Business
Entry requirements
A level
If you are taking 2 or more A Levels you can achieve the entry requirement of 32 UCAS tariff points across all of the A Level subjects you are taking.
Access to HE Diploma
You are required to achieve 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2, totalling 60 credits.
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
The Higher National Certificate/Diploma (HNC/D) in Business course is a nationally and internationally recognised qualification throughout the business world. It is aimed at students who want to continue their education through applied learning. If you choose to study your HNC/D Business with us at Sutton Coldfield College, part of BMet, you will be taking the next great step to an exciting career in the ever-changing world of business. The units have been chosen to give you a broad base of knowledge and skills in marketing, human resource management, finance, small business management and innovation and commercialisation. A distinctive feature of the course at Sutton Coldfield is the opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in e-commerce and social media for business purposes. Successful students will be able to distinguish themselves in the labour market by offering potential employers a highly relevant skill set and contemporary knowledge base.
Students will study the HNC (Level 4) course during the first year of study and upon successful completion of the HNC qualification students can progress on to the HND (Level 5) course during the second year of study. On successful completion of the HND qualification you may be eligible to progress into the second or third year of a subject related degree at a University.
We offer smaller class sizes enabling supportive quality teaching and allows both one to one tuition and group work. This course has a competitive fee structure with flexible entry requirements based on your experience.
Modules
The HND course consists of 15 modules, totalling 240 credits, titled:
Year 1:
Accounting Principles
Business and the Business Environment
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Human Resource Management
Innovation and Commercialisation
Leadership and Management
Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson-set)
Marketing Processes and Planning
Year 2:
Brand Management
Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
E-Commerce and Strategy
Marketing Insights and Analytics
Organisational Behaviour
Planning Social Media Campaigns
Research Project (Pearson-set)
Assessment methods
The course is delivered via lectures, workshops, tutorials, blended learning (a combination of traditional face-to-face and online learning). Assessment is through coursework, group discussion and individual and group presentations. The course is assessed using assessments written by the course team and there are two Pearson set assessments (one in each year of the course) which are marked by the course team and moderated by Pearson.
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