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Activate Learning is based at City of Oxford College.
It gives you highly transferable skills and provides excellent preparation for progression to career opportunities in finance, human resources, marketing and management, or for entry to higher education.
VocationalQualifications explained
Level 3
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Banbury
2 years
2019 Extended Diploma in Business16-18: £50.0019+ Loans: £6,602.00International: £6,300.00
Fees may be subject to change
09 Sep 2019
You will study units including:
In addition to these, you will choose 12 units from these options:
When you leave this course you will have improved and gained skills in report writing, time management, team working, self confidence, decision making, ICT and much more.
This course develops and enhances your professionalism in a business context. It develops personal skills alongside knowledge acquisition and its practical application.
The course will help you to develop entrepreneurial skills and we aim to help you complete an award in work skills as part of the course, to make you more employable when it comes to the competitive jobs market.
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 neeed five or more GCSEs grades A*-C (or equivalent), including English and maths, or BTEC Level 2 Diploma grade Merit or Distinction plus GCSE grade C or above or Functional Skills at Level 2 in English and maths If you are interested in a Level 3 programme and have alternative qualifications you would like us to consider please contact us with your details. Applicants will be invited to attend an interview and complete an initial assessment.
You can apply for this programme online. Simply follow the link to ‘Apply now’ on your chosen programme page.
You will then be asked to register or log in to progress with your application.
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.