BCU links up with car company for new degress apprenticeship
Birmingham City University is linking up with a leading car company to launch a new degree apprenticeship.
Marking National Apprenticeship Week, the university said it was pairing up with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship course.
Recruitment for the course, which starts in September, is now under way.
The three-year work-based learning programme offers apprentices the opportunity to achieve a BA (Hons) degree in Business Management while working, as well as attaining Chartered Manager status and receiving the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CDMA).
Professor Julian Beer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at BCU, said: “As we strive to continue growing our economy we have to make sure that people are equipped with the skills, education and experience they need to go out in the world and make successful careers for themselves.
“Higher Level Apprenticeships are one way in which we can do this, by allowing studiers to earn while they learn and gain real-world experience as well as picking up a degree at the end of their course.”
Apprentices will spend the vast majority of their three-year degree in the workplace, whilst developing learning and research skills relevant to their place of work.
As well as providing a professional career pathway for apprentices, the CDMA learning programme will enable employers to upskill their workforce and access resources from Birmingham City University’s Business School.
Modules in the three-year programme include ‘Understanding organisations and organisational behaviour’, ‘Cross-cultural management’ and ‘Contemporary global management issues’.
“Launching this course is a major step forward in diversifying the range of options which are available to people, and providing the type of education and training which can be really valuable in underpinning our economic growth in the future,” added Prof Beer.
