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| Diploma in Combined Studies |
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This is the most flexible course you will find. Pick and choose modules of you own choice from a wide variety of courses, and then do them at your convenience.
- Accumulate 100 unit values for a 1 year program, 50 units for a 6 month course.
- Mix modules from English, Literacy, IT or Business & Management.
- Choose modules that suit you best.
- Study one module at a time and change your choice of modules that you have not yet started.
- Study at any time between 10 am and 6 pm.
- One-to-one support.
- Conversation classes for English.
- Literacy Level 2 Certificate and ECDL are included as module choices.
- If you choose modules that have external certification, such as A+ in IT, or ILM in Business & Management, you will be able to sit for external exams.
Certificate
MIC Completion Certificate. This certificate may be deemed sufficient to enter into a degree programme at the college. You may also qualify for the Literacy and Numeracy level 2 qualifications and for the ECDL depending on the modules that you have taken.
Course Structure
Students will attend for 15 hours per week, the exact timings being dependant on the choice of modules.
Entry Requirements
No formal entry requirements as such, but good level of English is required to follow the course.
Duration
6 months to 1 year with a minimum of 15 hours guided study per week
Course Fee
£ 3500 for 12 months
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Modules Available (subject to change) |
| Information Technology Courses |
Unit Value |
| Introduction to Computers |
10 |
| Word Processing |
8 |
| Databases |
8 |
| Spreadsheets |
8 |
| Presentations |
8 |
| Electronic Communications |
8 |
| ECDL |
50 |
| Multimedia (Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop) |
10 |
| Web Design (basics) |
10 |
| Web Design (professional) |
50 |
| Programming in Java |
50 |
| CompTia A+ |
50 |
| CompTia Network+ |
30 |
| Programming Methods |
30 |
| Business and Management Courses |
Unit Value |
| IBookkeeping with Sage Line 50 (Not available at the moment) |
10 |
| Call Centre Essentials |
15 |
| Call Centre Team Leader |
25 |
| Professional Customer Service |
15 |
| Setting Up Your Own Business |
25 |
| Finance for the Non-Financial Manager |
8 |
| Presentation Skills |
8 |
| Management & Organisation |
8 |
| Health & Safety @ Work |
8 |
| Operational and Process Management |
8 |
| Information Management |
8 |
| Marketing - Win More Business |
8 |
| Finance - Getting Business Finances Straight |
15 |
| Introduction to First Line Management |
40 |
| Training and Developing Others |
8 |
| Recruitment and Selection |
8 |
| Building Effective Relationships |
8 |
| Effective Meetings |
8 |
| Interviewing Skills |
8 |
| Creating and Managing a Team |
8 |
| Handling Conflict |
8 |
| Creating a Customer Focused Team |
8 |
| First Steps in Coaching |
8 |
| Motivating Yourself and Others |
8 |
| Managing Your Personal Effectiveness |
8 |
| Quality & Continuous Improvement |
8 |
| Delegation and Empowerment |
8 |
| Effective Decision Making |
8 |
| Effective Problem Solving |
8 |
| Effective Business Writing |
8 |
| Essential Business
Skills |
8 |
| Supply Chain Management |
8 |
| Managing Team & Individual Performance |
8 |
| Managing Your Personal Development |
8 |
| Change Management |
8 |
| Project Management |
30 |
| Identifying and Eliminating 7 Wastes |
10 |
| Professional Customer Service |
10 |
| Kaizen |
12 |
| Workplace Organisation |
12 |
| Six Sigma |
40 |
| English Courses |
Unit Value |
| English as a Second Language - Entry Level |
30 |
| English as a Second Language - Level 1 |
30 |
| Speaking & Listening - Entry Level |
10 |
| Speaking & Listening - Level 1 |
10 |
| Speaking & Listening - Level 2 |
10 |
| Writing - Entry Level |
10 |
| Writing - Level 1 |
10 |
| Writing - Level 2 |
10 |
| Reading - Entry Level |
10 |
| Reading - Level 1 |
10 |
| Reading - Level 2 |
10 |
| Numeracy Courses |
Unit Value |
| Numeracy Test - Level 1 |
10 |
| Numeracy Test - Level 2 |
10 |
