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Business Management

  • Higher National Diploma
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 7 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Sketty Hall Business School
Awarded by:
University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
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Course summary

Course overview
This course is designed to give you a broad range of knowledge and experience in the business and financial sectors. While there is an emphasis on finance areas, it is a varied programme suitable if you wish to develop a number of business skills. It is over three days a week, or four if you take the AAT option.
As part of this course there is an option to become a fully qualified accounts technician through the AAT. There would be no additional tuition fees to study the AAT Level 2/3 Diploma alongside your HND in year one and the Level 3/4 AAT Diploma in year two, depending on prior qualifications and experience.

Students can progress onto the final year of the BA (Hons) Business Management at GCS.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1 (Level 4) modules: • the management of financial information • becoming a professional; critical enquiry • entrepreneurship and business start-up • economics, law and business environment • people, work and society • marketing and consumer behaviour

Year 2 (Level 5) modules: • accounting for managers •managing people in a global workplace • creative marketing communications • strategic business analysis • live research project • the digital workplace.

Assessment method

Assessment is by assignment, presentations, case studies and examinations.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Sketty Hall Business School

Study options

  • Higher National Diploma • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 7 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
NN41
Institution code:
G59
Campus name:
Sketty Hall Business School
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • Republic of Ireland
  • International
  • EU
  • United Kingdom

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
NN41
Institution code:
G59
Campus name:
Sketty Hall Business School

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
DD-EEE

T Level
P

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 48

Access to HE Diploma

Pass

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Student may be able to gain recognition for previous learning. Please contact for advice if you feel this may be relevant, further information is available at: https://celt.southwales.ac.uk/recognition-prior-learning/

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£7500

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

There may be additional costs associated with this course i.e:
•travel to and from college, or placement
•photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
•printing and binding
•gowns for graduation ceremonies

  • College Bursary - a bursary of £1000 can be received (criteria apply) see website for details

Further information for England: http://www.direct.gov.uk, Further information for Northern Ireland: http://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk, Further information for Scotland: http://www.saas.gov.uk, Further information for Wales: http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

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