BA/BSc Professional Development by Negotiated Studies (Top-Up) at University of Chester

Our course will enable you to 'learn while you earn'. We recognise that in the modern world learning does not just take place in classrooms and lecture theatres – the workplace itself is increasingly an important site of knowledge generation. So if you are a working professional and feel that you deserve academic reward for your hands-on learning through your everyday work, this may be the course you are looking for.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise  |  Department: Chester Business School  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, May 2027, September 2027, May 2028  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Professional Development degree offers part-time, personalised learning that recognises your expertise and rewards you for prior experiential learning. Our course will enable you to 'learn while you earn' and is designed for busy professionals seeking a degree. Core modules include Self Review and Negotiation of Learning, Skills and Approaches for Professional Development, Single Negotiated Experiential Learning, Double Negotiated Experiential Learning, Exit Review and Future Planning.

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