Administration (Return to Work) Level 2 Diploma

This course is designed for adult learners who wish to gain administration skills and an industry-recognised qualification to help them find work in the area of administration or move to a new career area.

Apart from studying business and administration processes you will develop your IT skills including word processing skills.

You will benefit by meeting industry experts in your chosen field and have the opportunity to participate in a two-week work placement and course-related excursions.

The course aims to equip you to move on to higher level study employment or other training.

You will study business and administration with a focus on: organisational structure, functional areas, information management, office procedures, business communications and time management.

You will also study text and word processing and IT. Work experience where you will have the opportunity to demonstrate and apply the skills you have learned is a key element of the course.

You will also benefit by meeting industry experts in your chosen field and have the opportunity to participate in course related excursions. You will further develop your English and ICT skills to help you to complete your course work and prepare for further study or employment.

You will work individually or in groups on a variety of related tasks and activities. You will have the opportunity to apply and develop skills learnt on the course during a two-week work placement. Course-related excursions are also part of the programme. A significant proportion of your time will be spent on computer-based work using Microsoft Office 2010.

Support is provided by well qualified staff with several years of commercial experience. You will have the use of the Learning Centres and IT suites including use of Microsoft Office 2007 suite of software on networked PCs.

This course is for adult learners and there are no formal entry requirements.

You could progress to employment in an administrative/clerical post and/or study at an advanced level.