City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration

During the level 3 business administration course you will undertake the following mandatory units:

• Communication in a business environment
• Principles of business communication and information
• Principles of administration
• Principles of business
• Manage personal and professional development

You will then choose from a range of optional units to tailor the qualification to your job role and career goals. Examples include:

• Resolve administrative problems
• Analyse and present business data
• Produce business documents
• Chair and lead meetings
• Manage a budget
• Principles of leadership and management
• Manage an office facility

You will not be required to attend college, your tuition will be provided online, and you will be supported by a personal tutor who will assess your work and provide feedback. Regular contact and support will be carried out by your tutor via email, telephone and Microsoft Teams.

You will complete online examinations and a portfolio, and pass work-based practical assessments.

Our online, distance learning courses can be started at any time. You will work through your online course materials at a time that is convenient to you and be supported by a personal tutor.

There are no formal academic entry requirements, however, ideally you will have achieved a level 2 business administration qualification or have previous industry experience. You must also be working or volunteering in an administrative role for at least 10 hours a week.

Please note: As our courses include online learning components, students are required to have access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Course Fees
£2,573

Awarding Body Fees - £218

All students or employers are required to pay the awarding body fees in addition to the course fees. Please note that these are recharged at cost and may be subject to change.

CAW Loans2Learn
Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins. If you are unable to do so, we offer a personal loan scheme (Loans2Learn) that can help you to spread the cost into manageable monthly payments over a period of up to five years, subject to eligibility. It can be used to fully, or partially, cover your course fee (but does not cover any awarding body fees, such as enrolment and examination fees which are payable on top). More information can be found here.

The current rate of interest for a CAW Loans2Learn is 9%. Click on the calculator icon to calculate your monthly repayment options based on different repayment term lengths.

Example repayment - a Loans2Learn loan for the full course fee of £2,573 over 24 months would equate to monthly repayments of approximately £118 per month (please note this is an indicative price based on current fees and interest rates).

General Advice
Sources of financial help can be found on our student finance page. Before making any financial decision it is recommended that you seek advice from an independent source, for example the Money Advice Service.

If you have not achieved your qualification by the planned end date detailed in your individual learning plan, continued support and course access is available by paying monthly direct debit payments, or applying for a supplementary or increased loan, until certification is achieved.

These are current figures and may be subject to change. The differences in course fees reflect the level of funding that is available as a result of government policies and priorities. These may be as a result of age, employment status, previous education achievements, or location for example, and are outside the control of CAW Business School (The College of Animal Welfare).

Completion of this qualification will allow you to provide complex administrative support to your organisation - laying the foundations for senior administrative or managerial roles. Administrators are in high demand in the public, private and charity sectors; a formal qualification will stand you in good stead when applying for jobs.

You may wish to continue studying by undertaking the Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration or look at undertaking a qualification such as Leadership and Management, in order to further expand on your existing skillset.

You need to be working in an administrative role whilst studying this qualification. This doesn't have to be via paid employment, you could be volunteering (for at least 10 hours per week).

No, as a private further education provider fees are applicable to all students. We do have a Loans2Learn scheme that can help you to spread the costs of study into manageable monthly payments.

Administrators are needed in many different types of organisations and therefore job prospects are excellent. There are opportunities for both office-based, hybrid and home-based roles.

In the future you could find yourself diversifying into a number of related roles such as personal assistant, customer service manager, office supervisor or team leader.