Overview
Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Business Administration meets the needs of those wanting to gain a qualification which provides a firm grounding in business administration and a basis for further academic study. This course focuses on the functional areas of management and administration within an organisation and how those disciplines integrate at the operational level, linking with the overall corporate strategy to achieve short, medium and long-term objectives.
At the end of this programme, learners will be able to,
- Develop problem-solving techniques and critical thinking skills in a business situation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the internal structure and external relationships of companies doing business at an international level.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the organisation and its management system.
- Examine the concept of entrepreneurship, including behaviours, processes and skills related to small businesses and enterprises.
- Manage budget and perform financial analysis for the organisation for effective decision making.
- Manage complex issues in the organisation to improve management practice.
- Perform environmental analysis for strategic marketing decision making to implement the strategy.
- Develop managerial and leadership skills to manage team performance.
- Gain knowledge about the advanced economic literature and legal systems in which businesses operate.
- Understand strategic human resource techniques and tools to manage employees’ performance.
- Apply research methodologies for effective decision making.
- Develop an ability to analyse information, identify a research question, and apply advanced research techniques and tools to create new, justifiable, measurable literature.
Course Structure
The overall structure of the course is based on five modules that cover a number of topics relating to learning outcomes. Learners will be invited to attend lectures and workshops that will introduce the subject matter. Learners must complete five units successfully and achieve 120 credits before the Diploma can be issued.

Entry Requirements
Learners must fulfil the following criteria to be permitted entry onto the course –
- EBMA Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Business Administration or
- an equivalent qualification equivalent to Level 5 or
- In certain circumstances, managers with considerable experience but no formal Qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the demands of the programme.
Assessment
The methods for assessing student performance can be broadly summarised under coursework by following instructions for coursework.
Learners are required to develop an assignment of each unit. Assignments are important part of learners’ work at the Centre. There are strict rules about:-
- Plagiarism – using another person’s words out of a book/ journal article/ conversation/ lecture without formally acknowledging it,
- Referencing – how to reference and refer to another person’s work in your written work so you avoid plagiarism,
- Word length of essays and reports,
- Presentation and style of a report, including the style of language used, and
- Learners are required to sign a declaration of authentication to confirm that the work is their own and that any assistance given and/or sources used have been acknowledged.
All learning outcomes must be assessed using assignment appropriate to the assessment of knowledge, understanding and skills. The Qualifications within this suite are vocational because they support a Learner’s career progression. Assessments will contain a question strand for each of the given unit’s Learning Outcomes. The assignment tasks will address the LO (Learning Outcome) and AC (Assessment Criteria) requirements. Within assignments there will always be requirements for Learner’s to engage with important and relevant theory that underpins the subject area
There must be valid, sufficient, and authentic evidence of all the assessment criteria.
Submitted assignments should be marked by an assessor. In order to pass a unit, a learner must achieve 40% marks in each assignment.
Assessors must plan, gather and then assess learner’s evidence according to level descriptors’ requirements and on the basis of Pass/Fail criteria. These should be made available for internal verification to the centre Internal Quality Assurer (IQA).
EBMA External Quality Assurer (EQA) undertakes external moderation to monitor the assessment, internal moderation processes within the centre to make sure the assessment remains fit for purpose, and that the assessment process and practices by the centre continue to meet assessment standards requirements.
Fees Information
Learner(s) can study this qualification directly with EBMA through itsrecognised centres. Recognised centres are training providers, employers, colleges or universities, which are recognised by EBMA to deliver this qualification.
Support and Training
Qualification Specification
Qualification specification includes all elements and requirements with respect of each of the details that apply to the qualification. Qualification specification is useful document for students, centres and centre staff. Please download the qualification specification from the following link:-
Training for Centre Staff

Book your training today and achieve recognised qualification in assessment and internal quality assurance. Following courses are available for individuals those who want to become assessors & IQA/IV.
Assessor
- Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
Internal Quality Assurance/Internal Verifier
- Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Please contact us if you would like to book your training and to achieve recognised qualification in assessment and internal quality assurance.
Career Development
Learners completing the Level 6 Diploma in Business Administration will allow progress to:
- A university partner to complete a full master’s degree, or
- directly into employment in an associated profession.
This qualification encourages learners to gain the skills and attitudes that will help them achieve their goals and aspirations. Level 6 Diploma in Business Administration provides a range of knowledge and skills relating to international business, entrepreneurship, management and leadership, finance, marketing, business law, sales force management and research methods for managers. The graduate can utilise those skills to find a good and well-paid job in all areas of management and administration.
University Pathways
The learner will progress to the master level i.e. Level 7 qualification in the relevant subject.
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