Level 4 HNC in Business

Level 4 HNC in Business

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Course information

The Higher National Certificate in Business is a vocational course that is the equivalent of the first year of a degree and offers the opportunity to gain valuable industry skills .

Higher National qualifications have long been widely recognised by industry as valuable vocational higher education qualification, which are regularly updated with input from industry, employers, professional bodies, tutors and students to ensure the qualification meet the needs and expectations of a changing global world.

This course is taught on two full days per week and assessed through a variety of vocationally based assignments, with no exams. These assessments are designed to help develop the skills and knowledge to enable students to meet the demands of employers.

Subjects you may follow:

  • Business Environment
  • Marketing Processes and Planning
  • Human Resource Management
  • Leadership and Management
  • Accounting Principles
  • Managing a Successful Business Project
  • Entrepreneurial Ventures
  • Operations Management

*The units can be subject to change

If you would like any additional information, Enquire Here

Course information

The Higher National Certificate in Business is a vocational course that is the equivalent of the first year of a degree and offers the opportunity to gain valuable industry skills .

Higher National qualifications have long been widely recognised by industry as valuable vocational higher education qualification, which are regularly updated with input from industry, employers, professional bodies, tutors and students to ensure the qualification meet the needs and expectations of a changing global world.

This course is taught on two full days per week and assessed through a variety of vocationally based assignments, with no exams. These assessments are designed to help develop the skills and knowledge to enable students to meet the demands of employers.

Subjects you may follow:

  • Business Environment
  • Marketing Processes and Planning
  • Human Resource Management
  • Leadership and Management
  • Accounting Principles
  • Managing a Successful Business Project
  • Entrepreneurial Ventures
  • Operations Management

*The units can be subject to change

If you would like any additional information, Enquire Here

You will need one of the following:

  • 48 UCAS points with a minimum of Grade D from at least one A Level
  • BTEC National Diploma with Pass, Merit
  • BTEC Extended Diploma with Pass, Pass, Pass
  • BTEC Subsidiary Diploma with Merit
  • Access Diploma: Pass

Applications from Advanced Apprenticeships are welcomed.

£5,225 per year

This course is free If you live in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. To be eligible for this funding you must:

  • Be 19+ years old
  • Live in the West Midlands
  • Have never completed a Level 4 qualification
  • Be on a low wage below £30,000 or unemployed.

The decisions on applications for HE candidates are made by curriculum staff after interview, audition or portfolio review have taken place.

Course Summary

Length of study:
1 year 

Starting:
September

UCAS code:
N101

Study campus:
City

Study option(s):
Full time

Course level:
Level 4

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Fees and funding

If you are aged 16-18 and applying for a full-time programme, then you will not have to pay for your course. If you are aged 19+ then there may be a fee for your course.

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