Business

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business, awarded by Pearson, and regulated by the Office for Students.

The Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business is a varied programme which encompasses a range of business topics. It is designed to give you high quality technical business information which can lead to a variety of careers in industry. The programme seeks to balance both intellectual and practical skills and requires you to learn through lectures, group work, reflective practice, and presenting. This course is appropriate both for those working in Business looking to return to the classroom to upskill and develop their careers, as well as those who are looking to progress on from a relevant Level 3 qualification.

A HND is equivalent in level to the first two years of a ‘traditional’ undergraduate honours degree. Upon successful completion, learners may use this qualification to progress in their chosen career, or may choose to undertake a Level 6 ‘top-up’ degree to achieve a full BA (Honours) degree qualification.

This course is available on both a full-time and part-time basis and is taught in-person at our Yeovil College campus. The full-time course is studied over two academic years, and students are typically timetabled for two days per week. The part-time course is studied over three academic years, and students are typically timetabled for one day per week.

You will study a range of units that will develop your specialist knowledge and skills. Modules currently offered include:

• The Contemporary Business Environment
• Marketing Processes and Planning
• Management of Human Resources
• Leadership and Management
• Accounting Principles
• Managing a Successful Business Project
• Recording Financial Transactions
• Innovation and Commercialisation
• Research Project
• Organisational Behaviour Management
• Principles of Operations Management
• Taxation
• Business Strategy
• Planning for Growth
• Planning Social Media Campaigns

All units are worth 15 credits, apart from ‘Research Project’ which is a 30 credit double unit.

Alongside developing a range of subject-specific skills, this course also gives you the opportunity to develop important transferable skills such as critical analysis, academic writing, time management, and communication.

Please be aware that modules studied may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, in response to student or stakeholder feedback, or as a result of regulatory body requirements. However, no significant changes to modules would be implemented without student consultation and feedback. Enrolled students can always find the most up-to-date information about their modules and who is teaching them in their course handbook.

An assessment schedule, outlining all assessments and deadlines, will be issued to you at the start of each academic year. You will be assessed using a range of methods which will reflect the requirements of the subject, including essays, reports, and presentations. Feedback will be provided to you in writing, along with information reflecting your performance and recommendations for improvement.