Access to Higher Education Diploma (Business Management)

Key Facts

Level:
Level 3
Subject Sector:
15.3 Business Management
Credits:
60
Qualification No:
QAAQ004748
Price:
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Age Range:
19+
QAA aim code:
40014782

Qualification Summary

The Diploma provides learners with a wide choice of units to support progression into Business Management degree programmes. The mandatory group ensures that learners have a good understanding of themes relevant to Business Management including Business Planning and Budgeting, The Role of Marketing in Business, Understand Human Resource Management and Digital Technology in Business. Learners will also complete Research Skills for Business Management. Learners can select from a range of optional units linked to Business Management, with some variety of choice to include units which may be of specific interest if the learner has an interest in E-commerce, Finance and Accounts, Finance and the Global Economy, Introduction to Management Accounting, Leadership, Principles of Effective Business Processes and Project Management. In addition to the graded units, learners must choose from a selection of mandatory and optional ungraded units to support underpinning skills both for work within the sector or for further academic study.

Why choose this qualification?

This Access to HE Diploma has been fully reviewed and revalidated for the 2024-25 academic year. Updated resources are also available to Gateway Qualifications recognised centres.

The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is an academic qualification that is designed to prepare learners for study at degree level. The diploma is designed to give the learner the relevant academic subject knowledge and underpinning study skills required to progress onto a relevant degree programme.

As an Access Validating Agency (AVA), all of our Access to Higher Education (HE) Diplomas are compliant with Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) regulations.

Units

Graded Academic Subject Content Units

Learners must complete 45 credits from the Mandatory Units: Graded Academic Subject Content, Optional Units: Research Graded Academic Subject Contentand Optional Units: Graded Academic Subject Content groups.

Mandatory Units: Graded Academic Subject Content

Learners must complete 15 credits from the mandatory graded units.

Business Planning and Budgeting

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU034566
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Digital Technology in Business

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034588
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The Role of Marketing in Business

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034676
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Understand Human Resource Management

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034680
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Mandatory Unit: Research Graded Academic Subject Content

Learners must achieve 6 credits from this group.

Research Skills for Business Management

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU034640
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Optional Units: Graded Academic Subject Content

Learners must achieve 24 credits from this group.

Analysing and Presenting Business Data

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034554
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E-Commerce

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034590
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Economics

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU034594
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Entrepreneurship

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034600
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External Factors Affecting Business

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034602
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Finance and Accounts

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU034604
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Finance in the Global Economy

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034606
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Introduction to Management Accounting

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034622
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Leadership

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
6
Unit No:
QU034626
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Principles of Effective Business Processes

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034634
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Project Management

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034636
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Ungraded Units

Learners must achieve 15 credits from the Mandatory Units: Ungraded and Optional Units: Ungraded groups.

Mandatory Units: Ungraded

Learners must achieve 3 credits from this group.

Preparation for Higher Education

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034710
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Optional Units: Ungraded

Learners must achieve 12 credits from this group.

Academic Writing Skills

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034692
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Application of Number - Interpreting and Presenting Information

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034694
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Communication - Speaking and Listening

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034696
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Computer Data Protection

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034700
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Developing Professional Attributes

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034702
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Inclusivity and Disability

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034704
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Mathematics - Calculations

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034706
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Optimising Examination Performance

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034708
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Presentation Skills

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034712
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Presenting Information Using ICT

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034714
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Problem Solving in the Workplace

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034716
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Professional Interpersonal Behaviours

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034718
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Promoting Wellbeing and Building Resilience

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034720
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References and Reliability of Sources

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034722
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Spreadsheets

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034726
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Statistics

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034728
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Study Skills for Higher Education

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034730
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Sustainability Project

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034732
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The Fundamentals of Environmental Sustainability

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034734
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Writing Reports

Level:
Level 3
Guided Learning Hours:
Not available
Credits:
3
Unit No:
QU034736
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Intended learner groups

a) Adults who, because of social, educational or individual circumstances may have achieved few, if any, prior qualifications and wish to progress to Higher Education
b) Adults who have gone straight into industry (perhaps following apprenticeship routes) who wish to progress to Higher Education.

How this diploma meets learners' needs

The diploma will address the learning needs of these target groups with underpinning skills to support academic study and provide a level 3 qualification linked to their proposed Higher Education study. A broad range of knowledge will be acquired which support an understanding of Business Management including, being able to analyse and present business data, understanding the role of marketing in business and business planning, and developing the skills needed to manage budgets. They will learn about the role of economics and human resource management within the business sector. They will be able to select optional topics such as learning about business marketing strategy, the role of digital technologies and e-commerce within business and project management skills, They may focus on finance and accounting, learning about the global economy and management accounting. Units related to leadership skills and business processes will support progression into the world of work and ensure that the learner is fully prepared for progression onto the relevant degrees.

What this diploma covers

Learners will complete a planned, balanced and coherent programme of study, through which they have been able to acquire subject knowledge and develop academic skills which are relevant to the intended progression route(s). The units include a balance of units which allow the learners to study a broad range of topics until they have fully decided on their preferred route at degree level. The ungraded units have been chosen to support both progression into higher education and also to allow the learners to develop skills relevant to the subject area.

Delivery methods

Delivery methods for the Access to Higher Education Diploma (Business Management) can include:
• Face to face sessions
• Blended learning
A variety of teaching and learning strategies may be used to ensure that the Diploma meets the needs of all learners. This could include:
• Lectures, discussions, and practical sessions as appropriate for each unit
• Participation in a range of activities including visits, role-play, presentations and timed assessments
• Independent learning encouraged through guided and self-directed study
Assessment Methods should include: essays, projects, case study analysis, controlled assessment, reports, research, open and closed book exams, presentation, group discussion, case studies, literature review and SWOT analysis.

Progression routes

Following successful completion of the Access to Higher Education Diploma (Business Management) learners may progress to the following:
BA (Hons) Business Management
BSc (Hons) Business Information System
BSc (Hons) Digital Innovation and management
BSc (Hons) Economics
BSc (Hons) Economics and Management
BSc (Hons) International Management
BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounts
BSc (Hons) Business and Marketing
BSc (Hons) Finance

Provider approval criteria

No specific resources are required for the delivery of the diploma, although it is expected that learners will need access to computers for research and to complete some of the activities.

Funding information

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