Business - Access to Higher Education Diploma
Start Date:
17 October 2023
Attendance:
Full Time
Location:
Soho Centre
Suitable for:
Adults
Duration:
36 Weeks
Level:
Level 3
CAREER PROSPECTS
Human Resource Managers and Directors
Advertising and Public Relations Directors
Financial Managers and Directors
Business and Related Research Professionals
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Public Relations Professionals
Advertising Accounts Managers and Creative Directors
Information Technology and Telecommunications Directors
Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale
Management Consultants and Business Analysts
Marketing and Sales Directors
Purchasing Managers and Directors
Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians
ABOUT THE COURSE
If you would like to study Business at university but left school without the qualifications you need, then this Access to HE course could be for you. Each year, over 20,000 Access to HE students apply for a degree course at a UK university; if you go onto complete a relevant degree at university, your Advanced Learner Loan will be written off by Student Finance England.
This course will help you get the qualifications you need to study business studies, or a related course, at university.
You will learn study skills such as note taking, essay writing, reading and research, preparation for exams and oral presentation.
You will also have a personal tutor who will support you during the year and who will advise you on your applications to higher education institutions.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Topics covered can include:
Study Skills
- Essay Writing
- Finding & Reading Information
- Report Writing
- Speaking and Listening
- Writing Standard English
Marketing
- Marketing Principles for Business
- Planning Market Research
- Marketing Strategy
Finance and Accounting
- Double Entry Accounts
- Book Keeping
- Sole Trader Final Accounts
- Final Accounts
Mathematics/ IT for Business
- Data Analysis and Descriptive Statistics
- Spreadsheets
Business and Management
- Business Organisations and Structure
- Business Communication
- The Human Resources Function
- Management & Leadership
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will need:
- To be aged 19 or older
- GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or A*-C); however, you will be considered for the course if you have one GCSE at grade A*-C in Maths or English and the other at grade D with the offer of GCSE classes in addition to the course
All applicants must have an interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
This course is assessed through coursework assignments, tests and examinations throughout the course, which are set and marked by your teachers and externally moderated by OCN London.
Assessment is continuous over the whole year and is based on a number of set pieces of work such as essays, projects, presentations and tests.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Adults
Entry Level, Level 1, Level 2
If you will be aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, your course may be free, depending on your circumstances. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.
WHAT CAN I DO AFTER?
Once you have completed your Access to HE course, you can progress to a Higher Education degree at a university or college.
You should check requirements for specific degree courses - different Higher Education institutions may have different entry requirements for similar courses.
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