Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Practitioner

• You must have a GCSE Grade 4(C) in Maths
• You must have a GCSE Grade 4(C) in English
• You must have completed an appropriate vocational qualification at Level 3

Each module is worth a specified number of credits: you take a combination of compulsory (and if available optional modules) enabling you to cover key subject knowledge while developing your own interests. For full time students a total of 120 credits will be studied in each academic year. In the majority of cases this will consist of 6 modules. For part time students it will depend on the intensity of your studies.

Year 1 Modules

• Global Environmental Challenges and Environmental Justice
• Social Change and Global Citizenship
• Sustainable Business, Funding strategies and Philanthropy in action
• Living Environments and Climate Change
• Introduction to research methods in Social Sciences

This programme will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a work placement. This placement will be supported by your academic team and is a requirement to achieve module credit. UCSD can support you if required in locating you a work placement.

The balance of assessment by examination/test, coursework and practical depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessed by coursework is as follows:

Year 1 – 75 % Coursework / 25% practical
Year 2 – 75% coursework / 25% practical

Our dedicated teaching teams will support with your application of theoretical and practical knowledge and will be invaluable to your development. Their passion and enthusiasm is exceptional, with dedicated support and tutorial time available so that you can make the most of your studies. This support has been crucial to the success of many past students who may not come from a traditional education pathway, and helps ensure your success.

When not attending lectures, seminars or practicals you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects, undertaking research in the library, preparing coursework assignments and presentations, and preparing for examinations where applicable. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities, including the library, the UCSD Research Centre, and our course specific environments.

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be able to progress to our Level 5 FdSc Global Change, Sustainability and Society.

As a Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Practitioner, you will be able to progress in the industry where you can become a key component of virtually all types of business models where profit and growth are a means to an even greater end, such as protecting the environment and improving societal sustainability. An employee in this occupation will be responsible for contributing towards, and in some cases ownership of CR&S, campaigns, projects and events, making sure these are embedded by facilitating delivery. Depending on the size of the organisation, the CR&S Practitioner may be expected to contribute towards strategy design, internal and external communications and reporting, data management, research and horizon-scanning, and supporting budget management. Ultimately, you will be responsible for helping to ensure their organisation acts to embed The Strategy into every-day business practices and in turn managing risk and reputation.

• Community investment coordinator
• Corporate citizenship administrator
• Corporate citizenship administrator
• Corporate responsibility (cr) administrator
• Corporate responsibility (cr) administrator
• Corporate social responsibility (csr)
• Corporate social responsibility (csr) administrator
• Environmental social governance (esg)
• Environmental social governance (esg) administrator
• Philanthropy coordinator
• Responsible business coordinator
• Responsible business coordinator
• Social impact administrator
• Sustainability coordinator
• Sustainability coordinator

Funding is available to help you with living costs during your studies via Student Finance England. We are committed to supporting our students with a number of bursary packages, which you will receive if you meet particular criteria, and does not need to be repaid. Bursaries are awarded in addition to any funding received from Student Finance England.

Course Related Costs Included:

• Equipment to support practical sessions related to your programme of learning
• Compulsory visits related to your programme of learning
• Annual £10 printing allowance
• Access to e-books and e-journals relating to your programme of study

• Additional printing over the initial allowance
• Personal protective equipment related to practical modules
• Optional overseas and UK based field trips
• The cost of books you may wish to purchase
• An annual parking fee or bus pass for travel to UCSD