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UCAS Code: 091N | Higher National Diploma - HND
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
Standard entry applicants must have a sound academic profile, represented by: - Two GCSEs at Grade C or above, to include English or Welsh Language and Mathematics/Numeracy (or equivalent qualifications) - Level 3 qualification: - 88 UCAS tariff points from at least 2 A Levels. (The Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate will be considered). - QCF BTEC Extended Diploma with an overall grade of Merit-Merit-Pass - 48 UCAS tariff points (at least a Pass for 45 credits) from an Access to Higher Education Diploma.
About this course
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This course brings business to life by immersing you in real-world management scenarios, focusing on key themes in a supportive learning environment. It equips you to confidently address future business challenges.
You will expand your knowledge, understanding, and skills to:
- launch your own businesses or pursue careers in business management, human resource management, marketing, accounting, consumer research, and statistical analysis.
- progress to the next level of study: 1 year top-up to convert your HND Business Management into a BA (Hons) Business Management.
Modules
The modules are designed to provide the essential skills and knowledge highly sought after by employers, enhancing your understanding of the modern business landscape. Key areas of study include Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Law, Entrepreneurship, and Human Resources, alongside specialised topics such as Financial Information Management, and Managerial Accounting. You will also complete a research project on a business-related topic of your choice.
Assessment methods
The programme will include lectures, seminars, practical and supervised workshop sessions and tutorial. You will usually have to complete portfolios, presentations, group-work, reports and written assignments as you progress, and normally sit exams at the end of (and occasionally in the middle of) each academic year.
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Neath College
School of Business, Tourism and Management
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