The Ofqual-regulated Level 6 Diploma in Accounting and Business is a 120-credit certificate that is equivalent to a bachelor’s with Hons, Bachelor’s degree and PGCE (Professional Graduate Certificate in Education) with progression towards an MBA available. The goals of this Level 6 Diploma in Accounting and Business is for students to learn and gain essential knowledge and skills of the chosen subject through a variety of modules that will be included in the course that would be required by a middle to senior manager associated with finance, investments and audits in the accounting and tax industry, as the units will provide an understanding of the topics covered in the Accounting and Business environment such as Audit and Assurance, Business Research Project and Investment and Risk Management giving them a taste of what is to come from a professional aspect.

For this specific level, there will be several mandatory units which will need to be passed in order to gain full qualification and the total amount of hours in terms of TQT (Total Qualification Time) and GLH (Guided Learning Hours) for the course. Below, a brief explanation will be broken down:
- Total amount of credits: 120
- Total amount of TQT: 1200 hours
- Total amount of GLH: 480 hours
- Mandatory units: 6
Because all diploma programs are controlled and certified by Ofqual, students must complete and submit all assignments through Turnitin before submitting them through the portal. The governing board of this subject will analyze and verify all the units inside the module aspect depending on the achievements of units passed and specific outcomes that may increase the knowledge learnt. For example, to receive a Pass, a student must demonstrate a basic understanding of the subject and what has been taught in terms of demonstrations in either practical or written work that will be requested in the assignment criteria until either the lecturer’s demands or the student’s willingness to upgrade the grade to Merit are met. After the evaluation is completed, feedback will be sent as soon as possible if the work is submitted before the deadline, since the notes included in the feedback will aid in the improvement of the process.
