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Father of two, Jamie from Fort William left Lochaber High School aged 16. He spent 12 years working his way up through the ranks to his first management role at BSW Timber. He wanted to go to university to develop and open up his career opportunities.

The advanced entry level meant Jamie could start in the final year of the Business Management Course. His company have been really supportive, backing him all the way and providing the encouragement he needed.

鈥淏eing able to use my knowledge and understanding of business whilst getting a formal qualification has been great. It鈥檚 been such a fantastic experience and I鈥檓 delighted with my results and end qualifications. The teachers and 亚博体育官网 tools made the experience of going back to academic work very achievable and enjoyable as it was very daunting starting this course.

For many the pandemic has proved challenging however Jamie says it鈥檚 been an opportunity; 鈥淒oing the course during the pandemic has been a good thing. Everything was locked down and you had to stay at home. The BA Business Management course at Aberdeen Business School really helped me through and gave me something to focus on. Having the weekly classes were great. It allowed me to catch up with people doing the course and the tutors were really helpful at keeping me on track throughout the modules.

鈥淭he course work is very practical and summarises everything you have learnt in the end assessments on real topics. This gives you a sense of what it鈥檚 like in a more senior role and helps you prepare work against deadlines. It has been a great learning experience.鈥�

Now that Jamie鈥檚 finished university, he wants to develop his newfound knowledge further and to keep progressing up the career ladder.

He also has a special thanks for his family; 鈥淚 am really grateful to my supportive wife and two little girls. I wanted to show that you can achieve anything you want to, if you put your mind to it and I did just that.鈥�