Business

Overview
Do you want to learn the all-round business skills that employers are looking for, while working on your personal development and setting yourself up to get a degree in the future?

This HND Business course kick-starts your business career by providing a valuable introduction to topics including business strategy, finance, ecommerce and marketing.

It’ll give you an edge when starting your career and give you a solid foundation for further study.

After the course you can top up to a full degree by joining the final year of one of our selected Business, Finance or Marketing courses at our main campus in Portsmouth.

What you'll experience
On this course, you'll

• Develop the skills and knowledge you need to excel in business

• Learn from experienced tutors, lecturers and business leaders

• Build knowledge in subjects such as marketing, business finance, business law, data management, business strategy, organisational theories and human resource management

• Work on a research project and put your knowledge into practice to demonstrate what you’ve learned

You can study this course at Havant & South Downs College in Waterlooville or Isle of Wight College in Newport.

After the course you can top up to a full degree by joining the final year of the BA (Hons) Business Management degree course at our main campus in Portsmouth.

Careers and Opportunities
What can you do with a Business HND?

After completing this course, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to begin a career in areas such as:

• marketing

• sales

• publicity

• administration

• ecommerce

• accounting

• financial and risk analysis

• HR

You can also top up your qualification to a degree.

What jobs can you do with a Business HND?
Roles our graduates have taken on include:

• business development officer

• recruitment consultant

• publicity officer

• graduate food buyer

• financial analyst

• risk analyst

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Course Modules

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year
• Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams
• Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit the link to the course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/hnd-business#modules