The FdSc Operations Management programme offers students the opportunity to advance their career through engaging in personal and professional development, increasing management competence, and enhancing overall employability. The degree is a Work Based Distance Learning (WBDL) programme. The degree is based on the University's WBDL degree framework and aims to meet the study needs of people who are in full time employment within a relevant operations management environment. It attempts to break down the barriers between learning at work and learning at university, recognising the high level of skills and learning that are demonstrated every day in the workplace and providing a degree framework to support and accredit this learning. It is designed to allow individuals to make maximum use of their work experience and previous learning.