Higher National Diploma in Business
QCF Level 5
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COURSE SUMMARY:

Duration:

2 years

Tuition:

Year 1: £4000
Year 2: £4200



ADMISSIONS CRITERIA:

- Higher Secondary School completion, Intermediate Examination, or equivalent.
-Those students whose first language is not English are required to have English Language at CEFR Level B1 (see UKBA approved awards).


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OVERVIEW:

Edexcel BTEC Higher Nationals are designed to provide a specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements and National Occupational Standards. BTEC Higher Nationals offer a strong, sector-related emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding. The qualifications provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in their sector and their national recognition by employers allows direct progression to employment.

A key progression path for BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma learners is to the second or third year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of the BTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question.


The BTEC Higher Nationals in Business have been developed to focus on:

• providing education and training for a range of careers in business such as management, administration, personnel, marketing, accounting, and law
• providing a general qualification which allows flexibility of study to meet local or specialist needs
• providing specialist options which meet the needs of the major functions in business and allow specialisation with career progression and professional recognition in mind
• providing opportunities which underpin some of the knowledge and understanding required for the relevant NVQ level 4 units in Accounting, Management, and Business Administration
• providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of higher-level skills in a business context
• providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life
• providing opportunities for individuals in employment to achieve a nationally recognised level 4 vocationally specific qualification
• providing opportunities for learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in business or progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as a full-time degree in business or a related area.

This qualification aims to meet the needs of the above rationale by:

• equipping individuals with knowledge, understanding and skills for success in a range of
• administrative and management positions in business
• providing specialist routes of study which relate to individual professions within the business
• world in which learners are working or intend to seek employment
• enabling progression to an undergraduate degree or further professional qualification in
• business or a related area
• supporting individuals employed or entering employment in the business field
• developing the individual's ability in the business field through effective use and combination of the knowledge and skills gained in different parts of the programme
• developing a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in working life and thereby enable learners to make an immediate contribution to employment
• providing flexibility, knowledge, skills and motivation as a basis for future studies and career development in business.
  
  

COURSE MODULES:

*there are further specialist units also available which can be offered if there is demand, CECOS may also replace any specialist unit subject  to teaching resources available.

The Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business (QCF) is a qualification with a minimum of 240 credits of which 125 credits are mandatory core. The Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits at level 4 and a minimum of 125 credits at level 5.