Course Summary

The HNC is equivalent to the first year of a degree, and will provide you with a range of essential business and management skills to further your career opportunities in your chosen sector. It is intended that you will gain vocational experience through part-time work as well as engage in independent research into the topic within you individual investigation. This is a blended learning full time course giving you the opportunity to achieve a Higher National Certificate over one year. The blended course structure will require you to attend one full day at college whilst balancing your studies at home. On successful completion of the HNC you may progress on to a Higher National Diploma (second-year degree equivalent). Following on from this there is the opportunity to progress onto university to top-up to a full Degree (top-up) subject to the entry requirements of your chosen subject. Independent study is a vital element of succeeding on the programme so commitment is essential.

Course Details - Modules

The course consists of core and specialist units including marketing essentials, management accounting, human resources, business environment, management and operations and a business research project. The programme is based on taught sessions and independent research in order that you gain the depth of understanding for application to assessed assignment criteria over the period of the course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

During this course you will be assessed on your modules with a combination of case studies, presentations and written assignments.

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: B001

Institution code: L36

Campus Name: St Margaret’s Campus

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

Entry to this course requires you to have a recognised level 3 qualification.


We welcome applicants who do not meet our standard entry requirements but can demonstrate the ability to study this subject at university level, and have evidence of relevant work experience.

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

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 5.5
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 58%

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

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

International 10700.0 Year 1
EU 5250.0 Year 1
England 5250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 5250.0 Year 1
Scotland 5250.0 Year 1
Wales 5250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Applicants from the EU or an EEA country (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein) who start / started living in the UK on or before 31 December 2020 will need to demonstrate they have received ‘EU Settled Status’ or ‘EU Pre-settled Status’ to be able to study with us and be eligible to pay the Home tuition fee as indicated. EU/EEA applicants coming to the UK on or after 1 January 2021, and all other international (non-EU/EEA) applicants should contact the International Office directly (international@leicestercollege.ac.uk) to discuss your application options on the basis of your likely visa status. International applications will be considered on an individual case by case basis. More information for international applicants is available at: https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/study/international/

Provider information

Freemen's Park Campus
Aylestone Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leicester
LE2 7LW

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