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Business (Accounting and Finance)

South and City College Birmingham

UCAS Code: 5N2N | Higher National Diploma - HND

Entry requirements


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2 x GCE ‘A’ Level passes 1 x GCE ‘A’ Level pass plus AS level passes in appropriate subjects BTEC National Diploma or Extended Diploma BTEC National Certificate A Level 3 Diploma or equivalent such as NVQ, GNVQ, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Certificate of Education A recognised (Kite marked) Access CourseOr Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 qualification Other relevant international qualifications It is recognised that some learners may have significant relevant work experience or other professional qualifications and therefore may be admitted to the programme following a successful nterview.

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Course option

2years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Business studies

Accounting

This is new BTEC Higher National qualification in Business and is designed to address an increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways at Levels 4 and 5, thereby providing students with a clear line of sight to employment or to progression to a degree at Level 6.

Modules

Year One: Business and the Business Environment,
Marketing Essentials,
Human Resource Management,
Management and Operations,
Management Accounting,
Managing a Successful Business Project,
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management;
Financial Accounting.
Year Two: Research Project; Organisations and Behaviour; Statistics for Management; Business Strategy; Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations; International Marketing; Global Business Environment.

Assessment methods

This course is mainly assessed through coursework. Coursework can include individual and group presentations, reports, poster presentations, reflective accounts. The Financial / Accounting modules are assessed using time constrained tasks.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£6,000
per year
England
£6,000
per year
EU
£6,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£6,000
per year
Scotland
£6,000
per year
Wales
£6,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Digbeth Campus - Main Site

Department:

Business

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