Are you looking for exciting new opportunities in employment? Are you ready to build on what you already have, or would you like to make some life and career changes to increase your employment opportunities. This course will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of effective working practices in a modern office or home office environment, while finding out about new and emerging technologies.
Qualification
SCQF Level 5
Study mode
Full-Time
Start date
28/08/2023
This course is ideal for anyone wanting to develop their career in the business admin or IT sectors. It will suit school leavers or those looking to change career.
It is also suitable if you wish to enter employment. You will have opportunities to develop vocational and employability skills relevant in today’s office and home working environment in all sectors.
You'll gain skills in using IT Office applications in spreadsheets, database, word-processing powerpoint. You'll receive an introduction to business accounts, contract law, office skills and business communication.
The focus of delivery will be on practical activities and classroom-based learning, delivered through a series of lectures, discussions, practical workshops, fieldtrips, and practical project work involving self-directed study.
Opportunities will be available for you to progress to a higher-level course.
Ongoing assessment through a range of practical activities, candidate folios, self-evaluation, planning and review using secure SQA assessment support packs.
This course is a direct route to higher level courses at SCQF level 6, with opportunities to keep you on track to study HNC in Administration and Digital Technologies, HNC in Business, Enterprise and Technologies.
You may also apply for employment at a junior level in various sectors, including business, IT, events, finance, healthcare, HR, hospitality, IT, marketing, retail, and the voluntary and public sectors.
There are business opportunities in the business, administration and IT sectors: junior roles in business, events, finance, healthcare, HR, hospitality, IT, marketing, retail, and the voluntary and public sectors.
This course will also prepare you for further education studies in administration, business and human resource management.
There are no entry requirements for this course, but you should have a desire to learn how to use Microsoft IT applications, digital business skills and administration.
Your offer of a place will be based on your application.
There may be help available to assist with your study related costs. Impartial, confidential help and advice on financial matters is available from the Student Funding Team - including Bursaries, Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA), Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Student Loans Company and student support funds.
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This course is bursary funded.