Business BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3

Senior management positions, such as PR director/head of corporate affairs can range from £40,000 to £100,000 (salary data collected Oct 08).

Summary

This advanced vocational qualification gives you a real insight into different business roles within an organisation. You will study everything from marketing to business resources to ethics and web design.

All your tutors have relevant vocational experience and are qualified teachers ensuring you will gain a real insight into the world of commerce.

Entry Requirements

• At least 200 GCSE entry points with a minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade C including either Maths or English or Functional Skills Level 2, or a Level 2 qualification such as a First Diploma (at Merit Level or above)

What will I be doing on the course?

Over the course of two years, you will study 18 different units. 9 units each year. The units you could study are:
Business Activity, Marketing, Business Communication, Business Resources, Starting a Small Business, Internet and e-Business, Recruitment and Selection, Website Design Strategies, Managing a Business Event, Retail, Intro to Accountancy, Business Ethics, Supporting Projects, Contract and Business Law, Managing Business Information, Business and the Economic Environment, Team Development and International Business.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is continuous throughout the two year course. You will be assessed on different assignment tasks for each unit.

What will I need?

BTEC Business book and USB memory stick.

What can I do next?

• Progress to Higher Education at HRC with Foundation Degrees.
• Progress to a Degree course in e.g. Accounting, Business, Law, Finance, Marketing and HR
• Employment in the Business Sector

Additional Activities

You will have the chance to take part in additional activities, including sport. Should you need to you can re-sit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have a grade D subject to certain criteria re-sits for GCSE English and Maths. You will also study Functional Skills. Trips are arranged to complement the course. Work experience forms part of this course.