This BA Top-Up in Leadership and Management is designed for professionals who already hold a Level 5 qualification (such as a Higher National Diploma, a Foundation Degree, or significant prior experience validated through the APL process).

This program, delivered by The Trinity College and University (TCU), focuses on turning middle managers into strategic leaders.

Course Overview: BA Leadership and Management

• Duration: 9 - 12 Months
• EQF Level: Level 6 equivalent
• Total Credits: 120 UK Credits (60 ECTS)
• Approach: Work-based Learning and Assessment

Module Structure

The course is divided into four core modules, culminating in a Final Action Research Project.

Module 1: Strategic Leadership in the 21st Century

• Focus: Shifting from "Management" to "Leadership." Analysing global leadership styles, emotional intelligence (EQ), and leading through uncertainty.
  
• Assessment: A 3,000-word Strategic Leadership Audit of your current organization.

Module 2: Financial Decision-Making and Risk

• Focus: Interpretation of financial statements, budgetary control, and risk mitigation strategies. This is designed for non-financial managers to gain "Boardroom Fluency."
  
• Assessment: A Risk Assessment Report and Budgetary Proposal for a new business unit.

Module 3: Change Management and Organisational Culture

• Focus: How to lead people through transformation. Understanding resistance to change, cultural mapping, and the "Human Element" of digital transformation.
  
• Assessment: A Change Management Blueprint based on a real-life organizational shift.

Module 4: The Final Action Research Project (Dissertation Equivalent)

• Focus: Unlike a traditional theoretical thesis, this is a Live Workplace Project. You will identify a significant problem in your professional environment and solve it using the IFAL Action Learning framework.
  
• Assessment: A 7,000-word Action Research Portfolio including evidence of implementation and a final reflective summary.

The TCU Advantage

Because this is a Work-Integrated degree, we utilize your daily professional life as your laboratory.

1. APL Integration: If you have already completed Bright Star CPD modules, and have some prior experiential learning, these can be mapped directly to the Top-Up modules to reduce your workload.
   
2. Global Verification: Upon graduation, your degree is registered with the TCU Verification Service, ensuring your Level 6 status is instantly verifiable by international employers and authorities. ​

Learning Outcomes (LOs)

By the end of this Top-Up program, graduates will be able to:

• LO1 - Critically evaluate complex management models in global contexts.
  
• LO2 - Lead multidisciplinary teams through periods of significant organizational change.
  
• LO3 - Demonstrate "Questioning Insight" to solve non-linear business problems.
  
• LO4 - Present high-level strategic data to stakeholders and board members.