Business BTEC Extended Diploma - Level 3

This course develops the knowledge, understanding and skills you will need to become a decision-maker in business. You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding in a way that suits you best. We also run several visits a year to companies, often based in the City, to see the different roles and practices for the organisation - this will help you understand how different business sectors work. Previous visits have included AXA insurance and the UK's top law firm, Clifford Chance. As part of our work with the Career Academy, we have guest speakers from big businesses who are experts in their field, to talk about their journey to their role, what you need to do to be prepared for interviews and work and what employers are looking for. Some of our students have internships through Career Academy too. Our students have interned with top companies like Liberty Insurance, Citibank, Halifax and Barclays - some have even been offered full-time work afterwards. We have also run a successful 'study buddy' programme with a London university to help prepare our students for applying to university and being prepared for higher-level study.

Subjects include: Effective people management; Communication and information in business; Economics; Business planning; Introduction to marketing; Accounting and finance; Career development and planning; Law; Investigating business resources. Achieve a 90-credit diploma in your first year of study then top up to 180 credits on the extended diploma in the second year. The extended diploma gives you much more detail on the subject - it's the same as three A-levels and is a great route into university. If you already have 90 credits from another college, you can choose to top up to the extended diploma with just one year of study.

You will be assessed throughout the year with coursework and exams. From the 90-credit diploma, move up to the extended diploma. From the extended diploma, progress into higher education or start a career in administration, finance and accounts, marketing, management or law.