Student Booklet

FAQ’s
Is it a full degree?
YES! You will receive a FULL Honours degree in Business Management and Leadership.
Are there any fees for me?
All your tuition is paid for including all your books! However if you leave within 5 years you will have
to repay a proportion of those fees.
Do I get a job at the end of it?
You will be offered a full time position based on your performance throughout the program.
Including attendance, attitude and attainment of academic and business goals.
How often do I have to work?
5 days per week – 9-5:30 .
Will there be time for me to complete my university work?
You will be given 1 day per week to study whilst at work. This will differ from week to week as to
what you may use this time for. It is expected however that the majority of the work that you will
complete for university will be completed outside of work.
Will I get a mentor at First Response who can help me?
You will be assigned a mentor from both First Response and also Nottingham Trent University.
They are there to help and guide you, although they are not there to do the work for you.
How many students are on the Sponsored Degree?
Currently there are 3 students with First Response on the sponsored degree; however there are 10
more possible places for this year.
How many staff members are there?
Across Nottingham, Manchester and Glasgow; there are currently 249 people working for First
Response Finance LTD.
What is the typical age range of the business?
Within the business there are all different ages working for us. In the business operations teams the
average ages are between 24-30.
Where do we study?
You will study at Nottingham Trent University, at the Newton Building in Nottingham city centre.
In Partnership with...
Get in touch with us today
To get involved and find out more information you can contact us
on: degree@frfl.co.uk
To apply for the Sponsored Degree Programme please go to:
www.firstresponsefinance.co.uk/sponsored-degree-programme
Student Guide
The course in detail
Who is First Response?
The Sponsored Degree
Fully Sponsored Business Management & Leadership degree in partnership with Nottingham
Trent University totalling £23,500 for 3 years.
A full time career integrated within operations providing vital experience to aid your degree.
First Response Finance is an award winning Car Finance Company, our primary business is Hire
Purchase Car Finance; with our head office and operations teams based in Nottingham.
We pride ourselves on being a responsible lender, with a unique customer experience which is
rated 9/10 on customer reviews.
As a customer orientated company we hold the customer at the centre of everything we do,
constantly working to develop our people, service and product offering.
As an innovative and forward thinking company, our focus is on long term sustainability and we
believe that the sponsored degree program and committed young people will shape the future of
this organisation.
An annual full time salary of £12,000 whilst studying.
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Who we are looking for
Year 1
To be successful on this program you don’t have to be in the academic elite but you do have to be
in the business elite. To us this means applicants will:
• Markets and Customers
• People and Organisations
• Introduction to Accounting and
Finance
• Corporate Elective 1
• Business Enterprise Project
• Professional Development
Year 2
• Competitive Strategy and Innovation
• Corporate Elective 2
• Business Improvement Project
• Personal Management and leadership development
Be keen to start working and serious about building a long term career as quickly as possible, but
understand a degree is essential to get them where they want to be.
Year 3
Have the discipline to sacrifice the ‘university lifestyle’ in the knowledge they are accelerating their
career by doing so.
• Strategy in practice
• Professional Management and
Leadership
• Dissertation
Benefits of the Degree Programme
Guest lecturers from industry experts including the likes of Rolls Royce and Experian
Option to study a module abroad
5 intensive study weeks at Nottingham Trent University
Smaller lecture groups meaning more one to one contact with your Tutor
Allocated 1 day per week to complete assignments and apply learning
To get involved and find out more information you can
Be committed to a long term future in Nottingham and with First Response (10 years+).
Be happy to start at the bottom and work their way up through hard work and application of their
learning.
Requirements
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240 UCAS Points - 3C’s at A-Level or Equivalents e.g. BTEC Nationals (excluding General Studies)
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Maths and English GCSE Grade C and above
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To stick to your values and do the right thing, even when it’s tough
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The commitment to complete your studies while working
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To work with others and achieve success together
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To put people and our customers at the heart of what you do
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To be able to adapt to change and develop new ways of working and learning
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The importance of being passionate about doing what’s right for the customer
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The hunger to drive your own career
contact us on: degree@frfl.co.uk