Level 5 Diploma in Business Management 

The objective of the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for a career in a range of organisations. It designed to ensure that each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change. 

The content of the qualification is focused on human resource management, marketing, management accounting, business law, and business principles and strategy. Learners will also integrate their knowledge and skills from these disciplines and gain knowledge about how to start a business and produce a viable business plan. 

The qualification is ideal for those who have started, or are planning to move into, a career in private or public sector business. Successful completion of the Level 5 Diploma in Business Management qualification will provide learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment. 

Entry requirements 

These qualifications are designed for learners who are typically aged 18 and above. 

The entry profile for learners is likely to include at least one of the following: 

  • Relevant Level 4 Diploma qualification or equivalent qualification 
  • GCE Advanced level in 3 subjects or equivalent qualification 
  • Mature learners (over 21) with relevant management experience (learners must check with the institute regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme) 

Learners are expected to be able to demonstrate English language comprehension at one of the following assessment approved tests:  

  • Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) 51 
  • IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 

NOTE: If the student has not taken one of the above English tests, he/she will be invited to take the Institute’s English test. This test is free for all our prospective students. 

Equivalences 

OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 5 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diploma (HND) and Year 2 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree. 

Qualification structure 

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Business Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification. 

Mandatory units 

  • Principles and Concepts of Strategy (20 credits) 
  • The Management of Human Resources (20 credits) 
  • Marketing for Managers (20 credits) 
  • Business Law for Managers (20 credits) 
  • Management Accounting and Decision Making (20 credits) 
  • Business Start-up; Conception to Market (20 credits) 

Diploma Duration : 9 months  

 Fees : 4500 per year  

Intake : October Intake –  January Intake