Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England - Top-Up | City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College)

Course summary

This course is for individuals wishing to develop higher-level professional skills relevant to the electrical and electronic engineering sectors.

The programme team uses a combination of traditional classroom teaching, open learning and research-based experiential learning, laboratory experiments, demonstrations and practical sessions, using industry standard IT applications and group activities.

The course comprises core and specialist units, which are all mandatory. These units are:

5006: Further Mathematics
5009: Further PLCs
5011: Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage
5013: Embedded Systems
5010: Further Electrical Machines and Drives
5019: Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles
5020: Utilisation of Electrical Power
5002: Professional Engineering Management

This course is taught one day a week, normally over 30 weeks per academic year. The course duration is expected to be 18 months.

If you have any specific questions about this course, please contact Dr Dimitris Kakofengitis - Course Leader HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Top-Up) via email at Dimitris.Kakofengitis@ccn.ac.uk

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.

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Modules

https://he.ccn.ac.uk/courses/all-courses/course/hnd-in-electrical-and-electronic-engineering-for-england-top-up

Assessment method

The programme is assessed by a mixture of assessments for example assignments, practical demonstrations and project work.

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:: C54
Campus name:: City College Norwich

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

HNC (BTEC)

Applicants are required to have BTEC Level 4 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (HTQ).

The HND qualifications offered from January 2026 are new (for England) versions introduced by BTEC. As a result, anyone wanting to accredit prior learning is advised to discuss this at the point of application.

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. For International students we require evidence of proficiency in - English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading); the required minimum is IELTS (SELT) 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components). Please contact the Advice Shop for advice and guidance.

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	6	Minimum score/result of 5.5 required in all components.

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. For International students we require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading).

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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Course options

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

Location	Fee	Year

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

In addition to the course fees, there is also a Pearson Registration Fee, which has not yet been set for 2026/27. This will be charged separately to the tuition fees above.