Program Overview

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Chartered Manager Fast track (Mary Seacole)

Overview

The Chartered Manager Fast track (Mary Seacole) is a 2-year online degree apprenticeship program designed for current or aspiring healthcare managers and leaders. The program is triple accredited by the Chartered Manager Institute (CMI), University of Exeter, and the NHS Leadership Academy.

Final Award

• IfATE Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
• BSc (Hons) Responsible Business Management
• CMI Chartered Manager status
• Mary Seacole Certificate awarded by the NHS Leadership Academy

Duration and Entry Point

• Duration: 2 years
• Entry point: April

Application Deadline

• Please enquire to discuss application deadlines.

Campus

• Online Learning

Entry Requirements

The Chartered Manager program has two entry routes:

• Application through Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL): This is where the applicant will have evidence of a L5 Leadership and Management qualification (completed within past five years) which can be accredited to demonstrate there is already an understanding of Leadership and Management principles.
• Application through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL): where an applicant has no APCL evidence, completion of an assessment will be required before acceptance to the programme to demonstrate previous management experience and professional competencies gained over time.

Applicants will have a minimum of two years management experience.

There is a requirement from the Education and Skills Funding Agency that apprentices hold a level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics.

If an applicant does not hold GCSEs (C /4 or above) in English and Maths or cannot evidence these or equivalent qualifications, they should be willing to work towards Level 2 Functional Skills qualifications prior to Gateway.

How to Apply

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (Mary Seacole) does not follow the standard UCAS application process. Selection to this programme is made by employers; applicants will already hold a post with an employer and continue working for them throughout the duration of this apprenticeship. Applicants will need to speak to their HR department and/or manager to gain sign off to undertake this apprenticeship.

Once your employer agrees to the apprenticeship, applicants will then be required undertake an application for the University. If successful, they will be offered a position. A place will be confirmed by us, and we will send further information about how to enrol as an apprentice.

Funding

• Full programme cost: £22,000
• The employer fully covers the cost of the apprenticeship; apprentices do not pay for any of the eligible training costs. The apprentice will be an employee of the organisation, gaining a University of Exeter award alongside working and earning a salary.

Employers who pay the Apprenticeship Levy will pay for the apprenticeship fees directly through that contribution. See further information on the Apprenticeship Levy funding.

Employers who do not pay the Levy will be able to claim 95 per cent of the cost of the apprenticeship from the Government. Up to 100 per cent Government contribution may be available if the employer has fewer than 50 employees and:

• Recruits an apprentice aged 16-21
• OR an apprentice aged 22-24 who has previously been in care or who has a local authority education, health and care plan

Employers must pay their apprentices a salary at least consistent with national legislation.

Course Content

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (Mary Seacole) is suitable for current or aspiring healthcare managers and leaders who wish to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling them to drive performance and productivity improvements in your organisation to achieve career aspirations.

Through this programme, apprentices will use principles of problem-based and inquiry-led learning to demonstrate managerial effectiveness using skills such as critical thinking, negotiation, innovation and creativity.

Apprentices develop well-rounded management skills by looking holistically across many business functions (Managing People, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Project Management, Digital Business and Technology, Decision Making) applying new knowledge to deepen their understanding. Using the knowledge gained, they will be able to apply knowledge into practice directly.

Apprentices will cover the following topics throughout the programme:

• Leading and Managing People
• Operational and Organisational Strategy
• Project Management and Decision Making
• Sales, Marketing and Communications
• Business Finance
• Digital Business and New Technology

Learning

Approximately 20 per cent of an apprentice's contractual working time will be given over to study (6 hours minimum per week). Our model is designed to be flexible around the needs of apprentices and workloads to minimise undue disruptions to their daily role and ensuring maximum flexibility to gain new knowledge and develop skills and behaviours.

Our learning model comprises of:

• Two-to-three day Masterclasses, totaling 28 days across the programme.
• Weekly distance learning comprising online classes and workshops, interactive exercises and lectures.
• Impactful work-based learning, and assessing projects undertaken in the workplace.

This programme will be assessed by:

• Knowledge and skills assessment
• Behavioural assessment
• Module assessments
• Structured competency-based interview
• Assessment of portfolio of evidence
• Assessment of the work-based project followed by a presentation on work-based project – with Q&A session

Employer Information

Through this programme apprentices will use principles of problem-based and inquiry-led learning to demonstrate managerial effectiveness using skills such as critical thinking, negotiation, innovation and creativity.

Apprentices develop well-rounded management skills by looking holistically across the business functions (Managing People, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Project Management, Digital Business and Technology, Decision Making) applying new knowledge to deepen their understanding to drive impact within their roles.

For more information download our Chartered Manager (Mary Seacole) Degree Apprenticeship flyer.

Careers

Through this programme, employers' managerial potential will be unlocked, as well as the abilities to create solutions for future success. Apprentices will have become well-rounded leaders with valuable understanding across a range of business functions and strategic decision making (e.g. Managing People, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Project Management, Digital Business and Technology, Decision Making).

Our syllabus is Triple accredited by the Chartered Manager Institute (CMI) University of Exeter and the NHS Leadership Academy. Successful completion of the programme will result in the award of the Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, a University of Exeter BSc (Hons) in Responsible Business Management, Mary Seacole Certificate and CMI Chartered Manager status.