Join North Hertfordshire College’s Business pathway to explore the wide range of roles and opportunities in the sector to start your journey to a successful progressional career.
On NHC’s Business pathway you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to understand the fundamentals of business, while building your confidence of the sector. This pathway shares insights into business environments, like enterprise and start-ups, helping you start a business career or even launch your own business.
You’ll learn the fundamentals of operations before refining your knowledge on some of the more specialist subjects (depending on your level of study), including:
NHC’s Business pathway not only provides the opportunity to work with internal stakeholders like NHC’s in-house marketing team, but also encourages a different way of learning through experiential opportunities like running your own business that you have designed and working with external organisations and local employers. You’ll apply critical thinking, research, and digital skills throughout your learning journey. You’ll even use immersive technology like Virtual Reality to assess your customer service delivery skills, providing you with a step into industry from a safe space.
The course will introduce you to the fundamentals of personal and business finance, essential knowledge for entrepreneurs and individuals making confident financial decisions. You’ll also focus on digital skills for marketing by developing an advertising campaign, bringing a marketing brief to life, and collaborating using real business techniques.
Coursework units allow you to get creative with your research while developing formal report writing, pitching, and presentation skills with external investors. The coursework topics allow you to explore new skills for a professional career, including:
You’ll also gain valuable work experience with local businesses, as well as insights into the advancements of technology through workshops delivered by tech giants like Apple. Join us to embark on this exciting journey!
Hitchin Campus
Qualification
We offer courses in this pathway at Level1, Level 2, Level 3/T Level.
Course Code
P-PATH-BUS
Duration
Entry Requirements
For level 1 courses, a minimum of four GCSEs are required at grade 2 or above, including maths and English.
For level 2 courses, a minimum of four GCSEs are required at grade 3 or above, including maths and English; or a level 1 qualification with maths and English at grade 3 or above.
For level 3 courses, a minimum of four GCSEs are required at grade 4 or above, including maths & English; or a level 2 qualification with maths and English at grade 4 or above.
For T Level courses, a minimum of five GCSEs are required at grade 5 or above, including maths and English; or a level 2 qualification with maths and English at grade 5 or above.
Please note that these entry requirements are subject to discretion – for more information, please visit our Qualifications Guide webpage.
Future Study and Careers
Depending on the level of course you study, you can go on to:
– Start your career
– Become an apprentice
– Apply to university