be considered Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) providing credit exemption from the 180 credit Management MSc (Distance Learning) degree.

The short course fee will also be deducted from the full cost of the Master’s.

Key highlights

  • Covers strategic decision making, marketing, accounting, finance and operations
  • Real-world case studies give hands-on experience of everyday managerial tasks
  • Earns 20 Level 7 credits through distance learning
  • Successful first-attempt completion enables entry to Management MSc via performance-based admissions
  • Credits count towards the 180-credit Management MSc through prior learning exemption

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

Scholarships

  • The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

    Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.

Careers this course leads to

  • Assistant Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Team Leader
  • Business Manager
  • Project Coordinator

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1,100 | International: £18,700

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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