The Level 3 Diploma in Business is a 60-credit qualification and is the equivalent level of an A Level or Access to HE qualification. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to a business or management degree but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required. Learners who complete this qualification can progress to study a variety of Bachelor’s Degrees at a university such as our partner universities.

The qualification provides learners with an introduction to the business environment as well as key academic, research, and communication skills to support learners in their development. Learners must complete four mandatory units worth 60 credits to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Business.

Units
Learners must complete all 4 mandatory units. To see the contents of each unit you can view the Qualification Specification.

How Businesses Operate
The key features of an organisation and their importance are explored, including finance, leadership, HR, marketing, managing data customer service.

Marketing Principles and Techniques
An introduction to marketing is provided, followed by a look at the research, analysis, and promotional techniques.

Academic and Research Skills for Business
This unit is for understanding one’s own academic strengths and weaknesses and developing research papers using a variety of sk

Communication Skills for Business
A look at how communication is used in business and how one’s own communication skills can be developed to effectively presen information and ideas.

• Age: 16 +
• 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above
• Another related level 2 subjects other equivalent international qualifications