The NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business gives you practical business skills you can use in any workplace: customer service, communication, producing business documents, solving problems, working with others and running projects. The units are aligned to the National Occupational Standards for business and reflect the skills employers look for across a range of business settings.
Who is it suitable for? The Diploma is for learners aged 16 and above. It suits school and college leavers, people already working who want a recognised Level 3 business qualification, and anyone who wants to move on to higher-level study. You do not need any previous qualifications, although a Level 2 qualification such as the NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Skills for Business is helpful. It is not a competence-based qualification, so you do not need to be in a business job to complete it.
The Diploma carries 60 credits at Level 3, with 360 guided learning hours and a Total Qualification Time of 600 hours. It is graded Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* and is allocated UCAS points, from 16 for a Pass up to 56 for a Distinction*. Assessment is assignment-based with no exams: you build a portfolio of evidence, studied online with full tutor support, and you can start at any time.