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Access to Higher Education Diploma Diploma (Business)
Ref: 400/0926/9
Level 3 GLH 0 TQT 0 Age range 16+

Ref: 400/0926/9

Withdrawn

Registration End Date: 31/07/2024

Certification End Date: 31/07/2026

About this qualification

The Access to HE Diploma (Business) aims to develop student’s knowledge and skills in a range of different business-related professions. Students will learn how businesses work and what influences them. The students will explore different styles of management and leadership, learn how to produce a business plan and develop strategic thinking skills in a business context.

This qualification allows students to undertake units in business, sociology, law, computing, work placement, mathematics, travel and tourism subject groups including equality and diversity, introduction to contract law and statistics units. Throughout the Diploma, students will also develop transferable skills such as working with others in teams, strategic thinking, effective communication of complex ideas, organising and planning.

Objectives of the qualification

The aim of this qualification is to prepare students for progression into higher education subjects including, but not limited to:

  • business
  • business and management
  • marketing
  • human resources management
  • international business and management.
Why choose this qualification

Upon successful completion of this Diploma, students will be able to:

1. understand how business operations work
2. outline different approaches to management and leadership
3. evaluate business models and organisational structures
4. explain financial concepts relating to business
5. develop core research, referencing and study skills for success in HE

The qualification prepares students for study at higher education level.

 

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Rules of combination

For the achievement of the Access to HE Diploma (Business) students must achieve 60 credits in total. Please see the Qualification Specification for further details.

Included units

For this Access to HE Diploma, providers may select from the approved units identified in the Qualification Specification.