Level 4 Diploma in Business (L4DB)

NCC Education is regulated to award the Level 4 Diploma in Business (L4DB) by Ofqual and Qualifications Wales ( QiW)

For entry onto the NCC Education L4DB qualification students must have at least one of the following:

• NCC Education Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies (L3IFDHES), Level 3 Diploma in Business (L3DB) or Level 3 Diploma in Computing (L3DC).

OR

• An international qualification which is deemed to be of a similar level to the NCC Education L3IFDHES or L3DB qualification. This shall be agreed with NCC Education in advance.

OR

• One ‘A’ Level or equivalent, or an appropriate School Leavers’ certificate deemed to be of a similar level

If a potential student’s first language is not English, they must also reach the English Language requirements of either:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score of 5.5. Alternatively, take the free NCC Education Higher English Placement Test, which is administered by our Accredited Partner Centres.

OR

• GCE ‘O’ Level English C6.

Mature applicants will be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate over 2 years of relevant work experience; AND Have GCE ‘O’ Level / IGCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

OR

• The Oxford Test of English is recognised for acceptance onto NCC Education programmes. An affordable, personalized test that fits you – it’s 100% online, flexible, fast, and available at Approved Test Centres across the globe. Plus, it’s the only language proficiency test certified by the University of Oxford.

Students must study the following FIVE core units equal to 60 credits and then THREE Elective units to equal 60 credits, so a total of 120 credits are completed by students.

Core Units:

• Leadership & Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Corporate Responsibility with Sustainable Business
• Understanding Business Finance
• Organisational Culture & Collaboration

Elective Units: each elective is equal to 20 credits.

• Business Law
• Expert eBusiness
• International Business
• Applying Marketing

Assessments for all units are offered in a number of assessment cycles throughout the year. All units are assessed by either examination or assignments.

Past papers and sample assessments:

Leadership & Entrepreneurship

• Leadership and Entrepreneurship Sample Assessment Marking Scheme
• Leadership and Entrepreneurship Sample Assessment Question Paper

Project Management

• Project Management Sample Assessment Marking Scheme
• Project management Sample Assessment Question Paper

Corporate Responsibility with Sustainable Business

• Sustainable Business – Sample Assessment – Marking Scheme
• Sustainable Business – Sample Assessment – Question Paper

Understanding Business Finance

• Understanding Financial Accounts Sample Marking Scheme
• Understanding Financial Accounts Sample Question Paper

Organisational Culture & Collaboration

• Organisational Culture and Collaboration Sample Assessment Marking Scheme
• Organisational Culture and Collaboration Sample Assessment Question Paper

Business Law

• Business Law Sample Assingment Marking Scheme
• Business Law Sample Assignment Question Paper

Expert eBusiness

• Expert e-Business Assignment Sample Question Paper
• Expert eBusiness Assignment Sample Marking Scheme

International Business

• International Business – Assignment Sample Assessment Marking Scheme
• International Business – Assignment Sample Assessment Question Paper

Applying Marketing

• Applying Marketing Assignment Sample Marking Scheme
• Applying Marketing Assignment Sample Question Paper

The qualification allows students entry to NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Business (which is equivalent to year 2 of a typical UK honours degree) or the second year of many UK university degree courses, or enables them to pursue a career in the business industry.

Progression routes can be found on our University Progression page.

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