Course Summary

The HND Business is designed to provide a broad understanding of business organisations and the environment in which they operate. The programme has a strong managerial focus which helps successful candidates to progress to management roles. During the course you will develop your entrepreneurship, business skills and employability, relevant both for students interested in starting their own business or seeking a management career. Led by experienced tutors, the course will appeal to a wide range of candidates including school leavers, adults returning to education, those in employment who wish to enhance their career prospects and those who are, or wish to be, self-employed and require a broad grounding in business. Teaching methods include lectures, whole group information-giving sessions, workshops, tutorials, practical work, and blended e-learning and group critiques. Candidates who achieve the qualification may go on to study further academic and professional qualifications or embark on an administrative, managerial or commercial career.

Course Details - Modules

Your study will include the following modules: Business and the Business Environment Marketing Essentials Human Resource Management Management & Operations Management Accounting Managing a Successful Business Project Business Law Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Research Project Organisational Behaviour Planning for Growth

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment for the course is designed, where possible, to simulate the variety of tasks that graduates from the programme may encounter in relevant employment. Where necessary other academic assessment devices, such as a formal examination are also used.

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: BS02

Institution code: C16

Campus Name: City Centre 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

Pass Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3

or equivalent to 48 tariff points

CAVC welcomes the Welsh Baccalaureate as a valuable qualification in its own right. The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in place of one A-level at the A-level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

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

https://cavc.ac.uk/en/hnd-in-business

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 5.5 Reading and writing must be at 5.5
PTE Academic 51.0

We also accept other English language examination equivalents. The standard requirement is equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2

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
Channel Islands 6000.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 6000.0 Year 1
EU 12000.0 Year 1
International 12000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the College library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the College website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense. EU students who have settled or pre-settled status in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme, may be eligible for student finance and be designated as a home student for fees purposes. Irish nationals are eligible for support under the Common Travel Area arrangement.

Provider information

City Centre Campus
Dumballs Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Cardiff
CF10 5FE

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