Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship Fast track

Entry requirements

The Chartered Manager programme has two entry routes:

1. 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
2. Application through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL): where an applicant has no APCL evidence, completion of two assignments will be required before acceptance to the programme to demonstrate previous management experience

Applicants will have a minimum of two years management experience. English and Maths will also be required at a minimum of Level 2 (GCSE) prior to the End Point Assessment.

Applicants will be in a role that supports the gathering of evidence required for the Chartered Manager apprenticeship ‘standard’.

Individual employers may set additional selection criteria in discussion with the University.

Applicants must also have a valid and eligible residency status to gain entry onto the apprenticeship – please see the ESFA guidance for further information.

How to apply

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship 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: £19,500

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 16-18
• OR an apprentice aged 19-24 who has previously been in care or who has a local authority education, health and care plan

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Course content

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship is suitable for current or aspiring professional managers and leaders who wish to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling them to drive performance and productivity improvements in your organisation.

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.

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 blended learning model comprises of:

• Two-to-three day Masterclasses, totalling 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. 

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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 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 dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Upon successful completion of the programme, apprentices will be awarded a Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, a University of Exeter BSc (Hons) in Responsible Business Management and CMI Chartered Manager status.

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