| About UCLan |
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a UK university with a truly international focus. Its Preston campus is a modern green oasis in the heart of England’s newest city. It is home to students and staff from UK as well as from almost every country in the world.
- UCLan is a modern university with its roots dating back to 1828
- UCLan offers over 500 undergraduate courses and approximately 250 taught postgraduate programmes, serving 32,000 students
- UCLan has the 7th best teaching quality in England
- UCLan provides outstanding support for international students
- UCLan attracts over 100 different nationalities onto its campus
- UCLan is the leading UK university for overseas education
- UCLan has a 110-seater independent cinema
- The Lancashire Business School is the No.1 Business School of the new Universities in England and Wales [Guardian survey of UK Business Schools, 2008] and offers students an excellent and innovative learning experience.
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| Qualification |
BA (Hons) Retail Management with Marketing |
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| Study
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Year 1 and year 2 in India, Final year (3rd year) in Preston, UCLan, UK. |
Mode of
Attendance |
3 hours a day, 5 days a week |
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| Key Points for The Students |
At UCLan, we would offer you the following as examples of the challenges you will face:
- to confront your own personal strengths and weaknesses
- to be prepared to share these insights with others in order for all of you to learn
- to reflect on your experience in order to develop an enhanced understanding of the principles of effective retail management
- to be prepared to test out those principles in the real world of business, rather than just in the safety of the classroom
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Programme
Structure |
This BA (Hons) Retail Management with Marketing course offers you the opportunity to gain both the essential knowledge of the retail business such as the industry make-up, about how the retail sectors compete and use strategy. It also covers specialist retail modules in Marketing. The other key strand of the course builds on our experience of teaching management. The course will provide you with knowledge and skills in learning about managing people. UCLan believes that learning about management is important for graduates wanting to go into the retail industry, especially as they are given managerial responsibility at a very early stage of their career. The university seeks to enable its students to gain a competitive edge in pursuing managerial and professional careers and to make an outstanding contribution to the performance of their employing organisations. |
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Programme
Objectives |
- To develop an understanding of different domains of knowledge and the different perspectives brought to bear in the study and practice of retail management
- To enhance critical thinking and reasoning skills in the evaluation of the body of knowledge and research relating to retail management
- To enhance the learner’s intellectual and transferable skills, particularly with regard to retail industry knowledge and practices, presentations, research, analysis and appraisal
- To develop the learner’s ability to design, manage and implement a process of personal learning and development which facilitates the enhancement of key personal, social and other transferable skills
- To encourage engagement in business/management research in general retail management contexts, most particularly through work based learning
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| Learning Outcomes |
Over the duration of the course you will acquire a diverse range of skills. By the end of the programme you should be able to demonstrate the following abilities: |
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| Knowledge and Understanding |
An ability to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the complexity and pace of change within the internal and external retail environments, both nationally and globally
- demonstrate an understanding of the meaning, process and practice of management within the retail sector
- evaluate, respond to and communicate with relevant customers and markets
- demonstrate and understanding of and ability to apply the principles of resource management within the process of business planning
- critically appraise strategy and policy development within the retail context
Thinking Skills
An ability to:
- select, collate, analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources
- interpret and critically review theoretical, research and experiential data
- critically and creatively relate relevant conceptual material to evidence from practical applications and developments
- evaluate problem solving tools and techniques specific to the retail industry
- plan and conduct individual research projects and communicate the outcomes
Other skills relevant to employability and Personal Development
An ability to:
- effectively use verbal and communication skills
- collate, evaluate and transfer information
- work independently and as a member of a team
4 manage one’s own personal development and growth
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Career
Opportunities |
After successful completion of the programme, the students will have exciting career opportunities in the respective areas of Store operations, merchandising, Retail buying, Visual Merchandising, Retail Marketing etc at entry level positions in various formats of Retail including Luxury Retail.
In addition, the programme also entitles the student to start his own retail venture or gives you an opportunity to set up and manage your retail business professionally.
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Admission
Procedure |
How do you get selected?
If based on your application, you are found eligible, you will need to qualify in an entrance examination conducted by Indian Retail School, followed by an interview. Admission is based strictly on merit, judged from your performance in the written examination and interview. |
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| Credit System |
Credit System
As per the UK education system Indian Retail School is introducing credit system for this course. For getting an award of Three years graduation programme students will have to complete 360 credits corresponding to 3600 hours of class room study and self study. Students will have to complete 120 credits in a year spread over the three levels.
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| Programme Structure |
This programme is three year graduation course. It has three levels out of which 1st and 2nd level will be taught in India at IRS and final year (3rd level) will be delivered in Preston, UCLan, UK. This course is designed to enable the students to fit into careers in any aspect of retailing, such as inventory management, visual merchandising, store management, retail promotions & supply chain management.
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| Eligibility |
10+2 or Equivalent. Applicants should have completed intermediate (10+2) from CBSE, ICSE or recognized state boards for Higher Secondary Education. Applicants should have aggregate 55% marks in HS Examination and 60% or more marks in English language.
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Duration |
Three
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| Exit Awards |
Students who successfully complete Level 2 will be eligible to proceed to Preston for level 3. Those who do not qualify for the third year may be eligible for an exit award from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). After 2 years students who proceed to UCLan for level 3 will receive BA (Hons) Retail Management with Marketing on successful completion of level 3.
The successful students will also be eligible for 2 years’ work permit in UK after receiving their degrees.
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| Admission Criteria |
Students seeking admission will have to qualify in ART™ (Accelerated Retail Test) conducted by Indian Retail School, followed by group discussion and interview. Admission is based strictly on merit, judged from the performance in the written examination and interview .
It is important to note that the medium of teaching and communication at Indian Retail School and in UCLan is English only. Since the course curriculum taught at Indian Retail School will be set and monitored by UCLan students are required to possess appropriate English language competency before applying for the admission.
Programme Contents
Year 1
- The Retail Business
- Marketing Principles
- The Retail Environment
- Managing People
- Customer Relationship Management
- PDP1:Academic and professional Skills
Year 2
- Retail Buyer Behaviour
- Managing Information in Retail
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management
- Retail Operations
- PDP2: Career Planning
- Research Methods
- Critical Issues in Strategic Analysis
Year 3
- Exploring Retail Strategy
- Strategic Marketing Concepts
- Retail Management Dissertation
- Personal Development Planning 3
- Market Research
- Introduction to Buying Principles
*Degree subject to validation |
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