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Course Overview

With over 5.5 million private sector businesses in the UK, it is vital to have the administration skills to succeed in a competitive environment.

Whether you are brushing up on existing skills or building new ones, this course will give you the knowledge you need to provide high-quality support to the business you work for.

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Principles Of Business Administration

Is This Course Free?

This course is funded by the government's Adult Skills Fund, which means you may be able to study for free. Eligibility criteria for funding can be found below. If you are not eligible for funding, you can still purchase the course by clicking the 'Buy Now' button above.

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Fully Accredited Course

This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE, a leading educational charity with over 170 years experience. NCFE is recognised by the UK Department for Education and regulated by Ofqual.

Progression Opportunities

This course would be important for job roles such as: School Business Manager (£25,000 to £55,000) Business Project Manager (£22,000 to £70,000) Sales Administrator (£17,000 to £28,000)

How Long is the Course?

The duration of this course is seven weeks. We refer to our online courses as 'flexible learning' because they're designed to be completed around your work and home life commitments. All deadlines for your course will be shown in your online course platform once you are enrolled to help keep you on track.

What will I learn?

This course is made up of three units:

  • Develop understanding of basic administration concepts and practices
  • Review essential knowledge for daily and more complex administration tasks
  • Learn business and administration national occupational standards

This course can assist in careers such as personal assistant, receptionist or school business management.

Eligibility Criteria

This course is government funded, you must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:

  • You must currently live in England    
  • You must have been resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, for purposes other than study    
  • You must be over the age of 19   
  • You must not be on an apprenticeship

There is a £125 cancellation fee if you enrol and do not complete or withdraw from the course. This fee is to cover administration costs. 

Don't meet these criteria?

Purchase this course for £399, and start your learning journey today. Flexible payment options available.

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73k job vacancies exist in administrative support.
121 is the average number of emails an office worker sends each day.
90% of office waste is recyclable.
81% of customers would pay more for better customer service.

Studying made simple!

We don't like to make things more complicated than they need to be... Our courses are designed to be flexible around your work and family life. 

Step 1

Submit your enrolment form

You'll get instant access to begin your course

Step 2

We'll start processing your funding application

A tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, they can be contacted via phone, text or email

Step 3

You'll receive text reminders when your work is due

Your work will be marked by your Tutor and returned to you within 7 days.

Step 4

Submit your work

Once you've finished your course, we'll apply for your certificate. This will be posted to your home address within 6 months of completing your course.

Need support enrolling? 

If you'd like support with your enrolment, or want to make sure this is the right course for you, fill out your details below and a member of the team will be in touch. Alternatively, you can call us on 01388 741336.

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