Course Overview

Our business management courses provide you with a broad foundation in business and help you develop skills across several business disciplines to prepare you for the dynamic global business environment. The system has been specially designed for you to progress quickly from further to higher education and top up your qualification to Bachelor level at West Lothian College, with the option to continue to Honours at the Business School at Edinburgh Napier. This is a one-year full-time course based at West Lothian College. Aimed at students with an HND in a business or management-related subject, this course offers excellent employability skills, including professional presentation, teamwork, leadership, communication, and problem-solving.

You'll enter directly into Year 3 of the degree. Upon successfully completing Year 3, you'll be eligible for a bachelor's degree. You may transfer to the Business School to complete Year 4, where, upon successful completion, you will be eligible for an Honours degree.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. Competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Minimum year 3

HND

Pass HND in Business, Administration and IT, Human Resource Management or Marketing with grade C at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit(s).

CME

Complete CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership at Level 8

ILM

Complete ILM Certificate/Diploma in Leadership and Management at Level 5/SCQF Level 9

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills