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Overview
This course prepares you for a career in the retail industry, where there's a growing need for people qualified to fill trainee management positions.
During the course, you'll carry out case studies, projects and assignments, and we'll assess your progress continuously. We also organise industrial visits and study tours.
This course runs for 6 months from January - June 2018.
The course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 7. For more information on the framework visit: www.scqf.org.uk/the-framework/.
Minimum entry requirements
- Two Highers at Grade C or above including English, or relevant Business subjects AND two National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above; OR
- NC or NQ qualification at SCQF level 6 in a relevant business subject; OR
- An appropriate SVQ
- Other equivalent qualifications or experience
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview, where you'll get the opportunity to find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in the subject.
What you study
You’ll study:
- Retail environment.
- Stock presentation.
- Retail Operations
- Marketing Research Theory & Practice
- Retail Law.
- Creating a Culture of Customer Care.
- Digital Imaging
- Financial Accounting Statements: An Intro
- Organisation & Management
After the course
Apply for second year of HND Retail Management. You can also apply for first or second year entry to relevant degree programmes at Glasgow Caledonian University, Stirling University, Queen Margaret University or Robert Gordon University.
How the course is taught
A wide range of inventive and stimulating learning methods are employed to ensure student engagement and learning experiences are suitable for individual student needs. There is a high level of active learning with retail employers and professionals to develop skills for work.