Advanced Digital And Business Skills

What will I learn?

This Advanced Digital and Business Skills course equips learners with practical, industry-linked skills aligned to regional business needs, while providing clear progression to HNC Business or HNC Administration and IT.

The programme develops digital capability, commercial awareness and professional confidence through workshops, real-world projects, employer engagement and applied learning.

Students gain hands-on experience in digital communications, data analysis, Power BI, marketing fundamentals, customer service, and business project work, alongside enterprise and innovation activity.

Strong emphasis is placed on employability, digital literacy, workplace wellbeing and metaskills development – including leadership, collaboration, problem solving and resilience – ensuring learners are well prepared for employment, promotion or further study.

What qualifications do I need?

National 5 at grade C or above including English and other relevant qualifications, or NQ level 5, or Foundation Apprenticeship

Relevant work role or work experience is also acceptable.

Interviews may be arranged to confirm readiness to study where qualifications are not available.

What can I do after?

This course will help you to develop the skills required for employment.

Successful achievement of the Advanced Digital and Business Skills course will enable you to progress onto either HNC Administration & IT, or HNC Business.

There is an opportunity to be promoted into HNC Business in November if you are successful in the first 12 weeks of study.

Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Time: 9am - 4pm