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NQ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LEVEL 5

  • Start date:   August 2026
  • Level of Qualification:   SCQF Level 5
  • Course Type:   Full-time

NQ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LEVEL 5

This course is the ideal starting point for a career in the business world, providing students with progression opportunities onto further study and into employment.

Whether you are looking to come to college from school, the workplace or to make a positive change: this course can start your journey!

Learning will focus on the development of your business, enterprise, ICT and communication skills whilst providing you with hands on business experience through business simulation.

Experienced lecturers with a wide range of industry experience will support and guide you throughout the course. 

Start date – August 2026
End date – June 2027
SCQF Level - 5
Mode - Full-time

 

  • NC Business

    What the course includes

    The course includes: 

    • Learning how to set up and run your own business
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Law
    • Marketing and Branding
    • Operations
    • Information and communications technology (ICT) : Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Office 365
    • Enterprise activity 
    • Developing skills for employment 
    • Economics

    You will get the chance to meet employers and learn about job opportunities, explore your entrepreneurial skills through projects and gain important skills, including ICT skills. 

Why choose this course

The course prepares you to be able to progress to NQ level 6 Business. You will have opportunities to explore your entrepreneurial skills through projects and gain important skills, including ICT skills.

We offer a range of business & management courses from Level 5 up to Level 9, (BA Degree) to prepare you for employment within a wide range of sectors. 

You would have the opportunity to progress through these levels and take advantage of our unique degree offering with Edinburgh Napier University Business School which means you can complete your progression from Level 5 to  full degree at West Lothian College and progress directly to Edinburgh Napier if you want to complete your Honours or Masters degree.

Entry requirements

  • National 4/Standard Grades/Intermediate 1 in communication (or similar) or relevant work experience
  • Commitment to learning, self-motivation and teamwork

If English is not your first language, ESOL Level 5 is an entry requirement for this course.

What to include in your College Application Statement? Check out our guidance here: College Application statement guidance.

  • Where it leads

    Education: Level 6 Business Management.

    Employment: In the business, administration or sales sectors.

Interview arrangements

This will consist of an on-campus interview and a written task. 

Questions in the interview will be as follows: 

  • Why did you apply for this course? 
  • Why are you interested in this subject area? 
  • Do you have any work experience? 
  • What area of business interests you most? 
  • What skills would you like to improve your studies? 
  • What are your strengths that would help you succeed on this course? 

Fees, Finance & Funding

There may be help available to assist with your study related costs. Impartial, confidential help and advice on financial matters is available from the Student Funding Team - including Bursaries, Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA), Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Student Loans Company and student support funds. Click here to find out more

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