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What You Will Study

You will study the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Customer Service Specialists qualification. The qualification covers a range of topics through 8 mandatory units and 1 optional unit.

Mandatory units:

  • Developing self
  • Customer service legislation, regulation, policies and procedures
  • Effective team working
  • Brand, image and reputation
  • Business knowledge and understanding in a customer service environment
  • Specialist customer service knowledge and skills
  • Handling and resolving complex customer service issues
  • Improvement to customer service delivery

Optional units:

  • Team leading
  • Retail operations
  • Planning and implementation of a sales campaign(s)
  • Marketing management
  • Use of social media in own organisation
  • Project management
  • Coaching and mentoring*

*This unit is achieved through completion of an online multiple-choice test under exam conditions.

  • Attendance Expectations

    You will attend scheduled meetings with your assessor to maintain progress.

  • How You Will Be Assessed

    Assessments will take place both in the workplace and at College, using an online e-portfolio. You will produce assignments, gather product evidence for your portfolio, be observed by your assessor in the workplace, and complete an online multiple choice test under exam conditions.

  • Entry Requirements

    Workplace delivery. You should be working in a role that corresponds with the study programme and have sufficient customer interaction in your role.

  • Fee Information

    These fees relate to 2024/25:

    £3,600

  • Further Study

    Completion of the Diploma in Customer Service Level 3 may allow students to progress to a related programme at level 4, including Foundation Degrees.