BA Honours Business Administration for Personal Assistants Programme Specification 1. Programme title Business Administration for Personal Assistants 2. Awarding institution Middlesex University 3. Teaching institution Middlesex University 4. Programme accredited by N/A 5. qualification Bachelor of Arts 6. Academic year 2011/12 7. Language of study English 8. Mode of study Distance Education (DE) 9. Criteria for admission to the programme Sufficient work based experience and opportunity to undertake work based projects as well as meeting the following criteria. For year one admission, Middlesex University general requirements apply, including GCSE’s (grades A to C) in mathematics and English language. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to achieve 6.0 in IELTS or an equivalent recognised by Middlesex University. For entry with advanced standing to year 2 (or final year), candidates must have achieved both 120 credits at level one (or 240 credits including 100 at level two) and must have successfully met the relevant learning outcome and syllabus requirements of the programme. This may be determined through the Recognition and Accreditation of Learning process of respective WBS modules for Years 2 or 3. The equivalence of qualifications from outside the UK will be determined according to NARIC guidance. 10. Aims of the programme This programme aims to enable students to develop effective business skills, realise the interrelationship of business functions, build essential business skills, and be proficient in addressing current business issues and situations as these relate to the role of the Personal or Executive Assistant. This programme also aims to develop knowledge and skills needed by those students wishing to develop their role and business career. Specifically, it aims: to provide broad access educational opportunities which enables students in (or aspiring to occupy) professional roles as Personal or Executive Assistants to develop knowledge, intellectual opportunities and potential; to offer students a comprehensive and effective range of learning support and guidance mechanisms; to develop the capacity to communicate effectively in written, oral and other forms of presentation; to establish a learning experience through the programme that encourages the development of those personal qualities and skills appropriate to the role of PA and sought after by employers.
BA Honours Business Administration for Personal Assistants Programme Specification 1. Programme title Business Administration for Personal Assistants 2. Awarding institution Middlesex University 3. Teaching institution Middlesex University 4. Programme accredited by N/A 5. qualification Bachelor of Arts 6. Academic year 2011/12 7. Language of study English 8. Mode of study Distance Education (DE) 9. Criteria for admission to the programme Sufficient work based experience and opportunity to undertake work based projects as well as meeting the following criteria. For year one admission, Middlesex University general requirements apply, including GCSE’s (grades A to C) in mathematics and English language. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to achieve 6.0 in IELTS or an equivalent recognised by Middlesex University. For entry with advanced standing to year 2 (or final year), candidates must have achieved both 120 credits at level one (or 240 credits including 100 at level two) and must have successfully met the relevant learning outcome and syllabus requirements of the programme. This may be determined through the Recognition and Accreditation of Learning process of respective WBS modules for Years 2 or 3. The equivalence of qualifications from outside the UK will be determined according to NARIC guidance. 10. Aims of the programme This programme aims to enable students to develop effective business skills, realise the interrelationship of business functions, build essential business skills, and be proficient in addressing current business issues and situations as these relate to the role of the Personal or Executive Assistant. This programme also aims to develop knowledge and skills needed by those students wishing to develop their role and business career. Specifically, it aims: to provide broad access educational opportunities which enables students in (or aspiring to occupy) professional roles as Personal or Executive Assistants to develop knowledge, intellectual opportunities and potential; to offer students a comprehensive and effective range of learning support and guidance mechanisms; to develop the capacity to communicate effectively in written, oral and other forms of presentation; to establish a learning experience through the programme that encourages the development of those personal qualities and skills appropriate to the role of PA and sought after by employers.
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