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Level 3 Business BTEC National Extended Diploma

  • SLOUGH & LANGLEY COLLEGE
  • LEVEL 3

Course Overview

This level 3 programme is the first year of a two-year course aimed at preparing students for Higher Education and careers in Business.

This course is designed to cover a variety of Business topics including but not limited to:

• Exploring Business
• Managing an Event
• Recruitment and Selection
• Investigating Retail Business

Units are assessed through a variety of methods including coursework and external examination for

• Developing a Marketing Campaign
• Personal and Business Finance

The course programme is designed to include both theory and hands on experience of business through guest speakers, trips, and work-based experience to ensure the students gain a realistic and all-round understanding of Business.

At the end of this year, you will have the opportunity to progress onto the second year of the course, topping up to achieve a qualification worth the equivalent of 3 A levels. Students who study this course have opportunities to move on after the second year to university, employment, or higher apprenticeships in Business.

Course Code

FF3PBUS2L0

End Date

Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths or a BTEC Extended Certificate L2 – Merit & a grade 4 or above in English & Maths...

Course information

This course is designed to cover a variety of Business topics including but not limited to:

– Exploring Business
– Managing an Event
– Recruitment and Selection
– Investigating Retail Business

Units are assessed through a variety of methods including coursework and external examination for

– Developing a Marketing Campaign
– Personal and Business Finance

The course programme is designed to include both theory and hands on experience of business through guest speakers, trips, and work-based experience to ensure the students gain a realistic and all-round understanding of Business.

1-2 Years

You will be assessed through coursework and external examination

BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business

Career in Business or Pathway to Higher Education

Level 3