OCR Certificate in Administration
(Business Professional) (Level 2)

On this intermediate level course you will have the opportunity to gain qualifications in a wide range of areas which will give you the skills and confidence to apply for a variety of administration posts. This is a great choice for GCSE students or mature learners seeking a career change.

Entry Requirements:
4 GCSEs grade D or OCR Diploma in Administration Level 1

Length of course: 1 year

You will learn about:
• Working in administration
• Written business communication
• Communicating with customers
• Organising meetings
• Teamwork in administration
• Text production
• Word processing
• Audio transcription/ business presentations
• Mail merge

Progression:
Level 3 programmes such as Level 3 NVQ in Administration or OCR Level 3 Diploma in Administration (Business Professional)

OCR Certificate in Administration (Level 3)

This course is aimed at students who want to acquire advanced level skills and knowledge to enable them to carry out a range of administrative tasks without supervision in order to secure appropriate full-time employment. It can also equip students to continue their studies onto Higher Education courses.

Entry requirements:
OCR Diploma in Administration Level 2 or equivalent

Length of course: 1 year

Course content includes:
• Text/Word Processing
• Business Administration/Office Procedures Level 3
• Business communication systems
• Work experience

Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance

This covers all you need to know about Business, Administration and Finance at the Level you’re studying. You’ll learn about the issues that are affecting businesses today, how they work and what skills you need to work in them. They include communication and interpersonal skills, citizenship, team working, administration, research and analysis and giving presentations.

Entry requirements:
Level 2 (Higher)
• 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade D or above including Maths or English
• A Foundation Diploma qualification
• A pass in a relevant level 1 course with appropriate level of Maths and English

Level 3 (Advanced)
• 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above including Maths and English
• A Higher Diploma qualification
• A pass in a relevant level 2 course with appropriate level of Maths and English

You will learn about:
• Business Enterprise
• Business Administration
• Finance

Progression route:
From Level 2 (Higher)
• Advanced Diploma course or
• BTEC level 3 qualification
• Employment

From Level 3 (Advanced)
• University or employment