Our Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business course aims to develop your business skills and capability to understand current business challenges from a range of different perspectives. The course will help you to identify, analyse management problems and evaluate potential solutions.

The HNC (Year 1) aims to provide you with the foundation in a business discipline, including core modules in the areas of finance, marketing, business, and organisations. It develops your ability to understand business environmental issues, analyse management problems and find workable solutions.

The second year will build on your knowledge and explore how organisations are managed effectively at an operational level. It will also cover key units that are designed to give you a thorough and balanced understanding of specialist areas, business operation and decision making in the workplace.

This programme is offered by Hertford Regional College (HRC) in partnership with Results Consortium Ltd. Students are expected to fulfil all the admission requirements prescribed by HRC, and admissions are subject to final approval by HRC. Students are expected to adhere to the relevant rules and regulations of HRC, in addition to the rules of Results Consortium Ltd.

Modules

The Pearson Higher National Diploma in Business is a two-year classroom-based course at Results. Throughout the course, you will be required to study 15 modules* (15 credits per module)

*Optional module may be subject to change

Year 1

• 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
• Innovation and Commercialisation

Year 2

• Organisational Behaviour
• Statistics for Management
• Research Project (30 credits)
• Business Strategy
• Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
• Customer Value Management
• Planning for Growth

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

Although Pearson does not specify formal entry requirements, as an institution, it is our responsibility to ensure that the students we recruit have a reasonable expectation of success on the programme.

For students who have recently been in education, the entry profile is likely to include one of the following:

• A BTEC Level 3 qualification in Business
  A GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject. This profile is likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C (or equivalent and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent) in subjects such as maths and English
• Other related Level 3 qualifications
• An Access to Higher Education Diploma awarded by an approved further education institution
• Related work experience
• An international equivalent of the above

We will consider applicants’ prior learning when considering acceptance on Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals, through Recognition of Prior Learning.

English Language Requirements

For students to be successful on Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications which are both taught and assessed in English, they must have an appropriate level of English language skills.

The following clarifies the requirements when students are recruited onto Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications.

All students who are non-native English speakers and who have not undertaken their final two years of schooling in English can demonstrate capability in English at a standard equivalent to the levels identified below, before being recruited to the programme where the programme is both taught and assessed in English:

• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2
• PTE 51
• IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5
• or equivalent

Evidence of individual student proficiency may vary.

How to Apply

We are committed to provide a fair and transparent admission process for all the students who are interested to join Results. We intend to make our application process simple and straight forward for all the applicants.

Please refer to following policies for more information:

Admissions Policy

Admission Appeal Policy

Student Complaints Policy

On successful completion of the Level 5 Higher National Diploma, students can develop their careers in the business sector through:
Entering employment

• Continuing existing employment
• Linking with the appropriate Professional Body
• Committing to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Progressing to university

The Level 5 Higher National Diploma is recognised by Higher Education providers as meeting admission requirements to many relevant business-related courses, for example:

• BSc (Hons) in Business and Management
• BA and BSc (Hons) in Business Studies
• BSc (Hons) in International Management