Home-Learning Business Administration
Business Administration

Build a business administration career. Produce comprehensive documents, manage busy workflows and juggle packed calendars like a pro. Our Business Administration course will help you achieve excellence in your next role.

Nationally Accredited

100% free

Takes on average 5 - 10 weeks

Engaging Online Learning

Expert 1-to-1 support

Level 2 qualification

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Course Description

This qualification is ideal for anyone with an interest in the responsibilities and tasks involved in a business administration role. By exploring the principles of supporting events, project management, and changes within a business environment, you will develop a competitive and impressive knowledge about this sector, which can help you start a new career or progress within a current role.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

    • Effectively manage a variety of different administrative projects, including supporting events, arranging travel plans, and managing calendars
    • Produce a range of business documents and identify the different types of information found in business organisations
    • Communicate clearly with colleagues and work as part of team
    • Use a range of the most up-to-date office equipment
    • Understand budgetary and finance requirements relevant to administrators

Course Length: This course can typically be completed within 5 – 10 weeks, depending on your time availability.

If you spend this much time per week… Then you’ll complete your qualification in…
24 hours 5 weeks
15 hours 8 weeks
12 hours 10 weeks
10 hours 12 weeks

We have course work submission milestones in place to ensure you’re on track to complete your qualification within a maximum 12 weeks.

Free Course for: Anyone who is unemployed and aged 19 or over who has been living in the European Union for the last 3 years

Qualification: Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration (RQF)

Certified Awarding Body: TQUK

 

 

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How home-based learning works

After an initial digital assessment, you will receive access to the digital course, which is full of engaging and comprehensive content such as videos, quizzes, and more. You will be paired with a qualified assessor who will provide you with ongoing, friendly support. You'll then complete an online assessment in order to receive your qualification.

Jobs that this qualification can lead to:
  • Personal Assistant
  • Receptionist
  • Office Administrator
  • Administration Assistant
Course Content
  • Unit 1: Principles of providing administrative services

You’ll develop knowledge of a range of administrative support tasks, including how to administer meetings, organise travel, manage diaries, operate mail services and use common office equipment. You’ll also explore the role of customer service in a business environment.

  • Unit 2: Principles of business document production and information management

Learn how to prepare and distribute business documents and effectively manage information. You’ll learn about the various formats used for business documents, how different documents are distributed, and the implications of regulations on creating and storing documents.

  • Unit 3: Understand employer organisations

In this unit, you’ll learn the differences between the private, public and voluntary sectors and explore how different organisational structures function. You’ll also gain an understanding of why change in the business environment is important.

  • Unit 4: Principles of communication in the business environment

During this unit, you’ll learn why different types of communication methods are used in the business environment and how to apply them when interacting with certain audiences. You’ll also examine the importance of correct grammar and spelling in business communications.

  • Unit 5: Principles of developing working relationships with colleagues

Develop a solid understanding of how to effectively work in a team. You’ll learn how to positively give and receive feedback, diffuse group conflicts, and take on the role of a ‘buddy’ to a colleague.

  • Unit 6: Principle of providing administrative services

You’ll develop principles of everyday business administration tasks, such as handling mail, welcoming visitors, managing diary systems and organising events. You’ll also explore how finances are relevant to administrators.

  • Unit 7: How to prepare text

Understand how to use notes and create text to support your role as an administrator. You’ll learn how to take notes like pro, successfully transcribe notes by others, and use technology to assist you in creating and formatting text.

Are you eligible to complete this qualification for free?

This qualification is 100% government funded if:

  • You were born before the 31st August 2002
  • You must currently live in England. However, anyone living in the following areas is not eligible for funding: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England
  • You have lived in the European Union for the last 3 years (unless you have have been given a special Visa/Residence permits that gives you the permanent right to remain)
  • Are Unemployed and can provide evidence (Subject to eligibility)
  • Can provide Identifications and relevant documentation as required
  • If on the 31st of August 2020, you were aged between 19-23, you need to have gained a full level 2 qualification (e.g. five or more GCSE/O-Levels at grades A* – C / 4 – 9, one A-Level, two/three AS-Levels, five or more CSE grade 1’s, GNVQ Intermediate, QCF Diploma Level 2)
FAQs
Our Home Learning courses take place from the comfort of your home! You can be enrolled on our courses whenever you are ready, and start when you’re ready.
Yes, the main advantage of doing our Home Learning course is that allows you to be flexible to choose the times that suits you to learn. Each course will have a planed date to complete, with plenty of time to work through the units to gain the qualification.
The amount of time that you dedicate to the course is entirely flexible. Depending on the qualification, someone dedicating 15 hours of learning a week can complete their qualification within eight weeks.
All our courses are free for those who are employed and unemployed, subject to eligibility.
We are adding the ability to enroll yourself very soon, but in the meantime, please fill out the form on this page - and someone from the team will get in touch with you within a day.
No, you don’t need to attend our training center for any of our Home Learning courses. (Note that under normal circumstances we deliver various classroom-based courses from our training centers in Croydon, Harrow and Tottenham - learn more at https://strivetraining.wpengine.com/classroom-based-courses/)
Yes, anyone who is employed or unemployed can enroll on any of our courses, subject to eligibility.
No, you can start when you are ready and enroll when you are ready.
You can enroll on one course at a time, but you can do as many as you like to achieve your career goals. We are happy to give you information, advice and guidance on any courses you wish to complete.
Of course. All our courses are accredited courses and you will receive a nationally recognized certification on achievement.
All our Home Learning courses are assignment based, you will need to complete assignments for each of the units of the qualifications and submit them to your assessor.
Your assessor will be available to support you through email or our messaging system and provide feedback on all your assignments you submit.
Yes, you will be provided with regular progress updates.
Yes, there are further courses that will become available in due course, we will be keeping our website updated regularly, but if you would like to be notified please email us at homelearning@strivetraining.co.uk
We continually try to make learning simple and transparent. Learning through our online platform is incredibly easy and you can navigate around your qualification quickly and access all the learning materials as soon as you login. Your studying should be about what you learn, not how you learn it. Which is why we make the entire process as simple as possible to help you adjust to learning online.
The general certification process is normally from 6-8 weeks. However, due to the pandemic, the Awarding Bodies service has been impacted which can cause a delay. We are working hard to distribute all the certificates that we have received in a timely manner and we will send a text as soon as the certificates are ready. For all queries regarding certification please email us on certification@strivetraining.co.uk. When contacting us please include the following information: • Full Name • Title of the qualification • Contact details and address.
Next Steps

Simply complete the short form on the right. You'll then immediately be able to complete your Fast-Track online registration.

This registration process will confirm your eligibility to have your qualification 100% government funded. Join 50,000 other learners who have chosen to upskill with Strive Training - register now!

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