Programs & Curriculum
Quality Assurance & Assessment
NCFE Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
A 60-hour course for people who assess or quality-check apprenticeships and vocational qualifications, covering the prin...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
Fashion Media and Marketing with Foundation
A four-year BA (Hons) degree at Arts University Plymouth that starts with a foundation year to build creative and academ...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
Digital Marketing with Foundation
A BA degree at Oxford Brookes starting with a foundation year in core business skills, then moving into digital marketin...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
Graphic Design with Foundation
A four-year BA (Hons) degree at Bath Spa University (Bath School of Design) with an integrated foundation year. Covers t...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year
A four-year BSc (Hons) degree at Global Banking School starting with a foundation year to build study and career skills....
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
MSc Project Management
A one-year postgraduate degree covering risk management, strategic planning, leadership and stakeholder engagement. Aime...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
MSc Global Business
A one-year postgraduate degree open to graduates of any background, focused on leading and managing in international bus...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
HND in Business
A two-year Higher National Diploma covering core business skills ? accounting, marketing, leadership and strategy ? thro...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management
A four-year degree (including a foundation year) combining general business skills with a specialism in tourism ? demand...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Applied Business Psychology with Foundation Year
A four-year degree (with foundation year) combining psychology with business ? looking at how human behaviour applies to...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Project Management with Foundation Year
A four-year degree (with foundation year) building toward careers like project planner or risk manager. Covers project l...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year
A four-year degree (with foundation year) covering core global business topics ? marketing, international law, strategy ...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business and Management (Level 6 Top-Up)
A one-year top-up degree for graduates of GBS's HND in Business, covering leadership, organisational strategy and curren...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year
A four-year degree (with foundation year) focused on building the skills to start and run your own business ? spotting o...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care ? 4 Years
A four-year degree at the London (Edmonton Green) campus, including a foundation year, covering health and social care f...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care ? 3 Years
The direct-entry, three-year version of the same Health and Social Care degree (no foundation year), also including a mi...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up)
A one-year top-up degree (London campus) for students who've completed an HND or similar in Business Management. Covers ...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BSc (Hons) Computing with Foundation Year
A four-year degree (with foundation year) covering computing through three themes: technology, software and data. Includ...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
Level 6 Top-Up at University (general)
A one-year "top-up" route equivalent to the final year of a Bachelor's degree, for students who've completed a Foundatio...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business (Top-Up)
A one-year top-up degree for HND-in-Business graduates (or equivalent), covering business functions and practice to buil...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business Management
A broad three-year degree covering finance, digital marketing, innovation, people management and data analysis, with no ...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business Management (Human Resource Management)
A three-year specialism within Business Management focused on modern HR ? high-performance teams, talent management, rew...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) & Foundation Year Business Management (Human Resource Management)
The same HR-specialism degree as above, but with an extra foundation year for students who don't meet standard entry req...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business Management (Marketing)
A three-year specialism combining traditional and digital marketing with core business management ? strategy, innovation...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) & Foundation Year Business Management (Marketing)
The same Marketing-specialism degree, with an added foundation year for students needing extra support or who don't meet...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) Business Management (Tourism)
A three-year specialism covering how tourist destinations, attractions and accommodation are managed and marketed, plus ...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) & Foundation Year Business Management (Tourism)
The same Tourism-specialism degree, with an added foundation year for students needing extra support or who don't meet s...
University Degrees, Foundation & Top-Up Programmes
BA (Hons) & Foundation Year Business Management
The general (no-specialism) Business Management degree with an added foundation year ? finance, digital marketing, innov...
Health & Social Care
Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings
A knowledge-only, entry-level course (around 250 hours) comparing health, social care and children's/young people's work...
Health & Social Care
Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings
A short (around 101-hour), knowledge-only introduction to health, social care and children's/young people's settings, fo...
Health & Social Care
Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings
The larger, 370-hour version of the same Level 1 introduction to health, social care and children's/young people's setti...
Health & Social Care
Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Health and Social Care
A practical introduction to adult social care work ? covering care values, communication, first aid and manual handling ...
Health & Social Care
Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness
A very short (30-hour) course raising general awareness of mental health issues and challenging common myths. No prior e...
Health & Social Care
Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
A substantial (160-hour) course for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of mental health problems, for use in a workpl...
Health & Social Care
Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (130 hours)
A more substantial (130-hour) mental health awareness qualification than the shorter Level 1/Level 2 versions, covering ...
Health & Social Care
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs
A 180-hour qualification on the role of a mental health worker and how to support people experiencing mental ill-health....
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health
A more in-depth (211-hour) mental health course than the Level 2 versions ? covering legislation, supporting wellbeing a...
Health & Social Care
Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia
An 80-hour (up to 6 months) course on the causes and symptoms of dementia and how to provide positive care, aligned with...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Awareness of Dementia
The Level 3 version of the dementia awareness course (110 hours vs. the Level 2's 80), aligned with the National Dementi...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care
A 150-hour course on person-centred dementia care ? communication, medication issues, and meaningful activities. Doesn't...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding the Principles of Dementia Care
An in-depth (254-hour) dementia care course covering types of dementia, person-centred approaches, communication and med...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care
A 150-hour, knowledge-only course on medication types, safe storage/administration/disposal, and record-keeping in care ...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
A 132-hour course on the Prevent Duty, safeguarding and online safety, for anyone responsible for safeguarding others. F...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care
A 160-hour course on dignity, duty of care and safeguarding principles when working with vulnerable adults, including th...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings
A short (20-hour) course on food safety and supporting people's nutrition and hydration in care or childcare settings. D...
Health & Social Care
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in the Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
A short (30-hour) course on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how to apply it when working with people who lack capacity....
Health & Social Care
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
A substantial (600-hour) diploma developing care capabilities and professionalism for a career in health and social care...
Health & Social Care
Level 4 Diploma in Health & Social Care
A large (1200-hour) diploma for developing management and care capabilities in health and social care, building critical...
Health & Social Care
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care
A higher-education-level diploma for developing management and care capabilities in health and social care. For learners...
Health & Social Care
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Social Care
A fully online postgraduate diploma (120 credits, 8 units, assignments only) for experienced managers in health or socia...
Business, Management & Administration
Access Award in Business Skills
A short Level 1 introductory course covering basic bookkeeping and general business knowledge. Takes about 2-3 months an...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration
An online course (260 hours over 12 months) teaching core business administration skills for a range of office and busin...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration
An online course (165 hours over 12 months) building foundational business administration knowledge for entry-level admi...
Business, Management & Administration
Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration
A 170-hour course (age 16+) building practical business administration knowledge ? managing information, supporting even...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creating a Business Start-Up
A 121-hour course on the first steps of starting a business ? marketing, legal and financial basics, and writing a busin...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management
A 240-hour course building core management and leadership knowledge, with optional units in areas like improving busines...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business
A substantial (600-hour) diploma building transferable business skills ? problem-solving, communication, business cultur...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Finance
The larger, finance-specialised version of the Skills for Business diploma (820 hours vs. 600 for the general version), ...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Human Resources
The HR-specialised version of the Skills for Business diploma (900 hours), covering recruitment and selection, employmen...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Sales and Marketing
The sales-and-marketing-specialised version of the Skills for Business diploma (930 hours), adding internet marketing, m...
Business, Management & Administration
Level 3 Diploma in Business Management
A UK-recognised diploma (60 credits) building business skills, ethics and professional development for those starting or...
Business, Management & Administration
Level 5 Diploma in Business Management
A higher-education-level diploma tackling complex, real-world organisational challenges through an action-based, problem...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration
A 570-hour, competence-based diploma for current or aspiring senior business administrators, used as part of the Higher ...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management
A 242-hour course building leadership and management knowledge ? budgets, recruitment, stakeholder engagement ? forming ...
Business, Management & Administration
NCFE Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership
A 400-hour diploma for team leaders and junior managers, recognising management and leadership skills against national s...
Business, Management & Administration
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
A flexible, fully online postgraduate diploma (120 credits, 8 units, assignments only, no exams) for senior managers, co...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Foundation Certificate in Accounting
A Level 2 course (340 hours, 6-12 months) in finance administration ? double-entry bookkeeping, basic costing and accoun...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Foundation Diploma in Accounting and Business
A Level 2 course (460 hours, 12 months) for 16-19 year-olds, covering bookkeeping, costing and business communication sk...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Professional Diploma in Accounting
A Level 4 course (560 hours, 12-18 months) in higher-level accounting ? financial statements, budgets, and optional spec...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Access Award in Bookkeeping
A Level 1 introduction (84 hours, 2-3 months) to the bookkeeper's role and simple bookkeeping techniques, with no prior ...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Access Award in Accounting Software
A Level 1 introduction (60 hours, 2-3 months) to computerised bookkeeping and accounting software, its benefits and risk...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping
A Level 2 course (160 hours, 3 months) building on the Access Award ? general bookkeeping knowledge with no prior experi...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping
A Level 3 course (280 hours, 6 months) for experienced bookkeepers, covering double-entry bookkeeping, financial stateme...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping
A Level 1 introduction (110 hours, 2-3 months) to the bookkeeper's role ? income/expenditure, profit/loss, assets/liabil...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping
A Level 2 course (155 hours, 3 months) in practical double-entry bookkeeping ? accurate transactions, ledger entries, sa...
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
A Level 3 course (330 hours, 2 months) in advanced bookkeeping ? accounting principles, financial statements, payroll an...
English Language & Test Preparation
Entry Level 1/2/3 Functional Skills English
A short, no-prerequisite course (around 61 hours) building practical reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in ...
English Language & Test Preparation
Entry Level 1/2/3 Functional Skills Mathematics
A short, no-prerequisite course (around 61 hours) building confidence with everyday maths, both with and without a calcu...
English Language & Test Preparation
Level 1 Functional Skills English
A 66-hour English qualification preparing you for work, study and life, often taken alongside apprenticeships or as an a...
English Language & Test Preparation
Level 1 Functional Skills Mathematics
A 66-hour maths qualification for everyday and workplace problem-solving, often taken alongside apprenticeships or as an...
English Language & Test Preparation
Level 2 Functional Skills English
The next level up from Level 1 Functional Skills English (66 hours) ? GCSE-equivalent reading, writing, speaking and lis...
English Language & Test Preparation
Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics
The next level up from Level 1 Functional Skills Mathematics (66 hours) ? GCSE-equivalent maths for the workplace and ev...
English Language & Test Preparation
IELTS Preparation Course
Exam preparation for IELTS, the standard English test for university admission, jobs and visas. Covers reading, writing,...
English Language & Test Preparation
General English Course
A flexible general English course for all levels (beginner to proficiency), grouped by ability, with a choice of 15, 20 ...
English Language & Test Preparation
SELT English Preparation Course for UKVI (A1, A2, B1, B2)
Preparation for the Secure English Language Test (SELT) required for UK visas, settlement or citizenship applications. S...
English Language & Test Preparation
Life in the UK Test Preparation Course
Preparation for the official Life in the UK test, required for settlement or British citizenship. Covers UK history, gov...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
Level 1 Award in Health and Safety Awareness
A very short (20-hour) introduction to basic workplace health and safety ? spotting hazards and risks, and understanding...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health and Safety for the Workplace
A very short (8-hour) introduction to basic workplace health and safety ? hazard awareness and control. Assessed by a si...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 2 Award in Principles of Health and Safety for the Workplace
A short (10-hour) course on identifying and controlling hazards, carrying out risk assessments, and responding to workpl...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 3 Award in Health and Safety for the Workplace
A short (24-hour) course on legal health and safety requirements, safety management systems, risk assessment, and handli...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 1 Award in Introduction to Fire Safety for the Workplace
A very short (7-hour) introduction to fire prevention and control, and fire safety duties, in the workplace. Assessed by...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 2 Award in Principles of Fire Safety for the Workplace
A short (9-hour) course on fire hazards, risk control, and the role of a nominated fire warden. Assessed by a single mul...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment for the Workplace
A short (10-hour) course on why risk assessments matter and the principles behind carrying them out. Assessed by a singl...
Workplace Health, Safety & Risk
NCFE Level 2 Award in Principles and Practice of Safe Manual Handling for the Workplace
A short (10-hour) course on safe manual handling technique and principles. Assessed through a portfolio of evidence plus...
Childcare, Education & Safeguarding
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
An online course (120 hours over 12 months) preparing you to work as a teaching assistant with 5?18 year-olds. Assessed ...
Childcare, Education & Safeguarding
CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-Based Childcare
An online course (50 hours) for anyone wanting to work as a childminder, nanny or au pair, covering what's needed to set...
Childcare, Education & Safeguarding
Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools
A short (around 57-hour, 3-month) introduction to the school environment and supporting children's wellbeing and develop...
Childcare, Education & Safeguarding
Level 1 Award in Understanding Safeguarding in Education and Childcare Settings
An 86-hour course covering the legal responsibility to safeguard children and learners. Aimed at anyone working with or ...
Childcare, Education & Safeguarding
Level 1 Award in Safeguarding in a Learning Environment
A short (40-hour) course on the right to a safe, respectful learning environment, covering how to help keep that environ...