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Business and Finance
Please note that, from September 2010, this course will be titled BTEC Level 5 HND in Business and Finance

 Level: Higher Education - HND      Higher Education 
How long is the course/training? This is a two-year, full-time course. There is the opportunity for a further one or two years of study to gain an Honours Degree.

What will I be doing on the course/training?

Do you want to learn relevant skills and knowledge to work in business?
Are you keen to study a broad range of business as well as have the chance to specialise?

This practical course will give you the professional skills needed to thrive in a business environment and to make a difference. Our team of business specialists will encourage you to delve into the many aspects of business.

This programme offers you the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in the core areas of business as well as finance. These skills are highly relevant not only to a career in accounting or finance but in the field of general business management.

Stage 1 Units

  • Managing financial resources and decisions
  • Organisations and behaviour
  • Business decision making
  • Marketing
  • Business environment
  • Common law 1
  • Business strategy
  • In addition a specialist module is studied: Managing activities to achieve results

Stage 2 Units

  • Research Project
  • In addition a specialist module is studied: Professional Development

Plus, four specialist modules are studied: Management accounting: costing and budgeting, Financial systems and auditing, Financial reporting, Taxation. A further two specialist study modules are chosen from the following areas: Management, Marketing and Human Resource Management.
This course is awarded by Edexcel.
Course/Training Code: 32NN HND/BF

Where do I study/train?

Victoria House

What are the entry requirements?

You will need 160 UCAS tariff points (minimum) from AS, A2 or AVCE programmes, BTEC National Diploma/Certificate - grades MPP/MM, GNVQ Advanced, an appropriate NVQ at level 3, an Access qualification or other qualifications deemed equivalent to the above.

What can I do after this course/training?

The programme has been designed to offer two possible progression pathways: Access to degree programmes in Business and Management related areas. Students can also progress onto the BA Business Management degree awarded by the University of Exeter. Direct Entry into employment at junior management level.

What Functional skills will I do?

None specified

What residential/work experience is there?

There is no formal work placement but the Research Project module in the second year can provide an opportunity to investigate a business and develop work-based learning and skills.

What faculty is the course/training in?

Business and IT

How to Apply?

Most people apply through UCAS for all our full-time Higher Education courses. The application is completed electronically online through www.ucas.com/apply. For more information refer to the 'How to Apply' page.

How do I study the course/training and how will I be assessed?

This course is modular and coursework based. Most units will be assessed by a mixture of coursework and end of unit tests. Some practical units are assessed on 100% coursework. Teaching methods include formal lectures, practical sessions and role plays with some units supported by special speakers.

What facilities are there?

You will have access to a learning resource centre. There is a refectory in Victoria House.

What will the course/training cost me?

The full-time fee in 2010-11 is £1,890 per year. For more information about fees please click here.

Additional costs:

The purchase of recommended textbooks.  

Previous students' views:

Karolina: "The HND in Business and Finance is led by a group of competent, helpful and very supportive teachers. They are patient, always happy to help, explain or chat with their students. I was given a chance to catch up with my English skills as they weren't that good at the beginning. The groups are small and convenient so students get to know each other quickly"
To find out more:
Telephone: 0845 111 6000
Email: business@exe-coll.ac.uk
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