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Business BTEC Level 3 Diploma

BTEC Level 3 Diploma

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Availability & Details

Business - Level 3 National Diploma SF1-BUSNND/C01

Venue
South Downs Campus

Type of study
Vocational

Dates
(2 years)

Examination board
Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)

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Overview

This course is designed to help you gain an understanding of business and how it operates. This course will develop youremployability skills through work experience. You will learn by completing projects and assignments based on authentic workplace situations.

You will need four GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include English Language and Mathematics. Alternatively, you will have a BTEC or CTEC Level 2 Diploma at Merit grade.

On this Level 3 course at HSDC South Downs, you will study eight units:

Year 1

  • Exploring Business (Assignments)
  • International Business (Assignments)
  • Digital Marketing (Assignments)
  • Personal and Business Finance (Exam)

Year 2

  • Managing an Event (Assignments)
  • Recruitment and Selection (Assignments)
  • Developing a Marketing Campaign (Exam)
  • Principles of Management (Exam)

Your lecturers will use a variety of innovative learning strategies including blended learning, video and audio sessions, group discussions, industry professionals and employer site visits. Developing practical business skills and an entrepreneurial mindset is at the core of our courses.

Assessment will comprise of three methods — internally assessed assignments, controlled assessment and examinations. All units are assessed using a grading scale of Distinction (D), Merit (M), Pass (P). The combination of grades you achieve over two years will give you an overall grade spanning from PP to D*D*. This grade can be converted into UCAS points.

The qualification will provide you with the opportunity to progress onto an Apprenticeship, employment or to a Higher Education degree or HND course.

HSDC South Downs organises industry placements with reputable employers within appropriate business sectors. The College has professional links with the following employers - BAE, Lockheed Martin, Southern Co-operatives, KPMG, Harwin, Victorious Festival, SSE and Aramark.


My courses were all especially interesting, I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. All of my lecturers were extremely knowledgeable and I have learnt a lot from them.

Lottie Warren, A Level student

There are lots of people at the college, each studying a diverse range of courses, people from all different areas come to study here, it creates a sense of community, there is a huge social aspect to college life across all courses.

Lee Backhouse, BTEC student

The teaching and support was really great, the quality was really great, all the teachers really care about your education as well as your wellbeing, they take everything into consideration and they’re great.

Katie Whittingham, A Level student