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    Newcastle College Business HE 9

    Adult 19+

    Business

    Our business courses are designed to provide you with practical knowledge and skills in areas such as bookkeeping, accounting, or HR, helping you apply them in a professional setting. Study full time or part-time around your existing commitments to get where you want to be.


    You might be looking to up-skill and secure a promotion at work, or perhaps you are looking to set up your own business and want to develop the practical skills needed to succeed. Our courses allow you to study around your existing commitments to achieve your career goals.

    You will learn from course tutors who have worked in industry and who can bring real-life examples to the classroom to enhance your learning.

    Live briefs from industry allow you to apply what you have learnt in a practical setting and solve a real business issue. 

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    What can I study?

    Business Access to Higher Education - Level 3

    Do you want to know more about strategy building, economics and business? This Access to HE Business course is for you. 

    Length: 35 weeks
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 7th September 2026
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Law with History Access to Higher Education - Level 3

    If you're interested in starting a career in law, history or literature and journalism, this Access to Higher Education Law and History course will help you to progress to degree level study.

    Length: 35 weeks
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 7th September 2026
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice - Level 3

    Are you passionate about people and making the workplace a great place to be? Study this course in People Practice at a CIPD Approved Centre and add real value to your workplace and the teams within it.

    Length: 4.5 hours per week for 35 weeks
    Study: Part-Time
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management - Level 5

    Do you want to drive real change in your organisation and help develop others to build successful teams? This Associate Diploma in People Management is the perfect next step.

    Length: 5 hours per week for 35 weeks
    Study: Part-Time
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Good to know

    Stuart Climson

    Stuart Climson

    Curriculum Leader - Business

    "I have a passion for teaching and enjoy being a part of our student’s success. We have some great opportunities within the Business department. I particularly enjoy our away days with students, working on planning, team building and developing confidence. My job makes me feel very fulfilled, not just seeing our students being successful on their course but getting them work ready."

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    Georgia O'Neill

    FdA Business Management

    "The range of content, experiences and contacts is something I think is unique to my course. I've been able to meet industry experts with impressive careers, and the insights I've gained from their career paths have helped me to develop my own small business. Studying here wasn't just helpful but also inspiring in its own right!"
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    Leanne Hunter

    BA (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up)

    "t just seemed to fit exactly what I wanted. It was one of the few places that included human resources on the curriculum which meant I could really tailor my degree to what I wanted to do in future"
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    Bethany Day

    BA (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up)

    "I just think it was that sense of accomplishment... I've also done it with a full-time job and with small kids at home. I am really proud of myself... I think the personal growth you get from studying for a degree is amazing. Also, listen to the tutors because they do give fantastic advice! ."
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    What can I do with a Business qualification?

    Financial managers and directors Marketing and sales directors Advertising and public relations directors Human resource managers and directors Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. Local Government Administrative Occupations Records Clerks and Assistants Human Resources Administrative Occupations Sales Administrators Other Administrative Occupations n.e.c.

    Daily tasks:

    • Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
    • Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
    • Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company.
    • Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.

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    Newcastle College Business 2

    Median Salary

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    Daily tasks:

    • Produces and/or assesses reports and recommendations concerning marketing and sales strategies.
    • Controls the recruitment and training of staff.
    • Examines and analyses sales figures, advises on and monitors marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
    • Discusses employer.
    • Liaises with other senior staff to determine the range of goods or services to be sold.

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    Newcastle College Business 1

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    £78,034 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Directs the arranging of conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
    • Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures and advertising rates.
    • Reviews and revises campaign strategy in light of sales figures, surveys, etc. and takes appropriate corrective measures if necessary.
    • Conceives advertising campaign to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
    • Defines target group and implements strategy through appropriate media planning work.
    • Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives.

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    Newcastle College Business HE 8

    Median Salary

    £59,250 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Stays abreast of relevant legislation, considers its impact on the organisation.
    • Considers alternative work procedures to improve productivity.
    • Examines and reports on company and departmental structures, chains of command, information flows, etc. and evaluates efficiency of existing operations.
    • Develops and administers salary, health and safety and promotion policies.
    • Undertakes industrial relations negotiations with employees.
    • Provides or arranges for provision of training courses.
    • Oversees the monitoring of employee performance and career development needs.
    • Oversees the preparation of job descriptions, drafts advertisements and interviews candidates.
    • Determines staffing needs.

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    Newcastle College Business HE 4

    Median Salary

    £50,210 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided by the private sector to local government studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.
    • Registers and maintains records of all births, deaths and marriages in local authority area, issues appropriate certificates and reports any suspicious causes of death to the coroner.
    • Co-ordinates and directs the activities of Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government.
    • Advises national and local government on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations, and provides technical assistance in the formulation of policy.
    • Controls and administers budgets.
    • Prepares and reviews operational and financial reports.
    • Develops plans, sets objectives and monitors and evaluates performance.
    • Recruits and manages staff, assigns and delegates tasks and duties, makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workload.
    • Analyses internal processes and systems, recommends and implements procedural and policy changes.
    • Coordinates the organisation.

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    £45,285 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Performs other clerical duties not elsewhere classified including preparing financial information for management, proof reading printed material and drafting letters in reply to correspondence or telephone enquiries.
    • Arranges, classifies and indexes publications, correspondence and other material in libraries and offices.
    • Updates and maintains data, correspondence and other records for storage or despatch.
    • Receives and pays out cash and cheques and performs closely related clerical duties.
    • Prepares and checks invoices and verifies accuracy of records.
    • Computes cost of product/services and maintains and balances records of financial transactions.

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    Median Salary

    £27,103 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Performs specialised clerical tasks in connection with conveyancing, litigation and the maintenance of medical records.
    • Copies or duplicates documents or other records.
    • Classifies, files, archives and locates documents and other records.
    • Examines and sorts incoming material.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Implements and maintains HR records systems.
    • Provides administrative support for training courses, work placements etc..
    • Provides practical support for recruitment and selection procedures such as checking application forms, arranging interviews of candidates and ensuring the interview panel receive all relevant documentation.
    • Arranges advertisements for jobs in the relevant media.
    • Supports senior HR staff in the development and implementation of HR and industrial relations policies.

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    Median Salary

    £22,909 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Carries out general clerical duties.
    • Handles customer complaints or forwards them to relevant member of sales team.
    • Prepares sales invoices and maintains records and accounts of sales activity.
    • Fields telephone enquiries from prospective customers on behalf of the sales team.
    • Provides information to customers on products and prices.

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    Median Salary

    £22,873 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Checks figures, prepares invoices and records details of financial transactions made.
    • Receives and distributes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
    • Types reports, memos, notes, minutes and other documents.
    • Stores information by filling in forms, writing notes and filing records.

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    Median Salary

    £23,550 View more

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