Entry requirements
Two Highers at Grade C or above, preferably in Business and English
OR
A Foundation Apprenticeship in Accounting or Business Skills
AND
A National 5 qualification in Accounting or Maths or Applications of Maths.
Why take this course?
This advanced-level course will enhance your understanding of key business functions and provide you with an invaluable, detailed overview of the business world.
You will acquire a wide range of transferable skills, highly sought after by employers, ensuring you are well-equipped for progression towards further study or direct entry into employment.
What you will experience
A number of subjects assessed by reports, essays, projects and closed book assessments including:
- Managing People & Organisations
- Marketing
- Economics
- Accounting for Business: An Introduction
- Business Communication
- IT in Business: Spreadsheets
- Business Fundamentals & Emergent Technologies
- Business Law: An Introduction
- Business: Graded Unit 1
Key Facts
Everything you need to know about applying for this course.
What you need to know
Whilst you are on the course, you will be required to:
- Always be ready to start your class at the given time
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning and self-study
- Adhere to the School Pupils Code of Commitment
Eating and drinking are not permitted in classrooms. Drinking water is available from water dispensers in the corridors within the College buildings.
Opportunities
Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.
Education at NESCol
On successful completion of this course, you can apply to progress to the following courses at North East Scotland College:
Employment
Business Management courses could lead to careers including:
- Senior Administrator
- Personal Assistant
- Management Consultant
- Recruitment Consultant
- HR Officer
Student Stories
Abby Grant
Business & Management
HND Accounting
“For anyone considering studying Accounting at NESCol, I would say it will definitely set you up and give you the right foundation for progressing on to a career in accountancy. I feel the skills I learned at college have been very beneficial in the work I am doing today. I use my knowledge gained at college of accounting principles and taxation every day.”
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Ami Batchelor
Business & Management
HND Advertising & PR
“This course will benefit you in more ways than one and the lecturers are some of the best people you’ll get to meet.”
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Lewis Gordon
Business & Management
Business & Administration Apprenticeship
“This vocational route has allowed me to get a good balance between work and my social life, and have healthy finances!”
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Nicole Faulkner
Business & Management
HND Legal Services
“College really helped me bridge the gap between being in relatively small classes at school and being in huge lectures at university.”
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Kieran & Mykaela Alexander
Business & Management
HND Legal Services
“The lecturers on the course were just brilliant and had so much valuable knowledge and experience to pass on.”
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Lana Laing
Business & Management
Accounting
“The College’s links with Johnston Carmichael allowed me to see accounts in practice. When I got offered a job after college, I was delighted that changing my career path had worked out.”
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Alex Grogan
Business & Management
Legal Services
“During my two years at NESCol studying Legal Service, I have learnt so much – every day I learned something new. I loved my lecturers and my classmates, and I gained confidence along the way. I ended up successfully passing my HND with As.”
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Applications
This course is only available to pupils in S6 across Aberdeen, giving pupils the opportunity to experience life as a College student whilst staying on at school.
Please note, applications for schools courses must be submitted by a member of school staff.
You can apply for a place on this course by completing an online application form, which you can access using the ‘Apply Online’ button. Once completed, this will be received by our Admissions Team who will then process your application.
Aberdeen City Campus
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Starts 03 Jun 2024
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Duration 1 year
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Day Campus based: Monday & Wednesday, Online learning: Friday
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Time Campus based: 9:00am - 4:00pm, Online learning: 9:00am - 12:45pm
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Course Code PGNBU-L234A
Please note that courses are subject to minimum viability levels. In the event of insufficient numbers of applications, courses may be withdrawn from the programme. Certain courses are arranged with schools working in a consortium arrangement – in such cases, pupils from consortium schools will be given priority in the allocation of places.
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