Business, Finance, Administration and Accounting

Develop your knowledge and skills in business. These courses include business professional courses including CIM, CIPD and AAT.

About Business Administration and Accounting

Developing your knowledge and skills in business opens doors to careers across a huge range of industries. On our Business courses you can learn about areas including management, marketing, retail, accountancy, customer service, financial services, administration and entrepreneurial skills.
You’ll also put theory into practice throughout your course with a range of opportunities including work on real briefs from industry, team challenges, skills competitions, visiting speakers, work placements or visits – all helping to make you employable and prepare you for your future career.

Your CAVC

Our Career Ready programme sees the business community pass on their knowledge and experiences to you. Alongside your course, the programme offers a mentoring scheme, workplace visits and internships. CAVC is recognised for business – accredited by professional industry bodies including AAT, CIM and CIPD.

Your Industry

The Financial, Legal and Professional Services sector remains one of Welsh Government highest performing sectors by GVA to the Welsh Economy. Wales has the fastest growing digital economy outside of London which has led to a thriving financial technology sector (fintech). Business News Wales (2019). By 2025 this industry is predicted to grow by 7% across the Cardiff Capital Region, leading to 2,500 additional jobs. (Lightcast 2021).

Your Future

In recent years our students have progressed straight into careers in finance, business development, sales, marketing, retail and more. Many Level 3 students also go on to university courses across the UK in business or related subjects. You can even study university-level courses at CAVC.
Business

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Business L2 Full Time 2 September 2024 Barry Campus
Esports L2 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Office Administration Skills L2 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Business & Finance L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Business L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 Barry Campus
Business L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Business Marketing L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Esports L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Professional Administration Skills L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Business Administration L4 Part Time 6 November 2024 Online
HND Business L5 Full Time 10 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Accounting

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Bookkeeping - Award L1 Part Time 7 November 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Payroll L1 Part Time 7 November 2024 Barry Campus
AAT Certificate in Accounting (Online and On Campus) L2 Part Time 5 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting L2 Full Time 2 September 2024 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting L2 Part Time 9 September 2024 Barry Campus
Computerised Accounts L2 Part Time 17 October 2024 Barry Campus
AAT Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping L3 Part Time 6 November 2024 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting L3 Full Time 2 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting L3 Part Time 9 September 2024 Barry Campus
AAT Diploma in Accounting (Online and On Campus) L3 Part Time 6 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (Blended Learning) L4 Part Time 6 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
CIPD and Marketing

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CIPD Certificate in People Practice L3 Part Time 16 September 2024 18 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
CIPD Associate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Development L5 Part Time 6 March 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management L5 Part Time 17 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
CIPD Diploma in Strategic People Management L7 Part Time Contact us for dates City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Professional Courses 

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Computerised Accounts L2 Part Time 17 October 2024 Barry Campus
NALP Certificate in Paralegal Practice L3 Part Time 9 September 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching & Mentoring L5 Part Time 15 May 2024 City Centre Campus, Cardiff