Business and Law

At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in business and the management of organisations including their external environments and the interrelationships and interconnectedness between these areas.
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the issues surrounding effective business policy and strategies including those covering markets, customers, finance and pervasive areas such as globalisation and corporate social responsibility showing awareness of relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts, principles, theories and procedures of business and the fundamental doctrines, sources and principles which underpin the Law of England and Wales including how it relates to ethics and the concept of justice and the institutions within which the law is administered and how Law is made and developed.
Apply knowledge to problem situations and demonstrate the ability to provide solutions to unresolved issues over a wide range of legal and business matters demonstrating critical thinking analysis and synthesis.
Demonstrate a range of intellectual and practical business and legally focused skills including communication and research skills, recording and summarising information together with argument analysis and commentary.
Act independently in planning and managing tasks with limited guidance; presenting information including quantitative and qualitative data and numerical data (where relevant) with analysis in a form appropriate to the intended audience.

2019 Entry

‘A’ levels at grade BBC - CCC
BTEC National Diploma grade MMM
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade MMM
BTEC QCF Diploma grade DD
Access to HE Diploma full award (Pass of 60 credits - of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at level 3 including 18 at Merit or Distinction).
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here ion.
Those who do not meet the entry requirements may be offered an alternative course.