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NQ Business, Administration
and Marketing

SCQF level 5

During the course you will cover a wide          Key Information
range of skills required to gain employment
within the business sector including ICT,        Entry requirements
business, marketing, events management,          You should have at least 3 National 4s or
finance and administration. The course is        above or equivalent. Prospective students
made up of transferable skills that can be       without the standard entry requirements are
applied to any sector including retail, events,  encouraged to apply and will be considered
hospitality, reception, office administration    on an individual basis.
and public sector areas.
                                                 What next?
  We also invite guest speakers throughout       You could consider: HNC Business, HNC
the course to share their business               Administration and Information Technology,
experience with you.                             PDA Bookkeeping, PDA Office Administration,
                                                 PDA IT in Business or entry level
Included in the course are three National        employment within the business sector.
Progression Awards:
• NPA Business with Information Technology       Base: Anywhere
• NPA Business with Marketing                    Course Study Key
• NPA Administration: Information
                                                 £FE  STUDY
  Technology and Audio                                       STYLE

You will cover:
• IT applications: spreadsheets; databases;

  touch typing; presentation software, audio
  typing and word processing
• office based duties: reception; processing
  of business documents, customer service
  with social media, and organising events
• personal development: goal setting and
  managing time and resources effectively
• marketing, understanding business,
  introduction to human resources
  and finance
• embedded development of core and
  essential skills
• work experience
• 1 industry qualification in an area of your
  choice. Options include Emergency First
  Aid at Work, HR for Business, Personal
  License Holder and Elementary
  Food Hygiene.

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