
BTEC Level 3 Business Course in Nottingham. Classes run at Notts County Football Club, full-time during the day. Students aged 16 to 18 years old do not pay tuition fees. If you're 19 or over, funding may still be available.
This BTEC business course explores core business concepts through a sports industry lens. You'll study marketing, finance, operations, and event management. The course uses the football and sport sector as a real context for business learning. It typically runs over one month as the first year of a longer qualification.
You'll complete the Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Foundation Diploma in Business.
The BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Business is ideal for students who want to build a strong foundation in core business concepts while gaining insight into how these skills apply within the fast‑growing world of business particularly the business of football and sport. It forms the first year of the Extended National Diploma, which you can progress onto after successfully completing year one at a merit grade overall.
You will be based at the Notts County football ground and this qualification is particularly suited to learners who enjoy applying theory to realistic workplace scenarios and want to explore how areas such as marketing, finance, operations and event management function within sports organisations. Whether you’re interested in working for a football club, a sports charity, a leisure provider, a governing body, or a commercial sports brand, this course provides a versatile and industry‑relevant starting point.
You’ll need:
5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4/A*-C, including English Language and Maths - both of these must be grade 9-4/A*-C or Functional Skills level 2 in English and Maths; or A relevant Level 2 vocational qualification with English and Maths GCSE grades 9-4/A*-C.
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