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BMF Foundation Degree in Merchanting - Birmingham

BMF Foundation Degree in Merchanting - Birmingham
An opportunity for Managers in builders’ merchants and building material manufacturers and distributors to progress to a university qualification. Birmingham City University will award the Foundation Degree in Integrated Professional Development (Merchanting).
Awarded by Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham City University

Course type
Self-study modules and workshops  

Learning format
Combination of workshop and self-study (with online)

Course duration 1 year  
Further development opportunities Postgraduate Diploma / Masters 

Course overview
An opportunity for Managers in builders’ merchants and building material manufacturers and distributors to progress to a university qualification.   Birmingham City University will award the Foundation Degree in Integrated Professional Development (Merchanting).  

Who would benefit?
Students who have successfully achieved the BMF Diploma in Merchanting. This course is designed to offer Managers and Trainee Managers advanced leadership development, specifically tailored to the needs of the merchanting sector and of the learner’s own company.  

Builders Merchants Training TrustWhat is a Foundation Degree?
A Foundation Degree is the equivalent to the first two years of an Honours Degree and consists of academic study integrated with relevant work-based learning undertaken with your employer. A Foundation Degree can then lead on to an Honours Degree.   Birmingham City University will award the certificate of Integrated Professional Development (Merchanting) to BMF Foundation Degree graduates.  

What does the BMF Foundation Degree course contain?
The BMF Diploma in Merchanting syllabus is the core of the BMF/BCU Foundation Degree. The syllabus is arranged around four key areas, Managing People, Managing Yourself, Managing Operations and Managing Resources. Successful completion of the Diploma counts towards the BMF/BCU Foundation Degree through a credit recognition agreement between BMF and Birmingham City University.  

The final part of the Foundation Degree curriculum will be in the form of a university work-based learning project where the learner will have the opportunity to reflect on what they have already learnt and how it could be implemented into their company and how the impact of environmental sustainability issues will affect their workplace  

Further development opportunities
BMF Post Graduate Diploma
BMF Masters Degree

What do you get?
Certificate of Attendance Certificate of Accreditation Degree course title

Who is eligible to take the course?
The Foundation Degree is open to employees of UK builders’ merchants companies who have completed the BMF Diploma in Merchanting course, successfully passing all of the nine modules.  

How difficult is it?
Learners who have successfully completed the BMF Diploma will have demonstrated their ability to study at the necessary higher education level.

How long does it take?
Having completed the BMF Diploma in Merchanting the Foundation Degree timetable envisages a further eight months to complete the course project.

How to register
Training for this course is booked on demand. To register your interest please contact James Spillane at [email protected] or call 02476 854980. 
Where
Birmingham City University Birmingham England
Online registration not available.

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