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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business (General) (HND) course at University of Roehampton.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £16,950 per year (provisional) |
| International | £16,950 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: N455
Here's what University of Roehampton says about its Business (General) (HND) course.
Why this course?
• Gain specialist skills for future employment • Practical-based learning through vocational, academic and practical skills • Ranked top 3 modern university in London (Complete University Guide 2025)
About this course
This Higher National Certificate will help you gain the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to start a career within the field of business, and on completion, consider progression to your final year of a degree here at Roehampton. This University course is approved by the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education.
This two year Higher National Diploma course is suitable for students' finishing college or those re-entering education after employment or career-break.
An industry-recognised qualification, known to provide the practical and problem-solving skills needed by employers, will support a fast-track entry to employment for students entering or choosing a career-change within the employment market. The course is equivalent to the first two years of undergraduate study.
During the course, you will have the opportunity to specialise in a business-related occupational area and, on completion of your studies, you can choose to enter employment or progress to your final year of our degree-level course.
You will, in your second year, choose your own research project based on a contemporary industry-related theme.
With a dedicated, expert and supportive tutor team, you will learn to apply your own ideas to the Business world, deal with uncertainty and complexity, explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of real-world business situations.
Plus, you’ll be supported through your course with a friendly, committed and available team, offering wellbeing, professional, industry and career-related advice whenever you need it.
Skills
On finishing the course, you will have the confidence to enter the employment market, with a sound understanding of the business world and real-world understanding of how to apply your principles to it.
Career opportunities
This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for jobs in international business, accounting, finance, retail, marketing and human resources.
You are also qualified to progress (with advanced entry) to the final year of our degree programme, other undergraduate study, a higher apprenticeship programme or continuing professional development.
Our careers team will support you to devise an dedicated career plan from the start of your course until after you enter employment. We will help you to strengthen your specialist CV, prepare for interviews, meet employers and learn from successful alumni working at the top of their careers.
Source: University of Roehampton
Course details
Qualification
Higher National Diploma - HND
Department
Business School
Location
Main Site | London
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Business and management
• International business
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Roehampton student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Roehampton
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Business (General) (HND) course at University of Roehampton features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
83%
med
Teaching on my course
83%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
77%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
90%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
83%
low
Academic support
83%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
77%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
med
How well organised is your course?
81%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
78%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
82%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
79%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
73%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
67%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
high
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
80%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
79%
low
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
med
How well organised is your course?
80%
med
Learning resources
96%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
93%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
high
Student voice
87%
high
Student voice
87%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
86%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
93%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Student information
The Business (General) (HND) course at University of Roehampton features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | D | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | D | |||||
| Business Studies | D | |||||
| Chemistry | E | |||||
| Economics | D | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Business (General) (HND) at University of Roehampton.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Roehampton graduates who took Business (General) (HND) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.1k
First year after graduation
£25.9k
Third year after graduation
£29.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business (General) (HND).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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