Access to Higher Education Diploma (Business Studies) (Evening) – Level 3

The diploma offers you the chance to study a range of dynamic topics exploring current approaches to business that will help you to develop skills in critical thinking, close reading, evidence-based research and analysis, and academic referencing.

You will study a range of units that will make up to a total of 60 credits for your Access to HE diploma.

Non-graded units:

• Academic writing skills
• Information literacy skills
• Higher education toolkit
• Exploring principals of leadership

Graded units:

• IT in Organisations
• Using Internet for Business
• Organisation Structures
• Business Communications
• Finance for Business
• International Trade and Development
• UK Economic Environment
• Employment Law
• Principles of Marketing
• Principals of Management

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5.00pm – 9.00pm

We offer flexible and family friendly hours to fit around busy lifestyles, well-suited to mature learners who have been out of education for a while. Your timetable will be made up of subject-based lessons and sessions to introduce and develop academic skills. You will also have opportunity for regular 1:1 reviews with your personal tutor to discuss your progress on the course.

Applicants must be 19 years or older and must hold certificates in English and Maths at Level 2 (GCSE Grade 4 or C; Level 2 Functional Skills).

You must complete a successful interview and submit a written personal statement explaining your interests in business or related subjects, relevant skills and commitment to study on the course.

If you are not yet ready to study the Access Diploma with us, we offer a Level 2 Adult Diploma in Skills for Business.

This is a short 14-week course where you will explore introductory business units, and have the chance to complete Level 2 English and Maths with our Adult and Community Learning department alongside your studies. You will be able to progress onto the Access to HE Diploma in Business on completion.

You will be assessed on a continuous basis, both formally and informally throughout the course.

Assessment methods will be flexible and creative and will echo those used in higher education. You will complete work in forms ranging from written essays and research reports, short presentations, financial and marketing plans, as well as other documents reflecting business environments.

The majority of students progress onto a Higher Education course in a range of areas after completing their Access diploma.

The Access diploma qualifies you for a degree place at university in the UK, including foundation degrees, HND and degree apprenticeship programmes, leading to well recognised professional further training.

Past students have progressed onto one of Middlesbrough College’s Open University Level 5 Foundation Degrees and then completed the Level 6 top-up in: Business Management, Airport and Airline Management, Hospitality Management, Social and Community Studies. Click here for more information.

Students have also successfully gained places at other local and national universities including Teesside University, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, University of York, and the London School of Economics. Degree subjects include:

• Business Management
• Accounting and Finance
• Economics
• International Business
• Leadership and Management
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Event Management
• Motorsport Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Aviation Management
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Law
• Social and Public Policy

£3,022

You may be required to pay fees depending on your residency status, educational background and personal circumstances.

Advanced Learner Loan: If you are aged 19-23 and this is not your first full Level 3 qualification or you are aged 24 or over on the start date of the course, you will have to pay fees. However, you may qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan. You can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to fund all or part of the fee. For information on Advanced Learning Loans go to www.gov.uk/advanced-learning-loans/.

Please note any fee shown excludes any additional costs to learners for any necessary equipment, materials, uniforms or any visit/residential that learners are required to participate in.

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of this page which will take you to an application form. After receiving your application form you will be invited to attend an informal interview. Click here to download the full time application form.

If you have any queries with regards to your application or you would like further information and support, please contact our Admissions Team on 01642 333601, or if you have any enquiries about courses, please contact Course Information on 01642 333333 or e-mail CourseInformation@mbro.ac.uk