Business and Finance (SCQF level 7) PDA
Course code: 204N
Study mode: You take fewer course units/modules per week compared to full time.
Course type: PDA
International: Not eligible for international students
Study at: Moray; Orkney
Start in: January; September
Learning mode: You attend classes in person at your local campus or learning centre., You access classes and/or materials digitally.
Duration: Part-time: 1-2 years
How: You attend classes at scheduled times, shown on your timetable., You complete course tasks independently. These may be set by your lecturer or chosen by you.
What is special about this course?
Do you have ambitions for a successful career in business or finance? Are there areas of knowledge and skills that you need to develop to prepare yourself or progress to a higher level of study?
Study our PDA in Business and Finance (SCQF level 7) and develop a broad range of transferable core skills, at a level sought after by employers. Let us support you in your career aspirations and gain the experience and qualifications needed to progress to further studies in courses such as HNC Business or HNC Accounting.
Special features
- Study fully online
- Completion of this qualification enables automatic credit transfer for the 4 credits if progressing onto HNC or HND qualifications
Entry requirements
- National 5 Maths or equivalent
You will study the following core modules:
- Digital marketing communications: an introduction (SCQF 7)
- Marketing: an introduction (SCQF 7)
- Recording financial transactions (SCQF 6)
- Using financial accounting software (SCQF 7)
How will I study my course?
- Part-time (structured)
- Part-time (unstructured)
- This course can be studied fully online, through a combination of video-conference lectures and tutorials, and online study via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE), with support from your tutors. You should use the Orkney link to apply for fully online study
- You can also study this course in person, on-campus. You will be based at UHI Moray for face-to-face study and should use the Moray link to apply for face-to-face study
How long will my course last?
- Part-time (structured): 1 years @ 4 hours per week
- Part-time (unstructured): up to 2 years
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.
- Moray
- Orkney
Start date
- September
- January
Fees
For information on costs for this course please contact the campus where you wish to study.
Funding
This course may be eligible for an Orkney Islands Council Small Business Training Grant award, please contact the Business Gateway on 01856 898 749 to discuss this further.
Additional costs
The course fees for this PDA are £520.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider careers in:
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Business
- Finance
Can I progress into further study?
You may wish to progress from the PDA in Business and Finance to the following courses:
Apply for Business and Finance (SCQF level 7) PDA
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