Degree type: DipHE
UCAS Code: N102 DipHE/Bus
Duration: 2 years (full-time) / 4 years (part-time)
How to Apply
Please note that no admission to this course is available in September 2012.
Why choose this course?
This course is designed for students keen to develop their understanding of contemporary business and management. It offers an introduction to the skills and knowledge needed for degree-level study, and provides an excellent opportunity to gain a qualification that employers value.
The course will introduce you to the subjects of business and management and you will be able either to graduate with the DipHE or to move on to degree and Honours level studies. The DipHE is closely associated with our degree courses and qualifies for direct entry into year three of the BA (Hons) Business Studies or Management.
Our first year offers a full and contemporary introduction to the world of business and how organisations deal with the challenges of today's global environment.
During the year, you will examine the challenges of real organisations, and develop your understanding of how they tackle change, and how they maintain their responsibilities to shareholders and to other interested parties. You will also be introduced to the world of business through the use of an interactive business simulation. Throughout the course you will develop a wide range of personal and professional skills, and develop the study skills that will support your progress in this and later study.
In year 2 you will study a combination of core subjects and options, according to your particular interests and strengths. Successful completion of year 2 will give you further opportunities to transfer to year 3 of the Business Studies course and to other courses, depending on your completion of particular options at year 2.
How you learn
You will develop your understanding of business in classes based on real business issues. You will work independently, and in small groups, examining and evaluating business options. To support you, lectures will develop your knowledge of the various subjects that enable effective business, and build up your understanding of how they work in the real world of business.
You will also attend workshops that will reinforce and extend your range of skills, for study and for employment.
How you are assessed
A variety of assessment methods are used on this programme. You will be asked to undertake class tests, problem solving exercises, case studies, reports, essays, presentations and examinations.
Higher BC; A Level DD; ILC (H) BC; UCAS Tariff: 108-120 points*
*See below for UCAS Tariff guidance
Essential subjects: None
UCAS Tariff Guidance
Although there is no limit to the number of points that you can accumulate, for entry to Abertay you must have qualifications at an appropriate level (SCQF 6/NQF 3); you cannot count the same or similar qualifications twice; Standard Grades, Intermediate 2s, GCSEs and key/core skills cannot be counted; and D grades at SQA Higher and Advanced Higher are not counted.
Applicants who have taken either SQA Highers or A Levels must offer at least three Highers or two A Levels for degree entry (or two Highers or one A Level for DipHE entry). If you have studied a subject at two different levels, the most advanced will be taken into consideration, e.g. if you studied both Higher Biology and Advanced Higher Biology, then only the Advanced Higher will be counted.
If you are using the tariff remember to check for any essential subjects you must have to meet the entry criteria for a course. It’s not just the number of points achieved that secures you a place.
Overseas/EU
All applicants are required to provide certified proof of competence in English Language and the University's minimum requirements are listed here
Mature
Applications from mature students are assessed on the same criteria used for school leavers, e.g. SQA Highers or GCE A Levels, where relevant school leaving qualifications exist. For those without standard entry qualifications, consideration is given to experience gained as well as professional qualifications and other forms of learning that could provide evidence of ability to benefit from a particular course.
The successful completion of approved access courses (such as those offered by Dundee College in association with the universities of Abertay, Dundee and St Andrews) provides significant evidence of ability to benefit from study at Abertay.
For further advice please use our Ask a Question section.
Your future
For many of our graduates, the DipHE is the springboard to degree level study, on the BA (Hons) in either Business Studies or Management. Alternatively, the DipHE will open the door to a wide range of employment opportunities. These exist in both general and specialist business and management areas, such as accounting, personnel, marketing, operations, financial services and business administration.
By the end of your DipHE you should have the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in management within industry, commerce or the public sector. As a graduate it is likely that your first position on completion of the course will be as a trainee or junior manager.
