RQF Level 4 · Ofqual-regulated
Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
120 credits · Typically one year · Fully online, on campus or hybrid · English
120 credits · Typically one year · Fully online, on campus or hybrid · English
The Level 4 Diploma in Business Management is designed to make you "business ready": a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management and the skills to adapt quickly to change. Six units combine theory and practice in academic writing and research, business operations, communication, finance and accounting, leading teams and operating in a global context.
It is a 120-credit qualification with 1,200 hours of Total Qualification Time, including 600 guided learning hours. Level 4 qualifications are assessed as academically equivalent to a Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Year 1 of a three-year UK bachelor's degree. At Brussels College of Business and Technology (BCBT) you can study it fully online, on campus or in hybrid mode; it typically takes one year (two semesters on campus and hybrid).
Awarded by a UK awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual (RQF Level 4). Offered by BCBT through our approved affiliated partners.
Learners aged 18 or over with a Level 3 qualification or A levels, and managers over 21 with relevant experience, who want a first year of higher-level business study before Level 5, a degree or work.
Learn the activities, policies and processes needed to work effectively in any organisation.
Operations, communication, finance and accounting, leadership and global business in one year.
Reports, spreadsheets, presentations, a poster and a reflective log, applied to real business situations.
Fully online from any country, or on campus or hybrid in Zaventem for Belgian and EU nationals.
On campus and hybrid: February and September intakes, following BCBT's academic calendar (teaching starts 22 February 2027 and 27 September 2027).
You are typically aged 18 or over, and your entry profile is likely to include at least one of the following:
On campus and hybrid: February and September intakes; teaching starts on 22 February 2027 and 27 September 2027. Fully online: start dates: ask admissions.
No written examinations: every unit is assessed by coursework.
Fees on request — ask admissions.
You complete 6 mandatory units worth 120 credits in total. On campus and hybrid, the units are taught over two 16-week semesters.
| Unit | What you study | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing and Research Skills | Finding and evaluating sources, academic conventions and building evidence-based arguments. | 20 |
| Business Operations | The internal and external factors that shape how a business operates. | 20 |
| Communication in Business | Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and overcoming barriers to communication. | 20 |
| Finance and Accounting | Preparing, interpreting and adjusting financial statements, and preparing budgets. | 20 |
| Leading and Managing Teams | Leadership as a role and management as a function, and the skills that help teams succeed. | 20 |
| Operating in a Global Context | Globalisation theories and models, and the complexities and benefits of globalisation for business. | 20 |
Every unit is assessed by coursework, with no written examinations. Assessment combines written assignments and reports, finance work including spreadsheets, presentations, a poster, a short essay and a reflective log. Units are graded Pass or Fail: you pass a unit by meeting all of its assessment criteria, with feedback and support before any reassessment. Assessment is externally verified by the awarding organisation.
| Learning time | Hours |
|---|---|
| Guided learning (live classes, tutorials and supervised study) | 600 |
| Directed self-study, reading and coursework | 600 |
| Total Qualification Time | 1,200 |
Unit titles, credits and hours are set by the awarding organisation and may be updated.
On campus and hybrid: February 2027 intake: apply by 12 February 2027; teaching starts 22 February 2027. September 2027 intake: apply by 17 September 2027; teaching starts 27 September 2027.
Fully online: start dates: ask admissions.
View the calendarFees on request — ask admissions. Our admissions team can also help you check your entry requirements.
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