Business Marketing and Tourism SCQF 6 (study from anywhere) NQ

What is special about this course?

This full time qualification allows you to study business, tourism and marketing from home or at your local college centre.

Designed for the modern work environment, the course will give you an excellent grounding in business and marketing approaches, business technologies, and travel and tourism subjects, whilst also incorporating important finance and communication skills, crucial for all relevant career options.

During your course, we introduce you to using a range of digital technologies, which will help you get the most from your course and at the same time develop your digital skills. Find out more about key computing skills and essential student skills.

Lecturers deliver classes live via an online virtual classroom, making the course content accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.

Throughout the course, you will be assessed by means of a combination of individual practical tasks, group work, and open and closed book assessments.  You may have to attend a college centre or other exam centre for some of these. This can be discussed with you on application.

Entry requirements

No formal qualifications are required.

• you should demonstrate an interest in this subject area
• you should demonstrate some ICT skills equivalent to SCQF level 5
  This may be through the achievement of relevant qualifications, previous employment or voluntary experience.
• you will need basic computing skills to access your online classroom
• students should be at least 16 at the start of their course
• mature students are very welcome

We’ll be inviting applicants by email to attend course information sessions prior to the course starting. We urge you to come along if at all possible.

The course contains 4 NPA qualifications.  These are:

• NPA Business with Information Technology
• NPA Business with Marketing
• NPA Travel and Tourism
• NPA PC Passport

The unit topics you will study include:

• Understanding Business level 5
• Understanding Business level 6
• Management of People and Finance  
• Word Processing 
• Spreadsheets 
• Management of Marketing and Operations
• Marketing: Basic Principles and Applications
• Skills for Customer Care
• Events Organisation
• Travel & Tourism in the UK
• The Scottish Tourism Product: An Introduction
• Travel Industry: An Introduction
• Presentations
• Communications
• Computing: Academic Skills
• Recording Cash Transactions
• Skills +

More than just your subject

Imagine coming out of college with your subject qualification PLUS a portfolio of skills endorsed by employers. That’s exactly what you will get with us. Our skills+ portfolio is part of your full-time course. You will develop skills in digital literacy, entrepreneurship, metaskills, work-readiness, net-zero, wellbeing, and the skills you need for your future aspirations. Our skills+ portfolio becomes your portfolio to take away with you. Whilst studying your subject you will build your skills+ portfolio and gain confidence and resilience along the way.

Equipment

Internet connection and a suitable device with headphones, microphone and camera (minimum spec) is required. Please email us if you have any concerns about connectivity or equipment.
 

Fees

Find out more about fees, fee waivers and funding options.

Funding

A bursary may be available if you study this course full-time. Please contact contact our Admissions team.