Our popular distance learning courses allow you to study for a recognised qualification that is of value to your work and personal development and is a great route to take if you are looking to further develop existing skills (provided you are resident in England). The courses are Level 2 qualifications, accredited by NCFE , an acknowledged leader in the field of distance learning.
This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and understanding to successfully lead a team. Learners will know the principles of team leading, develop an understanding of business and develop the knowledge needed to support communication with various levels of stakeholders.
What you will learn
Benefits
Government funding means that we are able to offer this course free of charge to eligible delegates. Learners will need to complete all units within 16 weeks.
Once you have completed your distance-learning course you will receive a certificate of completion. You will also have the option of enrolling onto another course if you wish to continue learning new skills.
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 1 qualification.
Applicants must be 19+ on 31/8 in the academic year of the course start date in order to apply/enrol on the course.
Our Level 2 online learning courses are free to eligible* learners aged
19+
*Due to funding restrictions, we are unable to enrol to this course, for
Free, anyone who doesn’t live in England, isn’t a UK resident^ or who lives in
the local authority areas^ of:
Cambridge and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater
Manchester
Liverpool City Region
North of Tyne
North East
South
Yorkshire
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire
Note: for all courses with a start date on or after 1/8/25, the following
local authority areas are being added to the list above:
Cornwall (new for 25/26)
East Midlands (new for 25/26)
York and North
Yorkshire (new for 25/26)
^go to this page on our website to check if your postcode is in a Devolved
Funding Area or to check eligibility if you are a non-UK resident https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/the-college/fees-and-funding/
If you don’t live in England or are not a UK resident or live in any of the
above local authority areas and wish to enrol on the course, please contact us
for information on tuition fees.
All fee remission is subject to availability of Government funding at the
start date of a course and eligibility criteria.
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All fees are correct at the current time and may be subject to change. Any fee remission information quoted is correct at the current time but is dependent on government legislation and is subject to change. Please Note: at this current time, even though it may be detailed above, we are unable to confirm fee remission for courses with a start date on or after 1/8/25. Due to funding restrictions this course is not available to existing full time Sparsholt College/Andover College students aged 16, 17 or 18 (or 19-24 with an EHCP) on the 31/8 in the year they started/start their course.
“The online business classes helped develop my practical knowledge, while fitting around my work schedule. It was insightful into how I can better myself, inspire my team, and work towards a promotion!”
– Shelby Brereton
“I will be recommending Sparsholt to my colleagues, one of which I already did, and she is now doing the same course”
– Abigail Barnard
Want to know more before you book? Please email us at business@sparsholt.ac.uk or call 0845 850 0916 to speak to one of our advisors to find out more.