Business

United Colleges Group
Undergraduate HND Full-time 2 Years Business and management studiesEvents managementLawPolicing

UCAS Points

80 points

About this course

What does the course include?

The BTEC Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business is a vocational Higher Education course, designed to prepare you for a career in business through a combination of theoretical and practical teaching

First year (HNC) units will include:

  • Business & the Business Environment

  • Business Law

  • Financial Accounting

  • Marketing Essentials

  • Managing a Business Project

  • Human Resource Management

  • Management Accounting

  • Management and Operations

    Second year (HND) units will include:

  • Business strategy

  • Brand Management

  • Planning for Growth

  • Research Project (2 units)

  • Consumer Behaviour / Insight Unit

  • Employee Relations

  • Organisational Behaviour

    How is the course assessed? Coursework and continual assessment, there are no external exams although you may sometimes have in class tests.

    Where does it lead? The HNC/D is a nationally and internationally recognised qualification throughout the business world. It provides a basic grounding in the core areas of business and management and leads to new employment opportunities, career enhancement, and promotion prospects. The HNC/D gives automatic subject exemption from many professional qualifications.

    Holders of the BTEC HNC/D in Business can study for one additional top-up year at various UK universities to gain a business degree (e.g. BA (Hons) in Business).

    Fees Standard - £5,500 (subject to annual review)

    Duration This course is two years in length with each year comprising of 30 study weeks, 3 reading weeks and holidays.

  • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 80 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    2432 Marketing and commercial managers
    1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
    1136 Human resource managers and directors
    7220 Customer service supervisors
    1139 Functional managers and directors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Higher National Diploma - HND
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Westminster
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Business and management studies, Events management, Law, Policing