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Administration and Digital Business Technologies

Course details
  • HNC
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Perth
Awarded by:
Qualifications Scotland

Course summary

Do you enjoy organising tasks, solving problems and helping things run efficiently? Could you use digital technologies to support teams, improve processes and keep businesses moving forward?

Our HNC Administration and Digital Business Technologies puts you at the centre of modern business operations. Build the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to succeed in senior administrative and junior leadership roles, while developing expertise that employers value across a wide range of industries.

Learn how businesses operate, organise, and manage their work, understand organisational structures, and explore current and emerging digital technologies that shape today's workplace.

Study a broad range of subjects, including: the role of an administrator; digital technologies; ICT applications; social media marketing; customer care; business law; and business communication. Develop the skills to communicate effectively, support business success and make a real impact in a fast-moving digital environment.

Special Features

  • Flexible study options: study full time or part time to fit around your personal and professional commitments

  • No formal exams: demonstrate your learning through practical application and real-world projects

  • Digital and business skills development: build knowledge and experience that align with the needs of modern organisations

  • Meta-skills development: strengthen the transferable skills that support long-term career growth and adaptability

  • Valuable progression opportunities: gain a standalone qualification worth 120 SCQF credits that supports progression into employment or further study

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
017N
Institution code:
H49
Campus name:
Perth
Campus Code:
P

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

This course is not currently available for international students (including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK) requiring a Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

Entry requirements

A level
D

These should preferably include one of the following subjects:
Administration
Accountancy
Business
English
Economics
History
Modern Studies
Psychology
Maths/Application of Maths

Scottish Higher
C

These should preferably include one of the following subjects:
Administration
Accountancy
Business
English
Economics
History
Modern Studies
Psychology
Maths/Application of Maths

Scottish National Certificate
Pass

NC/NQ in Administration, Business or Accounting at SCQF Level 5 or above

Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)
Pass

Completion of a Foundation Apprenticeship in Accountancy, Business Skills or Financial Services

UHI does not use Tariff points, and accepts a range of qualifications. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0
PTE Academic50Minimum score of 50
TOEFL (iBT)69Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section
Our programmes are taught and examined in English. To make the most of your studies, you must be able to communicate fluently and accurately in spoken and written English in an academic environment and provide certified proof of your competence before starting your course. Please note that English language tests need to have been taken no more than two years prior to the start date of the course. The minimum English language requirements to study at the University of the Highlands and Islands are detailed below:

Further information on English Language Requirements can be found via the following link.https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/eligibility/english-language-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

UHI is committed to achieving widening access, and achieving a fair balance of entrants to higher education. Widening access can be broadly defined as 'ensuring fair access to higher education'. Widening access is principally about ensuring that those who have the ability and potential to benefit from a higher education, irrespective of their background or economic circumstances can do so.

Learn more on the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For full information on fees please see our Undergraduate Tuition Fees page at https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-it-cost/ug/
For course specific fees information please refer to the Fees/funding tab on the university website course page.
You can also find information on additional funding available such as bursaries and scholarships at https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-it-cost/funding-your-studies/bursaries-and-scholarships/

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