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OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Business Management

International Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Level 3) –
CBS220101 – EQF Level 4

The objective of the OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for building a career in a range of organisations. It is designed to ensure each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change.

The qualification will provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills associated with the business activities, policies, procedures and processes required to work effectively in a business environment. The units combine both theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of academic and research skills, business and global operations, finance and accounting, business communication, leadership and team working.

Successful completion of this qualification will support learners progressing to university, and provide learners with the requisite skills and knowledge to enter the world of work in their chosen sector.

Entry requirements

  • Relevant Level 3 Diploma 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 centre regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)

Equivalences

OTHM-endorsed qualification at Level 3 represents practical knowledge, skills, capabilities, and competencies that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to EQF Level 4/ GCE AS/Als.

Qualification structure

The OTHM-endorsed Level 3 Diploma in International Tourism and Hospitality Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 60 credits, 600 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT), and 300 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

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)

Duration and delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year 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 center 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 OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Business Management provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions, including the OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management.
As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are also eligible to gain direct entry into Year 2 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme. For more information visit University Progressions page in this website.

What is EQF?

The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is a common European reference framework whose
purpose is to make qualifications more readable and understandable across different countries and
systems. Covering qualifications at all levels and in all sub-systems of education and training, the EQF
provides a comprehensive overview of qualifications in the 38 European countries currently involved in
its implementation.

European Qualifications Framework – a bridge between national qualifications systems?

The core of the EQF is its eight reference levels defined in terms of learning outcomes, i.e. knowledge,
skills, and autonomy-responsibility. Learning outcomes express what individuals know, understand, and
can do at the end of a learning process. Countries develop national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) to
implement the EQF.

What is the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System?

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized.

ECTS allows credits taken at one higher education institution to be counted towards a qualification studied for at another. ECTS credits represent learning based on defined learning outcomes and their associated workload.

ECTS enhances the flexibility of study programs for students. It also supports the planning, delivery, and evaluation of higher education programs. It is a central tool in the Bologna Process, which aims to make national education systems more comparable internationally. ECTS also helps make other documents, such as the Diploma Supplement, clearer and easier to use in different countries.

ECTS has been adopted by most of the countries in the European Higher Education Area as the national credit system and is increasingly used elsewhere.

Why is ECTS needed?

Differences between national higher education systems can lead to problems concerning the recognition of qualifications and mobility periods abroad. This issue is addressed in part by enhancing the comprehension of the learning outcomes and workload of programs of study.
ECTS also makes it possible to blend different learning styles, such as university and work-based learning, within the same program of study or through lifelong learning.

(https://education.ec.europa.eu/education-levels/higher-education/inclusive-and-connected-higher education/european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation system#:~:text=ECTS%20allows%20credits%20taken%20at,of%20study%20programmes%20for%20stud ents.)

How do I check the level of my qualification on the European Qualification Framework (EQF) level?

nformation on the EQF level may be included on your qualification documents (diploma, certificate, transcripts) or you can ask the institution where you studied for this information.

https://europa.eu/europass/en/how-do-i-check-level-my-qualification-european-qualification-framework-eqf-level#:~:text=Information%20on%20the%20EQF%20level,you%20studied%20for%20this%20information