Access to Digital Administration, Business Skills and Financial Service Skills Level 5

Why Study at West?

Start your business career with our SCQF Level 5 course at West College Scotland.

Learn the basics of finance, business, and office work in a friendly, easy-to-understand way.

Our experienced teachers will guide you, step by step, as you gain the skills everyone needs to work in an office or manage money in a business.

It's a great way to get ready for a job or more study in these areas. Join us to take the first step towards a successful future!

What will I learn?

You will work towards NPA in Business and Marketing, NPA in Business and IT and NPA in Data Science.

This course may include the following units

• Spreadsheets
• Research; Preparing Presentations
• Understanding Business
• Personal Finance
• Developing Skills for Employment
• A Work-Based Project
• Social Media Literacy
• Numeracy

As the course progresses and you decide the area of study you wish to specialise in you may choose options from:

• Book Keeping, Accounting and Sage
• Handling Business Documents, Audio, Word Processing and Digital Technologies
• Medical Reception and Records, Medical Terminology with Digital Technologies
• Managing People and Finance, Market Operations and The Scottish Economy with Digital Technologies

What qualifications do I need?

Three or more relevant National 4 level units or above (including English), or equivalent or relevant life and work experience will be considered.

What can I do after?

After successfully completing this course you'll have the skills needed to get an entry level role in business, administration or a general office finance role.

Or you could develop your skills further by studying another course, such as:

• NQ Digital Business Level 6
• HNC Accounting
• HNC Business
• HNC Administration and IT

SCQF 5

Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Duration: 3 days per week

Study Mode: Delivered on campus and virtual workshops

Time: 9am-4pm