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Management and Administration

Course Code: TLBMA
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: T Level
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: Two years
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Four days per week classroom + significant industry placement

What's it all about?

The T Level in Management and Administration is a two-year course that will allow you the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge whilst putting them into practice within an industry placement. 

A key element of the course is a placement within a local business, this will give you the opportunity to gain real industry skills. 

T Levels are worth UCAS points, if you achieve Distinction* that is the equivalent of three A Levels at A* and is recognised by universities, other education providers and employers. 

The course offers a variety of progression routes; employment in HR to finance or continuing on an academic journey through to a higher level apprenticeships or onto university. 

The T Level will allow you to gain valuable work experience that employers want as well as not closing the door for further study such as university or higher level Apprenticeships.  

Course information

The T Level is split into two parts, the core component which provides the underpinning knowledge and skills to gain understanding of the industry followed by a specialism. 

Year 1 Core Component 


  • Types of organisations and the environments in which they operate 
  • Organisational culture and values 
  • The importance on Human Resource Management 
  • The importance of maintaining and improving quality and compliance 
  • The importance of financial management within a business 
  • The development of policies and procedures 
  • The importance of managing organisational change 

Year 2 Specialism 


  • Team leadership and Management 

You will need a grade 4 in GCSE English Language and Maths in addition to: 

  • 4 GCSEs at grades 9-5 
  • successful completion of the foundation T Level 
  •  level 2 qualification in a relevant subject area. 

This course is currently only for 16 to 18-year-olds. 

Core Component 

Your core subject knowledge will be assessed through externally set examinations.
There are two exams with a duration of two and a half hours that will make up 60% of your overall grade. 

There will be a practical employer set project that will put your core skills into practice making up the remaining 40% of your overall grade. 

The core component is graded A*-E.

Occupational Specialism – Externally set assignment which has a 100% weighting for this component. The assignment will be graded pass, merit, distinction. 

Work Placements – There is a work placement team at the college to support you through your placement. 

On successful completion of the course, you can progress directly into work in the management and administration sector or develop skills further by proceeding on to our Foundation Degree in Business, university or a Degree Apprenticeship. 

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Chartered and Certified Accountants

£81,451.08

Potential salary

£20,251.72

Entry level salary

£43,412.00

Average salary

18

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