Supporting the armed forces
Approved partner of the Ministry of Defence’s Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS).
ELCAS Provider ID no. 11731
As a leading provider of Business and Management qualifications in the UK, this is a great opportunity for current and former members of our armed forces to obtain accredited qualifications with a pathway to a UK university degree.
What is ELCAS?
Approved ELCAS courses
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Employability and Workplace Skills
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Engineering
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in People and Organisations
Level 3 Diploma in Accountancy
Level 3 Diploma in Introduction to Management
Level 3 Integrated Diploma in Business Management
Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
Level 4 Diploma in Entrepreneurship
Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Level 4 Diploma in Information Technology
Level 5 Diploma in Business Management
Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training (Teacher Training)
Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care
Level 5 Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Level 5 Diploma in Information Technology
Level 5 Diploma in IT & E-commerce
Level 5 Diploma in IT-Networking
Level 5 Diploma in IT & Web Design
Level 6 Diploma in Business Administration
Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
Level 7 Diploma in Human Resource Management
How ELCAS funding works
Six years of service? You can claim up to £1,000 pa
Eight + years of service? You can claim up to £2,000 pa
A single payment of up to £3,000 can be made for those with 6+ years of qualifying service completed on/after 1st April 2016
Full details of ELC eligibility can be found in these links:
How to apply
The first step when selecting a qualification in order to utilise your ELC, is ensure you’ve completely explored your options. OBS offer a range of ELCAS approved qualifications, across a variety of levels and industries, allowing you to select the qualification which best suits your needs.
You may be interested in a general management course, or feel that your skills are best suited to a role within IT? We offer courses specialising in everything from HR, Business and IT, to Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Leadership, Sales. There’s a course for you and we recommend that you browse our site to find the course that interests you the most.
Whether you want some advice on the best course option for you or if you know exactly the career path you’re looking to take, we are on hand to speak with you directly.
We advise contacting our team of specialist Course Advisors as early as possible. They can provide you with course information, unit content, tailored recommendations, and pricing information. Get in touch through our contact page, or call 07456958760 to speak to our team today.
Our Course Advisors are trained and experienced in ensuring you select the best suited qualification for your learning aims. The team will ask you for information on your current experience, your duration of service in the Forces, what specialist skills and knowledge you’ve gained, along with your future aims and goals.
The answers to our advisor’s questions will enable us to recommend the best level of study and course option. We encourage you to ask as many questions as possible and provide us with as much information as possible to enable you to then make an informed decision on how best to proceed.
Once you have made the decision on which course you are enrolling in, you will be required to submit your claim online and log in to the ELC Member’s Area and complete the ELC claim form relevant to the LCSM qualification. This will then need to be approved by your authorizing Education Staff.
You must submit your claim a minimum of 25 days prior to your requested start date of study – remember, with OBS we do not have set start dates, meaning the sooner you’re able to complete your claim, the sooner you can begin your studies.
Upon receipt of your Claim Authorisation Note (CAN) send this to Admissions@LCSM.co.uk and your Course Advisor, who will keep this safe until required.
Following receipt of your CAN, your Course Advisor will send you the relevant information to complete your official enrolment with LCSM. This will enable us to register you as a student, make arrangements for you to pay your 20% part payment, and confirm mailing details for certification/materials if required.
We will then request the remaining 80% of your funding directly from ELCAS
The Student Support team will now take over and you will receive a welcome email from them with your login details granting you access to the OBS Learning Platform and personal dashboard. You are now ready to begin your studies and we recommend you book the Induction tour with one of our Tutors. Your dashboard contains all your study material and resources for your course.
You’re now a registered OBS student and you can take full advantage of the learning support and global network of students to help with your learning and professional development.
