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ATHE COURSES
ATHE is an OfQual regulated awarding organisation and has been established in 2009. ATHE offers 31 different courses across Accounting, Business, Computing, Education, Law, Healthcare and Management areas. Courses range from Level 3-7. Courses 4 U is an accredited Centre for ATHE since 2014
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management is a 120 credit qualification and has been designed to support students’ progress into Higher Education. This qualification enables learners to develop underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills in the business including the skills of analysis and evaluation. Learners who complete this qualification can progress to study a variety of Bachelor’s Degrees at a university such as our partner universities including The University of Northampton and The University of Bedfordshire
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business English and Communication
The Business English and Communication qualification is applied to learn, integrating knowledge and understanding with the development and application of skills. It will be relevant for students intending to study a business-related undergraduate level programme or equivalent using the English medium. It will also be relevant to those in employment seeking to improve their Business Communication skills using the English language, especially for those for whom English is a second language.
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business is a 60-credit qualification and is the equivalent level of an A-Level or Access to HE qualification. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to a business or management degree but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required. Learners who complete this qualification can progress to study a variety of Bachelor’s Degrees at a university such as our partner universities including The University of Northampton and The University of Bedfordshire. For more information, please visit our progression routes page
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Small Business and Social Enterprise Start-up
Level 3 Diploma in Small Business and Social Enterprise Start-up is developed to provide applied learning, integrating knowledge and understanding with the development and application of the skills needed to set up and operate a small enterprise for a set period of time. The skill development is significant as learners must apply the knowledge and understanding gained in a practical application through one substantive overarching assignment. The units in the qualification will give learners the opportunity to research, plan, run and review the operation of a small enterprise.
ATHE Level 6 Certificate in Project Management
The ATHE Level 6 Certificate is a 15-credit qualification. The aims of this qualification are to enable learners to understand the process of identifying appropriate and feasible projects. Learners will also understand how the projects can be planned and monitored in order to achieve business objectives. The qualification supports progression for learners from level 6 to post-graduate qualification levels.
ATHE Level 3 Award in Education and Training
The ATHE Level 3 Award in Education and Training is a 12-credit Ofqual regulated qualification. It is a work related, practically oriented qualification designed to develop, knowledge, understanding and skills needed for progression to further qualifications and a career in education/training.
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Accounting has been designed to develop the essential understanding and skills needed to provide the awareness of the accountancy and tax regulatory environment, the operational requirements for the accounting and finance function and what is expected of a professional accountant.
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Applied Statistics
Level 3 Diploma in Applied Statistics has been designed to introduce learners to the purpose and aims of statistical analysis and the main statistical techniques that can be used within organisations. This will provide information and support decision making and an understanding of how statistics are used and may be misused in this context.
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Law
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Law is a 60-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to an A Level or Access to HE qualification. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to a law degree but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required. The qualification provides learners with an introduction to law and the legal system as well as key academic, research and communication skills to support learners in their development.
ATHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Jewish Studies
The qualifications can be taken in the form of subsidiary, standard or extended diplomas and cover a range of topics such as Jewish Philosophy, the Jewish Year, Pentateuch and Contemporary Halacha. They are designed for learners over the age of 14 and can be offered alongside an academic curriculum. There are various options for assessment but typically students compile a portfolio of work, which is produced across the time of study. This portfolio is then externally verified so that standards are secure.
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care is a 60-credit qualification and is the equivalent level to an A Level or Access to HE qualification. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to a health and social care degree but may not have the traditional entry qualifications usually required. Learners who complete this qualification can progress to study a variety of level 4 qualifications.
ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Information and Digital Technologies
This qualification aims to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge and understanding of a range of topics within the Information and Digital Technology environment. These topics will allow learners to develop practical and theoretical approaches to solving problems and finding solutions using Information and Digital Technologies.
ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Computing
The ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Computing is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification. It provides the core knowledge, understanding and skills to support learners planning to further their studies in computing. It is equivalent in size and level to the first year of a degree programme in computing. It is equivalent to the first year of a degree programme in Computing.
ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Law
The ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Law is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to the first year of a university degree. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to university and, when taken in combination with the ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law, allows learners to progress onto an LLB top-up degree programme (the final year of university).
ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management
The ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management 2018 has been designed for learners who wish to develop the skills and knowledge required for roles in junior management. They have also been developed with progression in mind and enable learners to continue on to a range of Bachelor’s degrees. The addition of our GenEd pathway, if taken in combination with the ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management and the ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management.
ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Accounting
The ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Accounting has been designed to develop the essential understanding and skills needed to provide the awareness of the accountancy and tax regulatory environment, the operational requirements for the accounting and finance function and what is expected of a professional accountant. The Level 4 Accounting qualification is available as a 120-credit Extended Diploma or a 60-credit Diploma. The qualifications are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction.
ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care
The ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120-credit size qualification and is the equivalent level to the 1st year of a degree. You can click on the unit numbers below to see the qualification content, including credit value, learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Learners must complete the 3 mandatory units totaling 45 credits and further 5 to 9 optional units to make a total of 120 credits to achieve the Extended Diploma.
ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care
The ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120 credit size qualification and is the equivalent level to the 1st year of a degree. You can click on the unit numbers below to see the qualification content, including the credit value, learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Learners must complete the 3 mandatory units totalling 45 credits and a further 5 to 9 optional units to make a total of 120 credits to achieve the Extended Diploma
ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Computing
The ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Computing is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification. It provides the core knowledge, understanding and skills to support learners planning to further their studies in computing. It is equivalent to the second year of a degree programme in computing and learners may progress into employment in the sector or into the final year of a bachelor’s degree.
ATHE Level 5 Combined Extended Diploma in Business Management
This combined Level 5 qualification is designed to enable learners to acquire and deepen both their technical understanding of specific areas of business and their understanding of key management skills. Whilst Level 4 learning introduces the learner to higher level knowledge and skills, providing access to supervisory and junior managerial business roles, Level 5 learning strengthens and develops existing technical and managerial understanding.
ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care
The ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent level to the first year of a bachelor’s degree. This qualification has been designed for learners who are seeking to progress to university to join the second year of a bachelor’s degree course in an area of management within the healthcare sector.
ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care
The ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120 credit size qualification and is the equivalent level to the 2nd year of a degree. Learners must complete the 3 mandatory units totalling 60 credits and a further 4- optional units to make a total of 120 credits to achieve the Extended Diploma.
ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management
The ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business and Management 2018 has been designed for learners who wish to develop the skills and knowledge required for roles in management roles. It is a 120-credit size qualification and is the equivalent level to the 2nd year of a degree.
ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law
The ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Law is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification and is the equivalent to the second year of a university degree. It has been designed for learners who wish to progress to university and, when taken in combination with the ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Law, allows learners to progress onto an LLB top-up degree programme (the final year of university).
ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Accounting
The ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Accounting has been designed to develop the understanding and skills of the regulatory requirements for tax and accountancy and how these frameworks are applied in the workplace. Learners completing this qualification will have a full understanding of what is to be expected from a professional accountant at work, able to produce and interpret a full range of financial information and accounts.
ATHE Level 6 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care
The ATHE level 6 qualifications in Healthcare management include one 120 credit Diploma and two Certificates, however, ATHE also provides Awards in subjects such as Finance in the Public Sector, along with others which are listed amongst the management qualifications and are also relevant to working in the healthcare industry.
ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Healthcare Management
The ATHE level 6 qualifications in Healthcare management include one 120 credit Diploma and two Certificates, however, ATHE also provides Awards in subjects such as Finance in the Public Sector, along with others which are listed amongst the management qualifications and are also relevant to working in the healthcare industry. Whilst the core skills and concepts of management are still very much applicable to a manager in the healthcare industry, there are also some specific areas where managers transferring from other industries may struggle. This qualification considers and addresses these areas, strengthening the learners’ skill set for a manager position.
ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Management
The ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management is a 120 credit size qualification and is the equivalent level to the 3rd year of a degree. This qualification requires the learners to complete (4 Mandatory + 4 Optional) 8 units totalling up to 120 credits. The learners can choose one of the five optional pathways to complete four optional units. The Pathways are Finance, Marketing, Managing People, Operations and General.
ATHE Level 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management
The Level 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management is a 120 credit size qualification that outlines how organisations plan their activities at a strategic level, how they implement these plans, how they ensure the smooth running of the organisation, and how this maximises competitive advantage.
The core content of this qualification is for those entering a strategic level of management with a key emphasis on making that progression from an undergraduate to a graduate mentality.
ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management
The ATHE Level 6 Extended Diploma in Management is a 120-credit qualification, equivalent to a third-year degree. The aim to develop knowledge and understanding in a range of management-related subject areas which are pertinent to the development of individuals specifically seeking career progression and/or working in/towards middle/senior management roles; it will be relevant to those in roles such as Manager, Senior Manager, Head of Department, specialist manages such as Operations Managers and to those with significant management responsibilities.
ATHE Level 6 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring
The overarching aims of the qualifications are to develop knowledge, understanding and skill in coaching and/or mentoring, so these techniques can be used effectively with a wide range of individuals in and across organisations operating in different sectors. The qualifications will establish the connection between coaching, mentoring and the achievement of personal effectiveness, professional performance and organisational goals.
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