Business Honours Programme Level 3
at Barnsley College, Barnsley · college
What the college says
The honours programme is aimed at ambitious and talented students who want to pursue a vocational career. It will give you the opportunity to be stretched through high-quality, rigorous qualifications and to demonstrate your personal best. The study programme will provide you with an opportunity to study on a bespoke pathway as an alternative to the more traditional A Level route, whilst ensuring you have transferable skills and the technical ability Employers and Universities want. It will provide the opportunity for you to achieve a qualification that attracts UCAS points equivalent to four A Levels.
What you need to get on
Seven GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including GCSE English and maths at grade 6/B or above You will be required to attend for an interview prior to being enrolled onto the programme and a good personal reference will be required
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Old Mill Lane
Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AX
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Barnsley
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