02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for employment
Qualification Grading Type
Pass/Merit/Distinction
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
The objective of the Gateway Qualifications Level 3 qualifications in Logistics is to give learners the knowledge and understanding and an introduction to the skills required in logistics to support progression to qualifications at a higher level, to an apprenticeship or to employment.
Rules of Combination
Learners will be required to achieve 45 credits.
Units
Learners must achieve 39 credits from this group
Applied Business Marketing
Business Process Management
Business planning
Deployment of Digital Technologies
Human Resource Management
Logistics Project
Principles of Project Management
Procurement
Quantitative Methods - Statistics
Spreadsheets
Supply Chain Management
Technology and Automation in Logistics
Transporting Goods and the Environmental Impact
Warehouse Operations
What is the purpose of this qualification?
The qualification provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills to progress to employment in the logistics sector or to undertake further specialist study at a higher level. Learners will complete 45 credits from a selection of units that cover key topics in Logistics including the impact of technology and automation. Providers may tailor programmes to meet learner and local employer needs.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
Learners will develop knowledge, understanding and skills in key areas of logistics such as Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Management,Technology and Automation in Logistics. They will also gain transferable skills in areas such as project management. Learners also have the opportunity to carry out a synoptic project which draws together learning from across the qualification units.
Progression & entry requirements
There are no entry requirements other than that learners should be ready for level 3 study.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 qualifications included in National Skills Fund level 3 offer for adults
This qualification is included in the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) National Skills Fund level 3 offer for adults.
Qualifications included in the National Skills Fund – level 3 adult offer will be fully funded from April 2021 for any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full level 3 qualification.
A funding uplift is provided for the level 3 adult offer based on guided learning hours which is based on the following:
- Qualifications of 360 guided learning hours or above – £600 per qualification
- Qualifications of 359 guided learning hours or below – £150 per qualification
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.