Business, Accounting and Administration
In the world of business, which encompasses everything from administration and sales, to legal support and finance, skilled people are always in demand. Uxbridge College can start you on the road to a new career or help boost your success and pay in the area in which you already work.
Who are these courses for?
These vocational courses are for people who want to work in business, accounting and administration, or who already work in these areas and want to improve their skills or use existing skills to gain a formal qualification.
Areas covered on these courses cover a number of commercial and specialist disciplines including:
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- European business
- Finance
- Marketing
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Sales
- Administration
- Vocational business
What kind of environment will I be learning in?
Our modern, spacious classrooms, many with interactive whiteboards, offer a professional, comfortable environment for study.
What kind of real life experience will I get through these courses?
Uxbridge College works with more than 150 employers to arrange relevant work experience for students, so you will learn all the practical skills required in work through a combination of teaching and real experience. Work experience has taken place at companies including:
- Coca-Cola Schweppes
- GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals
- Fitness First, David Lloyd Leisure, and Goals Soccer Centres
- RAF Uxbridge
- Allied Irish Bank, HSBC Bank
- IBB Solicitors
- Kingston Smith chartered accountants
- Children's nurseries and schools
- Hair and beauty studios and health spas
What would these courses qualify me to do?
These qualifications put anyone who wants to succeed in a business career ahead of the competition for the best-paid and most rewarding jobs. Many of our students also go on to take further education qualifications, or join university-level Higher Education courses.
Can I study these subjects as an apprentice?
Business Administration is offered as an Apprenticeship.
Can I combine these subjects with studying English language?
Bookkeeping is offered with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
Can I study these subjects as university-level Higher Education qualifications at Uxbridge College?
The School of Business, Accounting and Administration also offers the following full-time Higher Education qualification:
- BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business (Management)
Are there any part-time courses available in this area?
The School of Business, Accounting and Administration also offers part-time study in Bookkeeping and Accounting subjects including Sage Payroll, and Personnel & Management courses - details are available in our Part-Time Courses prospectus.
Please click here for an overview of our courses