The Professional Business Diploma
Based in central Oxford, Oxford Media & Business School offers a one-year intensive Professional Business Diploma for ambitious young people aged 18+ who want to launch their careers and become highly employable business professionals.
Our students don’t sit in lecture theatres or get lost in the system. They are taught in person, known by name, and prepared for real graduate-level business roles from day one.
Why Choose Us?
One course. Five modules. A curriculum designed for success
The diploma blends advanced IT and digital skills with business knowledge, communication, digital marketing, and event management, alongside a personalised career plan.
Face-to-face teaching (up to 20 hours per week)
Lessons are delivered in person by industry-experienced and academic tutors, ensuring learning is engaging, practical and relevant to today’s business workplace.
Personal tutor support
Every student is allocated a personal tutor who supports their academic journey, professional development, and pastoral care throughout the course.
Practical skills employers value
Students develop the digital, business and professional skills employers actively look for in graduate recruitment, along with the ability to confidently demonstrate them at interview.
Continuous assessment, not high-pressure exams
Students are assessed through practical assignments, group projects, and coursework, helping them perform at their best and build confidence throughout the year.
Principal’s Welcome
Welcome to Oxford Media & Business School, the home of the Professional Business Diploma. We are a small, supportive business school centrally located in Oxford.
Exceptional Graduate Outcomes
Our graduates secure impressive first roles across a wide range of business sectors, often competing with university graduates at interview. The practical skillset we teach is highly valued by business employers and our curriculum is regularly updated in line with business needs.
By the end of the year, OMBS graduates will leave with:
- Strong IT & digital workplace skills
- Confident business communication skills & strong business acumen
- Real experience of marketing, events and business project work
- A professional CV, interview technique and career plan
- An OMBS Professional Business Diploma certification
- The confidence to succeed in graduate-level roles
Our graduates can then choose to:
- Enter full-time employment immediately
- Take a gap year
- Progress to university with greater clarity, confidence and maturity
The Oxford Student Experience
OMBS students enjoy a full and exciting student year in Oxford, with access to social activities, friendships and independence, without the commitment to a three-year degree.
We offer quality student accommodation within walking distance of the business school, in several vibrant student areas around the city. Overall, we offer a focused academic experience, combined with everything students expect from higher education student life.
Read more about life in Oxford as a student
Who Are We For?
We welcome applications up to three years in advance from young people aged 18 upwards with:
- Sixth form leavers from schools
- Students seeking a credible alternative to a traditional degree
- Young people who want clear career direction and real-world employment skills
- Students who value small classes, personal support and practical learning
Information for Schools & Careers Teams – supporting informed post-18 education choices
We work closely with Heads of Sixth Form and Careers to support students exploring professional, employment-focused routes into business. Learn more about our curriculum, outcomes and how we support students during the transition from school.
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Open Days
We hold regular open days throughout the year so that you can find out more about studying with us. You can also visit the business school outside of open days by booking an appointment at a time to suit you.
- Thursday 28 May
- October – date tbc
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What to Do Next
- Download our Prospectus or Gap Year Guide
- Get in touch to arrange a visit
- Attend our next Open Day
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