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The Business (Finance) Level 3 Extended Diploma will give you highly transferable skills and provides excellent preparation for progression to career opportunities in:
Scroll towards the bottom of the page for details on the entry requirements and how you'll learn.
VocationalQualifications explained
Level 3
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Reading
2 years
07 Sep 2020
The course has core/mandatory units and optional units. The core units you cover are:
In addition to these, you take 12 optional units from a range which includes:
This course develops and enhances your professionalism in a business context. It develops personal skills alongside knowledge acquisition and its practical application.
You will learn in a variety of ways on the Business (Finance) Level 3 Extended Diploma including team activities, visits to local businesses, entrepreneur competitions at university, visits to SAID Business School, research tasks, presentations, volunteering opportunities, discussions, debates and work placements are all part of the way you learn.
This BTEC course is a practical work and business-related course. All units are assessed through written and oral assignments. There are two exams each year. You'll primarily ‘learn by doing’, i.e. completing projects and assignments based on real businesses in the area.
Being at college helped me get a work experience placement with local firm Whitley Stimpson. After two weeks’ work experience, they approached me to provide some paid work."
You will need five or more GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English and maths or an equivalent qualification in business at Level 2.
If invited for interview, you will initially take part in an introduction to the course and your interview will follow from there.
You can apply for this programme online. Click on APPLY NOW and follow the steps below:
As part of your application, you will be asked to provide us with your contact details, how your chosen programme fits with your future plans and if you require any extra support (for example, because of a disability, medical condition, learning or language support needs). Please include full details of your qualifications from your own country, as well as details of any English Language tests you have taken.
Printed application forms are also available.
Please contact our Careers team if you need advice and guidance to help you choose the right programme for you.