HND Leadership & Management Foundation degree at Shrewsbury College
HND Leadership & Management at Shrewsbury College. You'll study in English and graduate with an HND qualification, a nationally recognised degree awarded by a UK degree-awarding body.
About this course
HND Leadership & Management is a Foundation degree (HND) at Shrewsbury College, based in London Road Campus. It runs 2 years, studied full-time.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 8 modules
- The Contemporary Business Environment
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Provides students with a comprehensive understanding of business functions and the broader environments in which organisations operate. Students explore different types of organisations, including for-profit and not-for-profit, their varying sizes and scopes, and the relationships between organisations and their stakeholders.
- Marketing Processes and Planning
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Introduces students to the dynamic marketing sector and numerous career opportunities. Students learn about key marketing principles, develop marketing plans, and use elements of the marketing mix to achieve results. Covers marketing theories and frameworks with real-world examples.
- Management of Human Resources
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Provides knowledge and skills for HR roles, covering recruitment and retention, training and development, reward systems, employment relations, and legislative frameworks. Students apply effective HRM principles to enhance sustainable organisational performance.
- Leadership and Management
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Helps students understand the difference between the function of a manager and the role of a leader. Covers characteristics, behaviours, and traits that support effective management and leadership, various leadership styles, and motivational strategies.
- Accounting Principles
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Introduces fundamental accounting principles that underpin financial operations and support sustainable decision-making. Students develop theoretical and practical understanding of various financial and management accounting techniques, budgeting, financial statements, and financial ratios.
- Managing a Successful Business Project
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A Pearson-set unit where students explore and examine a relevant and current business topic. Students demonstrate skills needed to manage and implement a small-scale business project through independent research and investigation.
- Operational Planning and Management
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Helps students understand how operations management oversees all business activities to efficiently create and deliver products and services. Students explore quality management and continuous improvement in the production process, and supply chain management.
- Digital Business in Practice
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Students explore the impact of various digital technologies on the workplace. They examine how technologies support business aims, facilitate customer interaction, and provide high levels of customer service. Develops digital literacy and practical application of relevant technologies.
Year 2 4 modules
- Organisational Behaviour Management
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Develops knowledge and understanding of how organisational behaviour concepts, theories, and techniques can be applied in work and management settings. Covers the influence of culture, power, and politics within organisations and how these factors affect behaviour.
- Managing and Leading Change
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Helps students understand different types and scopes of change within organisations, illustrating drivers and triggers for change. Students learn to apply change management concepts, such as diagnosing driving and resisting forces and planning for change.
- Principles of Operations Management
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Helps students understand the role of operations in an organisation and its contribution to sustained competitive advantage. Students learn key concepts of operations management within organisational and environmental contexts, linking them to supply chain management and organisational efficiency.
- Business Strategy
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Designed for individuals working in or aspiring to managerial roles across various market sectors, aiming to develop and enhance their strategic thinking and planning skills. Focuses on general manager skills and competencies.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This HND Leadership & Management course equips you with practical tools for leading people and organisations. You'll begin with foundational knowledge of how firms work, managerial roles, and organisational behaviour, alongside business economics and data skills. A course like this typically moves through core management disciplines, marketing principles, operations and supply chain management, and strategic analysis, before progressing in year two to deeper study of organisational behaviour, human resources and leadership. You'll usually have the opportunity to pursue specialist options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people & HR. The course typically culminates in a capstone project, often a real client brief or research piece that draws together learning across the programme.
Who it's for
This course suits those seeking a structured pathway into management roles without committing to a full three-year degree. It's designed for students ready to engage with real-world business challenges and develop leadership capabilities across different organisational contexts. Whether you're school-leaver or career-changer, you'll benefit from a blend of theory and applied learning that prepares you for immediate workplace responsibility.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, and 60% of those working are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. Your actual outcomes will depend on your specialism, employer, and career choices.
University & format
This HND Leadership & Management is studied full-time over 2 years at Shrewsbury College, a higher education college based at the London Road Campus. Instruction is in English. The qualification is a nationally recognised foundation degree awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body, meaning your HND is a formally accredited UK qualification. The college also offers bursaries and scholarships; details are available via the university's funding pages.
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Entry & how to get in
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Shrewsbury College →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentWho studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around London Road Campus
201 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Shrewsbury College from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Shrewsbury College; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Shrewsbury College’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Shrewsbury College and gov.uk before you apply.
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