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This 12-month programme is aimed at those students who hold an HND, FdA or Dip HE in retail management (or similar) and who wish to obtain an honours degree. The course provides a unique opportunity to join a university that is renowned for its teaching quality, student achievement and graduate success. Students develop the ability to combine academic knowledge with practical retail management skills, enhancing their effectiveness in the workplace and improving career prospects.
Graduates are equipped with the skills necessary for employment in general management as well as more specific retail management. Graduates can expect to find employment in a wide range of sectors including store management, logistics, merchandising, buying and customer relations.
The academic nature of the degree provides the opportunity for good students to seek an academic career into postgraduate study on MA courses or in research for a PhD or MPhil.