Principles of Business and Administration Course

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a qualification in Principles of Business and Administration. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Principles of Business and Administration is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for a exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 2 Principles of Business and Administration course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

If you’re looking for ways to improve the way your or your employer’s business functions, or are wanting to set up a business, or simply want to help your employer to manage their business more effectively, then here is some very good news:

Our excellent QCF course "Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration" teaches you all the core principles you need to operate, and how to implement a series of processes and procedures that anybody can use in any enterprise that requires administrative support. The course will teach you how to impact performance (your own and that of others), and develop systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness from day one!

Whether you’re already an effective administrator, want to become one, or you simply want to improve your skills in those areas, then this is the course for you. It is absolutely ideal for learners already working in administrative support roles who are looking for ways to enhance their knowledge or wish to achieve qualifications to support their work, and is also suitable for those wanting to embark on a career in administrative support. The Certificate also provides the opportunity for learners to build on existing knowledge, if they have it, in such areas as budgets and project management.

Course Key Topics

The Principles of Business and Administration course is divided into following comprehensive modules.

This brand-new course provides an introduction to information management, administrative services and document production. Students will also examine such areas as supporting change and supporting business events. The qualification meets the requirements of the Technical Certificate for Business and Administration, and helps learners to demonstrate that they have acquired the underpinning knowledge required to support apprenticeships in this area.

The course materials comprise three mandatory units and three optional units, as follows:

Mandatory Units

• L/601/7638 – Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment credit value: 4)
• R/601/7639 – Principles of providing administrative services (credit value: 4)
• J/601/7640 – Principles of managing information and producing documents (credit value: 3) 

Optional Units

• L/601/7641 – Principles of supporting change in a business environment (credit value: 1)
• R/601/7642 – Principles of supporting business events (credit value: 1)
• Y/601/7643 – Principles of maintaining stationery stock (credit value: 1) 

To achieve and be awarded the qualification; students are required to achieve a minimum total of 13 credits.

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your Principles of Business and Administration course. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Course Assessments

The Principles of Business and Administration course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

What's Included? What do I get when I enrol?

Your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully complete the Principles of Business and Administration home study course and earn your Level 2 Qualifications:

1. All textbooks, study folders, and/or online learning aids designed for distance learning

2. A full range of student services, including:

• Tutor marked assessments (TMAs)
• Access to the online student portal (Student Chat, Forums and Online Support Resources)
• NUS Extra Card (discounted membership)
• Comprehensive Study Guide & Study Plan
• Guide to Effective Study Techniques
• How to approach exams without fear

3. An accredited award upon successful course completion directly from the awarding body NCFE

4. One year's educational support by e-mail, post, fax or phone

5. Free postage and packaging for UK mainland students

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Business and Administration and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Supervisor

As a supervisor in any industry, you would manage a team of staff and organise their workload. You could work in all kinds of businesses, for example leading a sales team, managing a team in an office or call centre, or running a section in a factory, restaurant or shop.