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NQ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LEVEL 6

  • Start date:   August 2026
  • Level of Qualification:   SCQF Level 6
  • Course Type:   Full-time

NQ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LEVEL 6

This business management course helps you develop the necessary knowledge and skills required for working in the modern business world and for progression onto HNC and Degree level study. 

This course also gives an insight into running your own business and is suitable whether you are looking to come to college from school, the workplace or to make a positive change: this course can start your journey!

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 - 6
Mode - Full time

Business student Leanne Armit describes her college experience in this video

  • What the course includes

    This course gives you the chance to get real hands-on business experience and knowledge through a range of different units. These include developing your own business idea, learning how to run a business, business finance, marketing, economics, communication, ICT, event management and human resource management.

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Why choose this course

The course prepares you to progress to Higher National courses, and you will gain skills which employers are looking for in information technology, communication, numeracy, problem solving, working with others, enterprise and employability.

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 progress from  Level 6  to the BA Degree in Business Management. This is run on-campus in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University.

Entry requirements

  • National 5 Business Management
  • National 5 in English or Communication or
  • Commitment to learning

We encourage students with relevant work experience to apply.

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

  • Where it leads

    Education: HNC  Business, and/or HNC Accounting

    Employment: In the business, administration and/or sales sectors or entrepreneurship

Interview arrangements

Interviews 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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