EDEXCEL Level 5 BTEC Professional Certificate in Management Studies
Qualification summary
BTEC Professional Qualifications in Management Studies provide specialist work-related programmes of study that cover the key knowledge, understanding and practical skills required in the management sector. The qualifications also offer specialist emphasis through the choice of specialist units.The six-unit Level 5 BTEC Professional Certificate in Management Studies provides a specialist work-related programme of study that covers the knowledge and skills required. The two-unit core provides essential underpinning knowledge and management skills for the specialist units. The wide choice of specialist units available allows learners to choose units linked to the specialist management area of their current or desired employment. Learners could also spread their choice across the six functional areas identified in the Management Standards to provide a broad based but specialist qualification.
The Level 5 BTEC Professional Certificate offers a specialist work-related qualification for learners wanting to confirm or extend their work experience if they are, or have been, employed in a management role. It also provides a suitable qualification for those wishing to change career or move into a management position.
Qualification details
5 (Current NQF Level)
4 (Original NQF Level)
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF
Section 96 website.
For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS
Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the
DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the
DELNI and
DENI websites.
The qualification contains a balance of practical skill development and knowledge requirements. The units are designed to meet the skill needs of the sector and the specialist units allow coverage of the full range of employment. The knowledge requirements for the units provide the underpinning knowledge for the National Occupational Standards for Management and Leadership, and therefore provide progression opportunities to NVQs in Management, and also to the Edexcel level 7 BTEC Advanced Professional Award Certificate and Diploma in Management Studies
Administrative Assistant/Administrator
Civil Service Administrative Assistant/Officer
Local Government Committee Administrator
Local Government Customer Services Officer
Manager
Supervisor/Team Leader
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15 Business, Administration and Law
The quality assurance system for BTEC Professional qualifications, as higher-level vocational qualifications at Level 4 to 8 on the NQF, will comprise three main components:
• approval process — a control measure to confirm that individual centres (and programme teams) are appropriately resourced and competent to deliver a BTEC Level 4 to 8 programme of study
• monitoring of centres — a method of monitoring centres’ internal quality systems to ensure ongoing fulfilment of initial requirements and, where appropriate, enhancement of those requirements to accommodate new qualifications
• independent assessment — a measure that provides independence within the assessment process, so that the certificated outcomes for each learner are not reliant on determinations by individuals or groups with a vested interest in the outcome. This measure should be consistent and reliable over time, and should not create unnecessary barriers.
Individual units and the whole qualification are only graded pass/not a pass.
Candidates must complete all units from Group A plus four units from Group B
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A -
Mandatory units
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B -
Optional units