OTHM Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies

Additional information

Duration

6 Months

Level

3

Language

English

Course

Diploma Course

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Description

Overview

The objective of the Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies qualification is to provide learners with an in depth understanding of the operations and structure of businesses. Successful completion of this qualification will equip learners with the underpinning knowledge and skills required to succeed in employment or further studies.

Entry requirements

Level 3 qualifications can be offered to learners from age 18. Moz Education does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications. Moz Education ensures that learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment criteria. Moz Education ensure learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will meet their needs, enable, and facilitate learning and achievement enable progression. The qualification is offered in English.

If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency by completing the English Proficiency Test.

Equivalences

Our qualifications at RQF Level 3 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities, and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to GCE AS/A Levels.

Qualification structure

The Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies qualification consists of 4 mandatory units plus 2 optional units for a combined total of 60 credits, 600 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 360 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Mandatory units
  • Introduction to Research and Academic Skills (10 credits)
  • Using IT for Business (10 credits)
  • Introduction to Economics and Accounting (10 credits)
  • Introduction to the Business Environment (10 credits)

Optional units: Choose any TWO

  • Introduction to Customer Service (10 credits)
  • Managing Business Events (10 credits)
  • Introduction to Marketing (10 credits)
  • Introduction to People Management (10 credits)
Duration and delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over 6 months for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning. The qualification is delivered online, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

Assessment and verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by Awarding Bodies. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes. All assessments are either pass or fail and to achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Internal Quality Assessor. The Internal Quality Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

Progression

Successful completion of the Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies qualification enables learners’ direct entry into foundation year/ Certificate of Higher Education/ UK Bachelor’s degree/ pursue Level 4 Diplomas. As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), many universities acknowledge the ability of learners after studying Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies and consider for direct entry into a range of their bachelor’s degree programmes.