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Updates: Colleges & Business Units | Commercial Outlets and Nurseries
Advice for: Students, Parents and Carers | College Applicants | Apprentices
Pathways are made up of courses focused on future careers or further education opportunities
Our Business & Professional courses offer a wide variety of study areas.
Our courses lead to career opportunities in business specialisms in Finance, HR, Management and many more, where you will learn many transferable skills to prepare you for the workplace and modern office environments.
At Ashford College, our courses will introduce you to the main business disciplines, exploring areas such as business activity, resources, communication and marketing.
We currently offer one T Level in Business, which is the T Level in Management and Administration. This course consists of 80% classroom-based learning and 20% on the job learning (in a 45-day work placement). In our Business pathway, we have great connections with local businesses such as the Ashford Designer Outlet and are able to give our students real and practical experience leading them to aspire and achieve at Ashford. Find out more about T Levels here.
Please note that Business students are are expected to wear a white blouse/shirt, with black trousers and black shoes in order to give a business-like appearance. Black jumper or cardigan is optional.
Studying Business at Ashford College will allow you to gain skills and start your career, on both our full time courses and our new T Level in Management and Administration. Whether your future is progressing to a higher level course with us, joining the workforce in a variety of roles, or moving on to University, our Ashford College Business team can help you achieve your goals.
Areas in this industry that you could go on towards include...
On our Business pathway, we have worked with lots of external partners over the years. We are proud to say in Business that our partners include companies like the Ashford Designer Outlet, where our students can gain experience from big brands, and they can see what happens in Business in great detail. This also allows our students to ask questions and be given great advice by those with years of experience. We are also able to place our learners with a range of high quality businesses close to their home for their practical workplace experience.
We are improving our relationship with these partners significantly with our T Level course in Management and Administration. Students will take part in a 45 day work placement with a local employer, really giving them the experience they need to break into the industry. Learn more about T Levels in general here.
Example: Financial and accounting technicians
Annual payAcross the UK the workforce is projected to expand by 33% over the period to 2027, adding 7,827 jobs. In the same period, 63% of the workforce is projected to retire, creating 14,974 job openings.
Financial and accounting technicians work alongside accountants and other financial professionals in managing the financial affairs of organisations.
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Our entry requirements allow any student to apply enrol and progress in their studies with us to achieve their full potential.
You will apply for your chosen pathway and at the interview you can discuss what entry criteria you need for each level.
Once you have your GCSEs we can ensure you are enrolled on the best level for you to progress and succeed at College.
Please see our Group entry requirements
Once you apply, you will have an interview to discuss your chosen pathway
We will contact you with appropriate options for conducting your interview, either online or in person.
At your interview, we will discuss the entry requirements for each level and course. It is also your opportunity to make sure that the pathway meets your goals and ambitions.
If you know exactly which course and level you need to apply for, or want more information, please select from the options below:
If you know exactly which course and level you need to apply for, or want more information, please select from the options below:
Varied Work Placements
Our careers team will help point you in the best possible direction when it comes to work experience, with students working with a wide variety of companies over the last few years.
Highly Transferrable Skills
In Business, you will learn not only specialised skills for the industry, but also interpersonal skills that can you continue and transfer no matter what your future looks like.
Community Impact
Our Business departments get involved in lots of charity and community work which helps to open up opportunities for them. One recent example was the ‘Money for Honey’ cake sale helping to raise funds for Honeypot Children's Charity.
We'd love to hear from you
Elwick Road
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1NN
Telephone:
01233 743100
Email:
ashford@eastkent.ac.uk
