Entry requirements

English and Maths at either:
- GCSE grade 4 or above
- GCSE Grade C or above
- Equivalent Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.

- MMM or better (96 UCAS points), or
- A relevant Access to Higher Education Diploma, or
- A Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business or a related subject, with an overall Merit, or
- Applications from those without formal qualifications but with relevant industry experience are considered on merit

About the course

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?

HND- Level 5

The level 5 equip students with the qualities and competencies needed for roles that involve personal responsibility and decision-making, while also encouraging them to aspire to future management positions such as:

• Operations Manager
• Regional Manager
• Divisional Manager
• Department Manager and Specialist Managers

Students will learn to apply their own ideas, manage uncertainty and complexity, explore solutions, and demonstrate critical evaluation by integrating theory and practice in a variety of business contexts.

By the end of Level 5, students will have a solid grasp of leadership and management principles and the ability to apply them broadly within the business environment.

Where will this course take me?

• Marketing Manager
• Operations Manager
• HR Consultant
• Assistant Recruitment Managerr
• Departmental Manager

Core modules

Year 1:
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

Year 2: 
Unit 9 Organisational Behaviour Management
Unit 10 Managing and Leading Change (Pearson Set)
Unit 11 Principles of Operations Management
Unit 12 Business Strategy
Unit 13 Business Information Technology Systems
Unit 14 Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
Unit 15 Business Communications and Relationship Management
Unit 16 Business Data Analytics and Insights

How much does it cost?

Students Loan funded as part of the LLE (lifelong learning entitlement).

The course cost £6500 per year subject to inflation rise annually, which is borrow as a loan from SFE. Students pay this loan back once earning over a set amount, this is currently set at £25,000.00. Or the amount can be paid in full either a lump sum or instalments.

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) - Year 1
• Managing and Leading Change (15 credits) - Year 2

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