Course Summary

This course is a specialist business pathway which will allow you to complete a level 5 qualification whilst developing generic business skills and specialist entrepreneurial skills. The course aims to provide you with a sound understanding of the knowledge and skills across a range of disciplines including Marketing, Human resources, Management and Finance. This is supported by entrepreneurial and small business management skills including launching a new venture, operational management of a small business and planning social media campaigns. Students would either progress onto university to top up to a degree and specialise at this stage, gain employment and pursue professional qualifications or start their own company. Whether your goal is to go to university and top-up your HND to a degree in a chosen business specialism, turn that business idea into a start-up company or looking for an environment in which you can develop further your ideas then this course is ideal for you.

Course Details - Modules

The units offered over 2 years cover a range of business-related skills and specialisms linked to entrepreneurial activity and small business management. They will include: • Marketing Process and Planning • Human resource Management • Leadership and Management • Accounting Principles • Entrepreneurial Ventures • Launching a new venture • Managing and running a small business • Planning social media campaigns In addition to the vocational units the course will include two projects. In the first year you will be asked to manage a business project requiring you to undertake research, demonstrate well informed decision making and solve problems. In the second year will be asked to undertake a research project which will draw on the areas of study across the two years.

Course Details – Assessment Method

The course is assessed purely through assignments and the research project

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January 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: HB01

Institution code: H54

Campus Name: Middleton

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

1 or more A levels This can be in combination with other qualifications


GCSEs in English Language and mathematics at grade C/4 or above are required for entry to the course. Functional Skills at Level 2 will also be considered. Mature students can apply with no formal qualifications but must have a minimum of three years relevant industry experience We will also consider Level 3 NVQ and VRQ qualifications

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.hopwood.ac.uk/courses/business-travel-accounts/hnd-business

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

GCSE English at Grade C/4 or above are required Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

England 6000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6000.0 Year 1
Scotland 6000.0 Year 1
Wales 6000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Rochdale Campus
St Mary's Gate
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Rochdale
OL12 6RY

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