OFQUAL-ACCREDITED BUSINESS SCHOOL (OBS)

Welcome to the EduVisa Ofqual-Accredited Online Business School (OBS) which forms part of the EduVisa Faculty of Schools (See Faculty & Subjects). 

EduVisa Ofqual-Accredited Business School (OBS) is accredited and certified to deliver UK-Ofqual-regulated Diploma Programmes enabling a unique Diploma-to-Degree Progression Pathway (Based on the UK-Ofqual Qualification Framework) which offers the student a cost-saving, fast-track and dual-qualification study pathway to a UK Bachelor-Hons or Master's Degree. 

Students will study via the EduNet-linked Online Business School (OBS) Learner Management System (LMS) which is based on the EduVisa Hyflex-Hybrid tuition model that is suitable for both the classroom as well as online environment.

Students are able to combine a Diploma (L4-Ofqual) (RQF) (Bachelor 1st Year Equivalency) plus Higher Diploma (L5-Ofqual) (RQF) (Bachelor 2nd Year Equivalency) with a full-time Bachelor (BA-Hons) year or alternatively a Post-Graduate Diploma (L7-Ofqual) (RQF) (MBA Theory) with a Master's Degree via EduVisa/Arden University.

 

DIPLOMA-TO-DEGREE OPTIONS 

The Diploma-to-Degree option makes provision for the awarding of an Ofqual-accredited L4 Diploma (Bachelor 1st Year equivalency) combined with a L5 Higher Diploma (Bachelor 2nd Year equivalency) (registered on the UK-Register of Qualifications) after which the student may enroll at a UK-university to complete a Bachelor-Hons year (See EduVisa Bachelor's Degree options):

Upon completion of the L4 Diploma (RQF) plus L5 Higher-Diploma (RQF) the successful student is awarded an Ofqual-certified Diploma (Registered on the UK Register of Qualifications) which can be elevated to a BBA-Hons, B.Sc.-Hons or LLB-Hons (Complete a final top-up year via EduVisa/Arden University) specialising in the following subject options:

  • Accounting and Business
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship and Management
  • Health & Social Care Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • IT and Computing
  • IT and E-commerce
  • IT and Networking
  • IT and Web Design
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Tourism and Hospitality Management

Upon completion of the L7 Post-Graduate Diploma (RQF) the successful student is awarded an Ofqual-certified L7 Diploma (Registered on the UK Register of Qualifications) which forms part of and can be elevated to an MBA, M.Sc. or LLM by completing a Master's Top-Up (Capstone & Thesis) via EduVisa/Arden University or alternative UK or international university (See University Progression).

Please visit EduVisa Programme Fees for fee and payment options.

Please visit EduVisa Bursary and Scholarship link for more information.

 

OFQUAL CERTIFICATION OF L7PGDIP.MAN

The Ofqual-Accredited Online Business School also provides Ofqual (RQF) accreditation to the Level 7 Post-Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management (L7PGDip.Man) (IQF) that is completed as part of the Integrated Master of Business Administration Degree (See iMBA Top-Up). Upon completion of the Ofqual (RQF) Moderated Assessment (Mini-Assignments) the status of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (L7PGDip.Man) (IQF) is upgraded to a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (L7PGDip.Man) (RQF) (MBA Top-Up Entry Requirement) which enables automatic registration for the MBA Top-Up (Capstone & Mini-Thesis) via EduVisa/Arden University.

See Integrated Master of Business Administration (iMBA) Degree for L7PGDip.Man programme information.

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS

To qualify for the EduVisa Regional Scholarship Discount Programme (-25%) students are required to visit the EduVisa Programme Portal and activate their Admission and Scholarship Status. Following the successful payment of the Admission and Scholarship Status application fee students will be directed to the EduVisa Online Admission and Assessment Portal, where the following documentation required for admission verification, needs to be uploaded:

  • Copy of valid ID or Passport (PDF) - Certified Identity Document - To be uploaded by the student.
  • Personal Statement (350 words) (Not AI-generated) - To be completed online by the student. 
  • Proof of English Proficiency (PDF) – BA - IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80; or Letter of Language Proficiency - To be submitted by EduVisa.
  • Qualification Certificates Obtained (PDF) - To be uploaded by the student.
  • Short Curriculum Vitae (CV) covering previous 3 Years (PDF) - To be uploaded by the student.
  • References (two) reflecting academic/community/work experience - To be submitted by the student.

After completion of the Admission and Scholarship Status and the successful uploading of documents the student will receive instructions to proceed with the process of programme registration and payment options via the newly activated User Account on the EduVisa EduNet platform and dedicated email address. Successful registration and payment will activate access to the EduVisa OBS Student Portal.

The EduVisa Online Business School Student Portal has been developed to accommodate the specific curriculum and pedagogic requirements pertaining to our part-time vocational diploma programme and represents a new and less-complicated online learner management system in contrast to the more advanced EduVisa EduNet / I-Learn Learner Management Systems and is specifically geared to and aligned with the UK Ofqual Qualification Framework for Ofqual moderation purposes.

To proceed with registration please visit the EduVisa University College Programme Portal and proceed to activate the Admission and Scholarship Status.

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