Your overall workload will be divided between teaching sessions and independent learning.
Teaching
You will be taught through a combination of lectures and seminars. Seminars enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups. You will be taught by an experienced teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course. The team includes both academics and professional practitioners with industry experience.
Under the professional pathway you will attend classes at Pearson Business School on one designated day of the week during term time. However please note that you are likely to be required to attend assessments on dates which do not fall on your teaching day.
You will also be required to attend a weekly group mentoring session during term time. This will usually take place in a live online environment using our Blackboard Collaborate and might not fall on your teaching day.
Independent learning
Independent learning plays an important role in your academic and professional development. When not attending lectures or seminars you are expected to learn by self-study. Typically, this will involve reading books and journal articles, working on individual and group projects, preparing coursework assignments and presentations, and preparing for examinations.
You will have an access to a variety of materials to aid you in your learning. At the start of your programme, you will attend a workshop on Good Academic Practice. Moreover, our OLE platform offers an online module focused on improving your study and research skills and academic writing. Finally, the Online library also offers an extensive range of literature on both study skills and academic writing.
For further details, go to our Learning Resources page. Students with additional needs or disabilities are supported by the Student Services team.
Overall workload
Under this pathway we expect you to study a self-managed learning module and a research-based module at each level of the programme i.e. in your first, second and final year of study. Each of these modules should be based on your activities outside of attending classes at Pearson Business School, for example at work or in setting up your own company.
The academic year consists of three terms: Autumn, Spring and Summer. Students on a typical 3 year degree attend classes during the Autumn and Spring term, for a total of 30 weeks, and will normally not attend during the Summer term, unless they have to re-attempt assessments. See term dates.
During one term, you will usually study a total of 60 credits, which will mean you attend four modules of 15 credits each, two modules of 30 credits each, or a combination. Per week, your overall workload will be approximately 40 hours. Typically, you will spend 6-7 hours in combination lectures, seminars, and assessment practice, all of which will fall on your one designated teaching day. Moreover, you will generally spend 1 hour on pre-recorded online lecture. You will also need to spend approximately and 32 on independent learning. Please note that approximately half of this independent learning should be based on your activities outside of attending classes at Pearson Business School, for example at work or in setting up your own company.
You will also be required to attend an online weekly group mentoring session during term time.
You will also have the opportunity to attend four industry workshops per term, but please note that these are not compulsory and will not generally take place on your designated teaching day.
More information can be found in our Learning and Teaching Strategy 2017/2018.