The course aims to balance essential study skills with specialist subject knowledge to prepare the students for the academic and practical rigours of undergraduate study in Digital Business Management degree pathways.

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  • What you will study
    • Business Management and Human Resources
    • Economics,
    • Cyber Security,
    • Emerging and Future Digital Technologies in Business Management
    • Finance and Accounting
    • Digital Marketing
    • Level 3 Applied Mathematics
    • Understanding Social Media Technologies and Principles of Advertising and Promotion.
  • Entry Requirements
    • You must be aged 19 plus
    • Proficiency in written and spoken English
    • GCSEs - grades A* - C / 9-4 or Functional Skills Level 2 or recognised non-UK GCSE equivalencies in English and maths preferred; however, each applicant will be considered on an individual basis
    • Selection by interview, initial screening, literacy and numeracy tests
  • Assessment

    Assessments could include – case studies, oral presentations, exams, worksheets, essays, reports or other suitable assessments.

  • Moving Forward

    Learners primarily progress to Higher Education study in areas related to Business and Finance. These may include some of the following areas of Degree level study:

    • Economics
    • Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    • Social Media and Digital Marketing
    • Advertising and Promotion
    • Management Information Systems and Generalised Business degrees
  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Cost and Loans

    The Advanced Learner Loan is available for this course

  • Independent Learning/Overall Workload

    Access is an intensive study programme; you must be completely committed to hard work and are required to maintain 100% attendance You are expected to self-study for a minimum of 10 extra hours a week to manage strict work deadlines and to cope with the workload

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Financial Support

We are committed to supporting students in order for them to overcome any financial barriers to learning.

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