ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES (LEARNING AT WORK) BSc (Hons) at University of Portsmouth

This BSc (Hons) Engineering and Management Studies Learning at Work Degree Course allows you to study for a recognised university degree without leaving your job.

You'll develop key engineering skills and knowledge whilst learning essential business principles and practices. Whether you want to study many areas of engineering or specialise in subjects such as systems analysis, design engineering or manufacturing, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to improve your performance and advance your career.

Because the course is work-based, you need to already be in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role. The way you learn is flexible, so you can study wherever is most convenient for you and schedule your studies around your existing commitments.

You can tailor the course to match your professional and personal aspirations and your employer's objectives. You can specialise in areas such as robotics, manufacturing or mechanical engineering.

You'll get to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job, contributing to the success of your company while learning about the current and future requirements of the engineering sector.

When you complete the course, you'll improve your career prospects and have the skills and knowledge to perform more effectively in your job.

Course duration

This course isn't tied to the University's timetables or academic calendar. So you can work at your own pace, in your own time and in your own location. However, you must complete the course within 8 years.

You can complete the course more quickly if you have relevant work experience or qualifications that you can put towards your degree, such as an Engineering Foundation degree, HNC, HND or relevant on-the-job training. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). You can use RPL for up to 240 of the 360 credits you need to accumulate to get your degree.

We recommend you study modules worth 60 credits a year. Typically, a student who enters with the maximum RPL of 240 credits and has only 120 credits to study would take 18-24 months to complete the course.

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to advance your career with your current employer and boost your long-term career prospects.