• Access Duration: 365 Days
• Awarded by: NCFE 
• Qualification Level: Level 3
• Qualification Number: 601/2647/4
• Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 540
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): 900
• Total Credit Value: 90

• Understand the essential skills required to work successfully in a business environment.
• Be able to solve problems in a business environment.
• Understand business culture and responsibilities.
• Be able to successfully communicate and work with others in a business environment.
• Be able to manage and improve one’s own performance in a business environment.
• Gain the skills, knowledge and resources required to set up a new business.

Ready to build your business savvy and step up your game? The NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Enterprise gives you the practical knowledge, entrepreneurial mindset, and confidence to succeed in any business environment.

You’ll learn what it takes to thrive in business from understanding culture and responsibilities, to solving real problems, communicating clearly, leading projects, and even launching ideas.

This qualification is ideal for anyone aiming to level up their career in business, whether you’re eyeing roles like:

• Business Development Executives
• Project Coordinators
• Marketing or Sales Specialists
• Team Leaders in a business setting
• Start‑up Founders or Entrepreneurial Trainees
• Business Operations Managers in Training

• Minimum entry age is 16 and above
• No formal entry requirements are set by the awarding body.

To achieve the NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Enterprise, you’ll develop and demonstrate your knowledge, understanding, and practical competence through real-world activities and tasks. There are no written exams for this qualification.

Where permitted by the qualification’s assessment strategy, some activities and assessments may take place within a Realistic Work Environment (RWE). This setting replicates the key characteristics of an actual business workplace, ensuring that the skills and competencies you develop are directly transferable and sustainable in real employment contexts.

Internal Assessment and Quality Assurance

All assessments are conducted internally by South London College’s qualified assessors.

Assessor Guidance and Support

You’ll receive dedicated support from our experienced assessors, who will guide you through every stage of the assessment process. They’re available via email, WhatsApp, online discussions, and web chat, ensuring you have access to expert advice whenever you need it.

For more information about the assessment process or specific qualification requirements, please click the ‘Enquire Now’ button below to connect with our team.

The NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Enterprise equips you with the knowledge, understanding, and practical skills needed to excel in dynamic business environments. This qualification develops essential enterprise competencies, including communication, problem-solving, project management, leadership, and entrepreneurial thinking, preparing you for further study.

Next Steps for a Possible Academic Progression Pathway:

• Step 1: Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
• Step 2: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, or Enterprise
• Step 3: Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Alternative Directions

• Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service
• Level 3 Certificate in Team Leading
• Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration

Ready to take your business skills to the next level? The NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Enterprise equips you with the practical knowledge, entrepreneurial mindset, and professional skills needed to excel in today’s dynamic business environment. You’ll develop key competencies such as communication, problem-solving, leadership, project management, and enterprise thinking, skills that employers highly value across sectors. 

Here are some career opportunities you could pursue as you gain experience and complete this qualification, along with average UK salaries (Source: Glassdoor): 

• Start-up Founders or Enterprise Trainees – £32,000 
• Team Leaders – £30,000 
• Marketing or Sales Specialists – £28,000 
• Project Coordinators – £27,000 
• Junior Business Development Executives – £26,000 

You can always progress to higher-level Functional Skills or vocational qualifications, paving the way to more senior roles and increased earning potential over time.

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