All of the QUALIFI Level 3 Extended Diplomas in this specification are made up of 180 credits which equates to 1800 hours of TQT.
Learners will complete 60 credits consisting of generic units and then choose their subject area to complete another 120 credits.
Units
Mandatory Units
English for Studies in Higher Education
Communication and Cultural Skills for Higher Education
An Introduction to the Business Environment
Business Resources
An Introduction to Marketing
Human Resource Management
Innovation for Business
Business Communication
Understanding Health and Safety in the Business Workplace
Organisational Culture
Managing Business Operations
An Introduction to Finance
English for Business Communication
Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Business Planning
An Introduction to Leadership Skills
Workplace Welfare
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Thinking Entrepreneurially
Learning Outcomes
The ability to read and use appropriate literature with a full and critical understanding
The ability to think independently and solve problems.
Apply subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems.
Recognise the moral and ethical issues of business practice and research, appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct.
An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of business and service provision.
Capacity to give a clear and accurate account of a subject, in a mature way and engage in debate and dialogue both with specialists and non-specialists
Transferable skills and knowledge that will enable individuals to meet changes in business.
To motivate individuals to progress to further professional development through future study or as part of their chosen career.
Entry Requirements
Approved Centres are responsible for reviewing and making decisions as to the applicant’s ability to complete the learning programme successfully and meet the demands of the qualification. The initial assessment by the centre, will need to consider the support that is readily available or can be made available to meet individual learner needs as appropriate.
The qualifications have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access, for this qualification applicants must be aged 18 or over.
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate enrolment to UK higher education postgraduate programmes where applicable. The applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, at least one of which should preferably be academic.
