Business Administration (5528)

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2023
The Level 2 and 3 Diplomas are hybrid qualifications, made up of competence and knowledge units, whilst the Level 4 NVQ Diploma is competence based.  From learning to carry out basic administrative tasks to gaining higher level support skills, qualifications in Business Administration can be tailored to meet your or your employer's specific needs. 

Please be aware that the 5528-22 & 23 qualifications will close as of the 30th September 2022.
These qualifications in Business Administration are for people who want to work in administrative support roles in public or private sector organisations, or people who want to improve their administrative and supervisory skills.

Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?
Level 2 will help you gain practical know-how in providing routine and more complex administrative support.

At Levels 3 and 4, you can build on your achievements to gain greater technical and managerial skills, as well as supervising others and contributing to the wider strategy of your organisation or department.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
A qualification in Business Administration can help you succeed in a support role in any size or type of organisation. These roles include:
  • Secretary
  • Receptionist
  • Administrator
  • Personal assistant
  • Office supervisor team leader
  • Manager
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?
To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

They can be delivered in the workplace, or in a simulated working environment.

To deliver these qualifications you need to provide your learners with a suitable learning environment, and the resources they need to complete all aspects of the qualification.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Level 2

Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration (5528-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026 Supportive services: SmartScreen Learning Assistant

Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration

  • Accreditation No: 601/3607/8 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 45 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 229 - 351 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 450 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £151.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 3

Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration (5528-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026 Supportive services: SmartScreen Learning Assistant

Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration

  • Accreditation No: 601/3608/X This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 58 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 282 - 432 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 580 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £197.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 4

Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration (5528-04)
Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2024 Supportive services: SmartScreen Learning Assistant

Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration

  • Accreditation No: 601/3597/9 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 57 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 296 - 389 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 570 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £217.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Additional information for centres

Smart Screen

SMARTSCREEN IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUALIFICATION

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Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

5528 Level 2

Additional documents

Assessment materials

5528 Level 3

Additional materials

Assessment materials

Centre documents

Additional Documents

Business Technicals Consultation

Assessment materials

Business Administration Assignments

Legal Administration Assignments

Medical Administration Assignments

Centre Documents

L1 L2 Units

L3 Units

L4 L5 Units

Purpose and Recognition

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