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OTHM Level 3 Diploma in Business Management
An Ofqual-regulated Level 3 diploma covering the foundations of how a business works, awarded by OTHM. Level 3 is A Level standard, and this diploma carries UCAS Tariff points.
Awarded by OTHM
OTHM is a UK awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual.
Qualification number: 603/7795/1
The essentials
At a glance
- Level
- Level 3 (Regulated Qualifications Framework)
- Credits
- 120
- Guided learning hours
- 600
- Total qualification time
- 1200 hours
- Assessment
- Portfolio of evidence per unit
- Grading
- Pass / Fail
- Delivery
- Online
- Structure
- Six mandatory units
- Awarding organisation
- OTHM
- Ofqual qualification number
- 603/7795/1
- UCAS Tariff points
- 32 (indicative)
How this course is delivered. You study online, working through the course materials on our learning platform at times that suit you, and submit your assignments there by the deadlines you are given.
UCAS points are indicative. Universities set their own entry requirements and are not obliged to accept a qualification or its tariff value.
Duration and fees
Choose your pace
Both routes cover the same 1200 hours of total qualification time. Fast-track completes them in fewer weeks, so it asks for more of your week. Standard is the more balanced option.
Standard
9 months to complete 1200 hours of total qualification time
Steady routeThe 1200 hours of study spread across 9 months. The more balanced option alongside work or family.
List price £725, so you save £36.
Instalments£250 deposit + 3 × £183£799 in total, 10% more than paying in full
Fast-track
6 months to complete 1200 hours of total qualification time
Intensive routeThe same 1200 hours of study packed into 6 months. A demanding pace that will take up a large part of your week.
List price £798, so you save £40.
Instalments£250 deposit + 2 × £314£878 in total, 10% more than paying in full
Fees are subject to change. Payment plans, refunds and withdrawals are covered by our Fees, Refunds and Withdrawals Policy. We advertise study duration only. Certificates are issued by OTHM once its final external quality checks are complete. The timing of those checks is set by OTHM, not by the College.
Course content
What you will study
Business communication, the business environment, people management, customer service, finance and marketing.
Six mandatory units.
Unit 1Communication for Business20 credits · 100 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- How communication works in a business, the barriers that get in the way, and how to communicate well in person, in writing and through everyday business technology.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 100 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- F/618/8192
Unit 2The Business Environment20 credits · 100 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Types of business, sectors and ownership, how the functional areas of a company fit together, and how outside forces and the economy shape decisions, using SWOT and PESTLE.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 100 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- J/618/8193
Unit 3People Management20 credits · 100 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- What motivates employees, how employers build good working relationships, how performance is managed, and the difference between leading and managing.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 100 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- L/618/8194
Unit 4Customer Service20 credits · 100 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Who a business's customers are, what good service looks like, how to build and improve customer relationships, and how to work effectively in a customer-facing role.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 100 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- R/618/8195
Unit 5Finance in Business20 credits · 100 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- The money side of a business: where finance comes from, keeping accurate accounts, management accounting techniques, and what financial reports show.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 100 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- Y/618/8196
Unit 6Marketing20 credits · 100 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Marketing principles, the marketing mix, carrying out market research, and planning a marketing campaign.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 100 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- D/618/8197
Progression
Where it leads
This qualification is listed on the UCAS Tariff, so it can be used in a UCAS application alongside or instead of other Level 3 qualifications.
Progression arrangements belong to the awarding organisation, not to Ravenscroft College. Universities set their own entry requirements, assess each applicant individually, including English language, and are not obliged to accept a qualification or its tariff value.
Before you apply
Entry requirements
- Typically open to learners aged 18 or over with a standard of education equivalent to GCSE or above.
- Appropriate English language proficiency where English is not your first language.
- If you do not meet a stated requirement but believe your experience makes you suitable, speak to admissions. In some cases we can consider applications based on relevant professional background.
Specific requirements for your programme, including any minimum grades, language test scores, or prior qualifications, will be set out in your offer letter.
Studying from outside the UK
Ravenscroft College does not currently sponsor student visas.