Course duration

Two year programme

Overview

On this Higher National Diploma programme, you will gain a broad-based knowledge and understanding of business issues, enabling you to take up a junior management trainee in industry or commerce. The HND also enables you to progress towards obtaining a BA (Honours) Business Systems Degree from Coventry University or a career as a junior management trainee in industry and commerce.

Entry requirements for this course

• Two GCE Advanced (‘A’) Levels minimum grade ‘C’ or;
• High School Certificate or equivalent with a minimum pass mark of 80% or;
• A BTEC National Diploma
• You should be a minimum of 18 years old

In addition to the above, you will be required to pass entry tests in English communication and numeracy, and to attend an interview.

Note: Candidates with grades below those stated above will be offered the BTEC National Diploma programme, subject to the relevant requirements.

What you will be studying

• Marketing
• Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
• Organisations and Behaviour
• The Business Environment
• Common Law
• Business Decision Making
• Business Strategy
• Professional Development
• Working with and Leading People
• Managing Activities to Achieve Results
• Managing Communications, Knowledge and Information
• Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing Planning
• Research Project

Completion of the total required number of units will entitle you to a BTEC HND. The above combination of units may, however, be subject to change.