OTHM LEVEL 5 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

OTHM LEVEL 5 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma qualifications provide learners with industry-specific and practical skills, enabling them to successfully apply their knowledge in the workplace, enhance their career prospects and allow progression to further study. The objective of the OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with a specialist work-related programme of study that provides a depth of knowledge and understanding of key aspects within the business sector.

Entry requirements

These qualifications are designed for learners who are typically aged 18 and above. The entry profile for learners is likely to include at least one of the following:

Relevant Level 3 Diploma qualification or equivalent qualification
GCE Advanced level in 2 subjects or equivalent qualification
Mature learners (over 21) with relevant management experience (learners must check with the delivery center regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)

Equivalences

OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma qualifications represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competencies that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Higher National Diplomas (HND) and Year 2 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme

Qualification structure

The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management qualification consists of 12 mandatory units, 240 credits, 2400 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and the recommended Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification is a minimum of 1200 hours. To achieve the OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management, learners must achieve 240 credits, of which 120 credits are at Level 4 (6 units) and 120 credits are at Level 5 (6 units).

Mandatory units

Academic Writing and Research Skills ( 20 credits )
Business Operations ( 20 credits )
Communication in Business ( 20 credits )
Finance and Accounting ( 20 credits )
Leading and Managing Teams ( 20 credits )
Operating in a Global Context ( 20 credits )
Principals and Concepts of Strategy ( 20 credits )
The Management of Human Resources ( 20 credits )
Marketing for Managers ( 20 credits )
Business Law for Managers ( 20 credits )
Management Accounting and Decision Making ( 20 credits )
Business Start-up; Conception to Market ( 20 credits )

Duration and delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over 18 months for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centers only.

Assessment and verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgment that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgment of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

Progression

Successful completion of The Extended Level 5 Diploma in Business Management provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management. As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to gain direct entry into Final year of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme. For more information visit University Progressions page in this website.