NCC Level 3 · L3DB · Ofqual
Level 3 Diploma in Business.
An Applied General pre-university Business diploma for Ensino Médio graduates — a regulated UK qualification that opens direct entry to NCC L4 or to a UK undergraduate Year 1.
Why this matters
Bridge directly from Ensino Médio to a UK Business degree.
The L3DB delivers the core business literacy — communication, marketing, finance, operations, law and ethics — required to enter the L4 undergraduate ladder.
Sapiência delivers the diploma on-campus and online, with continuous assessment and a personal & professional development project.
Curriculum · Units
What you'll study.
Six 20-credit units · 120 credits · 1,200 TQT hrs · ~200 GLH per unit. Each unit is mandatory and assessed by coursework per the NCC Qualification Unit Specification.
Business Communication
20 credits· 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
Marketing Principles
20 credits· 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
Business Finance Basics
20 credits· 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
Operations & Project Skills
20 credits· 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
Business Law & Ethics
20 credits· 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
Personal & Professional Development
20 credits· 200 TQT hrs· Mandatory
Specification
Entry, assessment and progression.
Entry requirements
- NCC Level 2 Diploma in Business (L2DB) or recognised equivalent (e.g. Ensino Médio).
- English at B1 (CEFR).
- Age 16+.
Assessment method
- Coursework / written assignments per the NCC Qualification Unit Specification.
- No final exam — ongoing portfolio of assessed work.
- Internally marked, externally verified by NCC Education (UK).
Progression routes
- Direct entry to the NCC Level 4 Diploma in Business (L4DB).
- UK undergraduate Year 1 (selected universities) under NCC progression agreements.
Institutional catalogue
Full module list, fees, calendar and accreditation — in one PDF.
Awarded by NCC Education
NCC Education is a British awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual. Instituto Sapiência is a study centre listed in the official directory.
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