People and Organisations
60 credits – £1800
Progress onto university first year

About This Course
Do you want to gain essential leadership knowledge and skills needed to engage, motivate and manage a team? The level 3 foundation diploma in people and organisations has been designed to provide learners with a flexible, relevant course to gain knowledge and understanding about the structure, values and behaviours of organisations and the management of people.
Successful completion of this qualification will equip learners with the underpinning knowledge and skills required to succeed in employment or further studies.
The learners will:
- Develop a body of knowledge about people, organisations and employment in a range of sectors.
- Develop a range of knowledge, facts, theories, ideas, skills, materials, terminology, practices and techniques about, and associated with people and organisations and employment.
- Develop self-confidence and skills required for the working environment and organisations and employment.
- Improve communication skills and personal effectiveness that will provide a basis for growth in employment and or in further study.
This course is eligible for ELCAS funding.
Qualification
- Qualification Numbers: OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in People and Organisations- 603/7032/4
Awarding Body

Course Details
Course fees
The fee for enrolling onto the Level 3 course is £1800.
Students can make payment using one of the following methods:
- Credit or debit card
- Bank transfer
- Interest free monthly instalments
- Paypal
- Western Union
- ELCAS funding
What is included in the cost of my course?
All course material, including online modules and written assignments
Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions
Dedicated student support
Access to an online social learning forum
Assignment marking and feedback
FREE TOTUM student discount card
FREE laptop*
FREE access to our Hubs
*excluding ELCAS funded learners
University progression
On completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to apply for admission onto a full BA degree programme from a range of UK universities.
Course overview
The level 3 course is made up of 6 modules and 6 written assignments. Each module consists of 40 guided learning hours of material with an additional 30-50 hours worth of optional materials that comprise of recommended exercises, recommended readings, Internet resources, and self-testing exercises.
Am I eligible for this programme?
Module listing
Assignment listing
The level 3 foundation diploma in people and organisations has 6 written assignments. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.
The assignment unit titles that students need to complete for the level 3 course are:
- Organisation structures and their culture and values
- Principles of organisational planning
- Managing human resources
- Personal and professional development
- Teamwork
- Leadership and management skills
More information about the level 3 units can be found here: https://www.othm.org.uk/doc/specification-jan21/OTHM_L3_Foundation_Diploma_in_People_and_Organisations_spec_2021_01.pdf