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Access to Business Studies Level 3

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Key Facts

Qualification Aim
Access to Business Studies Level 3

Entry Requirements
Satisfactory College Interview and be aged 19 years or over

Start Date
September 2010

Course Overview

This is a one year programme with a maximum of 15 hours per week contact time which is spread over 3 days. Classes are normally held in the Minnis building. Students  achieving the qualification have progressed to university where they have taken the following degree subjects.

  • Business
  • Law
  • Marketing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Administration
  • Business Accounting/ Finance

Most students apply to either University of Kent or Canterbury Christ Church University.
However students have been accepted at Southampton, Westminster, East Anglia, Kingston and Essex Universities.

Course Structure

Students will study two mandatory modules, Business Studies and Study Skills. Three optional modules (or a combination) from the following must be taken:

 

  • Information Technology
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Law

 

Throughout the course students are supported by a series of 1-2-1 tutorials.

To achieve the qualification you will need to obtain at least 60 credits (of which a minimum of 45 must be at level 3, which is the highest).

GCSE Maths and/or English are also offered on Wednesday afternoons.

Qualification Aims

Access to Higher Education Diploma – (Business Studies)

Assessments/Examinations

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. A range of assessment methods are used including written assignments, worksheets, talks, presentations, 1-2-1 discussions, exams, multiple choice questions and group work.

Cost / Equipment

Tuition is free if it is your first Level 3 course and you are under 25.

There is a registration fee of approximately £100 which goes to the National Open College Network (the awarding body)

 

Tuition and registration is free to those in receipt of certain means tested benefits or to their un-waged dependants. If you are not on benefits but find it difficult to pay any course related costs because of financial hardship we may also be able to help. For details contact our Welfare Unit on 01843 605048.

Entry Requirements

The potential student must pass an Interview and initial assessment, accompanied by satisfactory references. Students are normally 19 years old or over.

Start Date

September 2010

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for any of our courses, please complete and return an application form.

If you have any problems completing the form or have any questions regarding the application process, please contact our Student Admissions team on 01843 605049, or email student_admissions@thanet.ac.uk.