Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace - Weekend Delivery (Full-time) (BA Hons)
Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace (BA Hons) is a degree designed to help you grow into an effective leader. If you’ve completed the Skills for the Workplace (CertHE), this programme provides the ideal next step, equipping you with the leadership and management skills needed to excel in today’s fast-paced world.
This course blends management theory with real-world experience. You’ll learn about how businesses and organisations work and apply this knowledge directly to your own workplace experience. The course is delivered with a flexible learning approach, meaning it can fit around
your life, making it easier for you to balance your studies with other commitments. Whether you’re looking to improve your leadership practices or gain new insights into the management theory behind effective teams, this programme offers a range of skills that are highly valued by employers.
Throughout the course, you’ll explore topics like people management, project planning, and how to make important business decisions. You’ll also learn how to lead teams, handle change, and develop strong relationships with stakeholders. These are all key leadership and management skills that will help you stand out in the workplace. Your learning will be grounded in real-world scenarios, which means you’ll be ready to apply what you’ve learned as soon as you graduate.
The flexible learning approach also means the course is delivered in different locations and settings, giving you the chance to study in a way that suits you best. This degree is only available to Home students.
By the end of the programme, you will have developed a strong set of transferable management skills that can be applied across various industries. The BA in Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace is not only a degree, but a gateway to career progression, offering opportunities to advance in management roles and beyond.
Course details
- On-campus
- Full-time
- English
Undergraduate Fees
Home (Full-time): £9,535 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £15,525 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
At the heart of the Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace programme is a commitment to learning through practical application. We believe in blending management theory with real-world experience, giving students the opportunity to immediately apply their skills in workplace settings. Our teaching methods focus on interactive, flexible, and supportive learning environments designed to help you succeed.
In the first year, you’ll build a strong foundation in key skills such as effective communication, digital skills, and problem-solving. Modules include Academic Skills, Effective Teamworking and Communication, and Problem Solving and Decision Making, providing you with the essential tools needed to succeed both academically and in the workplace. You’ll also explore enterprise and entrepreneurship to develop creative thinking.
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The second year focuses on applying leadership concepts in more depth. You’ll learn about stakeholder engagement, team management, and project management, gaining a deeper understanding of how to lead and manage within an organisational context. Modules like Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills and Organisational Culture will help you navigate the complexities of leadership and workplace dynamics.
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In the final year, you’ll explore advanced topics such as strategic management, innovation, and leading change. These modules prepare you to tackle real-world challenges and think strategically as a leader. You’ll also undertake an independent project, allowing you to apply everything you’ve learned to a topic or challenge of your choice, further grounding your leadership skills in practice.
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Course Page Disclaimer
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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.
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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.
Further information
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This programme is available to Home students.
Successful completion of Level 4 CertHE Skills for the Workplace (120 credits).³Ò°ä³§·¡²õ 
GCSE grade A*-C (grade 9-4 in England) in English and Mathematics is also required. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Alternative entry routes 
If this course interests you, but you don’t have the entry requirements to join our bachelor’s degree you could consider: 
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‘with Foundation Year’. This route is designed to give you extra support as it provides you with an additional year (full-time) of supported study.  
Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year studies, you will automatically advance onto the main degree.  
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Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.  
Admissions Advice and Support 
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
English language requirements 
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses.
Visa and funding requirements 
If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.  
For full information read our visa application and guides. â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.
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Assessment varies across modules using a variety of methods from field and lab reports to presentations, essays and exams to give you the opportunity to do well and to demonstrate your developing knowledge.
We pride ourselves on giving excellent feedback at all stages of the course to help you to progress.
We use feedback to develop your course knowledge and, importantly, to help you to develop your wider skills in report writing, and communicating science so that you can demonstrate your ability to work effectively in the environment sector at the end of your course.
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It is possible to complete this programme of study without any additional costs.
Students may wish to purchase materials for modules, such as major project but this is not a requirement and will have no bearing on the final grade.
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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.
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The purpose of the Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace (BA) (Hons) is to create an attractive undergraduate programme that truly responds to the changing needs of learners in the workplace and for those who are seeking to improve their prospects of a return to the workplace.
The programme has been compiled to ensure that graduates are equipped with appropriate underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills, which will allow them to be effective within the constantly changing global market. The ability to make an immediate impact and an ongoing contribution in the workplace will be an important aspect.
As such they will be proficient in a team environment, have acquired skills that will enable them to effectively communicate, be able to identify appropriate strategies to solve organisational problems, be able to contribute to reflective practice and have the confidence and capability to develop as life-long learners.