- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 weeks (January to June)
This course is a great choice if you're new to office administration or if you want to sharpen your current IT skills. You’ll get hands-on experience with the latest IT packages, helping you to feel ready to thrive in further study or within an office environment.
What will I learn?
- You’ll develop key skills, such as word processing and gain a basic understanding of finance which will help when moving on to further study or work.
- You’ll also learn how to enhance your communication skills, both in writing and speaking, making it easier to connect with others in class and in the workplace.
Hear from alumni Kacper about his experience of studying business.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- Four National 5 Level units, or equivalent
- Applications are invited from those without formal qualifications, but who have relevant work/life experience
- The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
Employer and industry links
Guest speakers from independent companies will visit your class. Students who have studied the course and gone on to further study will visit your class. You will have sessions with Bridge to Business/Young Enterprise Scotland.
Jobs and further study
- It may be possible to progress to Level 6 courses in Administration, Business, Finance or IT starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College
- If you wish to progress, you should gain a high grade in your internal exam and pass all units, as well as having an excellent academic reference and attendance
- This course will prepare you for administration work in an office environment across a very wide range of industries.
Take a look at the course progression map for business and finance courses.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional)
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding. This will normally be sent out in December.
