LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (HTQ)

Harlow College
Undergraduate HNC Full-time 1 Year Business and management studiesEvents management

UCAS Points

96 points

About this course

1 Year blended learning.

Study online to fit your learning around your life, with guided and independent learning, and stay engaged and motivated with the College Online Learning Platform, used to deliver our courses. These courses include support for live academic tutorials, workshops, and seminars, as well as self-directed activities, individual reflections, and collaborative projects. The College Online Learning Platform provides all the content and support needed to complete your course successfully.

If you are already working as a manager and want to upskill or if you are looking to work within businesses as a manager.

If you wish to top-up to a degree, face-to-face and online top-up courses are available at:

  • Coventry University Group

  • University of Portsmouth

  • Sheffield Hallam University

  • University of Roehampton

  • Oxford Brookes University

    Why study? The Level 4 establishes the foundation for learning by offering a comprehensive introduction to business and its various functions. These units enhance essential skills and prepare students for further study at Level 5 or for employment in roles requiring a degree of personal responsibility. Students will acquire a broad understanding of business concepts, alongside practical skills gained through research, independent and guided study, and workplace simulations. They will engage in vocational activities that promote the development of professional behaviours (the attitudes and approaches necessary for competence) and transferable skills.

    By the end of Level 4, students will have a solid understanding of fundamental leadership and management concepts and will be proficient in both subject-specific and general skills relevant to key areas of business.

    Where will this course take me? Marketing Manager Operations Manager HR Consultant Assistant Recruitment Managerr Departmental Manager

    Core modules Unit 1 The Contemporary Business Environment Unit 2 Marketing Processes and Planning Unit 3 Management of Human Resources Unit 4 Leadership and Management Unit 5 Accounting Principles Unit 6 Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson Set) Unit 7 Operational Planning and Management Unit 8 Digital Business in Practice

    Assessment & Feedback Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are assessed using a combination of: Centre-developed internal assignments that are set and assessed by Centres Pearson-set assignments, which are set by Centres in line with our guidelines and graded by Centres. Pearson-set units are mandatory and target particular industry-specific skills. The number and value of these units depend on qualification size

    Managing a Successful Business Project (15 credits) All other units are assessed through internal assignments set by the Centre.

    Additional Information This course is delivered in partnership with College Online. Find out more: Home (collegeonline.io)

    This course has Higher Technical Qualification status or HTQ for short and is co-written with employers and approved by IFATE.

  • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 96 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
    7220 Customer service supervisors
    1139 Functional managers and directors
    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Higher National Certificate - HNC
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Harlow
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Business and management studies, Events management