Professional Administration Skills

L3 Level 3
Full Time
1 September 2025 — 19 June 2026
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

About this course

Our Administration course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop an interesting and rewarding career in administration.

Studying at our City Centre campus in Cardiff, learners will gain the necessary skills required to tackle a wide range of administration duties with confidence. 

What you will study

Topics covered include:

  • Principles of personal responsibilities and how to develop and evaluate own performance at work   
  • Principles of working with and supervising others in a working environment  
  • Principles of managing information and producing documents in a business environment 
  • Supporting the customer service environment and delivery of effective customer service 
  • Principles of providing and maintaining administrative services 
  • Using Collabrative technologies and Word processing software

You will be taught using a mixture of short lectures, working with other students in pairs and groups, demonstrations and practical work to help you develop good analytical and supervisory skills.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs Grades A* - C including English Language and Maths or a relevant Level 2 qualification. Mature students without GCSEs will be considered if they have relevant work experience in administration or customer service.

Teaching and assessment

Continuous assignments, practical assessments and online tests.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

1 September 2025

End date

19 June 2026

Time of day

Day Time

Full Time

18 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Maps & directions

Course code

BSCC3F01
L3

Qualification

Business Administration (Professional)

Career prospects & further study

7%

By 2025 this industry is predicted to grow by 7% across the Cardiff Capital Region, leading to 2,500 additional jobs. (Lightcast 2021).

Level 4 Diploma in Business Administration or employment.

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE