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Access to HE Diploma (Business Management and Technology)

Key Facts

Level:
Level 3
Subject Sector:
15.3 Business Management
Credits:
60
Qualification No:
QAA160138
Price:
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Age Range:
19+
QAA aim code:
40006323

Qualification Summary

This Diploma will provide a fit for purpose programe of study which allows for students to develop foundation knowledge and core skills which would support progression to HE in a related subject.

The Diploma will provide Learners with underpinning skills to support academic study and provide a level 3 qualification linked to their proposed HE study. The Diploma has mandatory requirement covering finance, business planning, leadership, marketing, IT and technology related units as well as research and ungraded units that will support the development of underpinning skills appropriate to further study.

Why choose this qualification?

Following successful completion of this Diploma, learners will be able to progress to University to study business management and computing, computing science, computing for businesses, economics and computing, philosophy and computing and computing and business information.

This Diploma will also help learners towards developing their individuality, improving problem solving skills, using initiative and thereby increasing their overall confidence.

Access to HE Business Management and Technology

Units

Graded Academic Mandatory

Students must achieve all credits from this group

Business Planning and Budgets

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU016671
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Computerised Accounts

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU010428
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Effective Business Processes

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU016681
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External Factors Affecting Business

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU018222
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IT Applications - Applications Software

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU011411
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Leadership

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU018224
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Marketing

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU018262
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Spreadsheets

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU011467
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Graded Academic Optional

Students must achieve 6 credits from this group

Research Project - Methodology

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU007933
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Research: Extended Writing Project

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU007912
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Ungraded Units

Students must achieve 15 credits from this group

Academic Reading Skills

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU018346
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Academic Writing Skills

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU025276
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Application of Number - Interpreting and Presenting Information

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU007486
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Communication - Speaking and Listening

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU007560
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Computer Data Protection

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU026150
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Examination Skills

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU007580
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Preparation for Higher Education

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU025532
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Presentation Skills

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU018352
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Presenting Information Using ICT

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU027084
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Promoting Wellbeing and Building Resilience

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU028487
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Self Assessment and Personal Tutorial

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU007654
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Work Placement

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU025609
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Writing reports

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU026155
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Delivery methods

   

Funding information

There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.

The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:

View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website

The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).

View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search

How to find a learning aim

If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:

How to Use: Find a learning Aim

Additional funding information for Access to HE

  • Access to HE is eligible for funding as part of the legal entitlement offer.
  • Access to HE is eligible for funding via Advanced Learner Loans and appears on the Advanced Learner Loans catalogues published by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
  • Access to HE Diplomas are designed for adult learners aged 19+ and the ESFA only funds young people on these programmes by exception, as stated in paragraph 149, page 39 of the Funding guidance for young people 2020 to 2021.

We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.

This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.

The following support materials will help you to deliver this qualification.

Access to HE Quick Guides

Information for Access Centres

Access to HE Administration

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