Business - Level 4 HNC (Pearson)

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Part-time
Start date: 21st September 2023
End date: 6th June 2025
Day: Thu
Time: 09:00-17:00
Information event: Y

Course fee: To be confirmed

---

This course will be taught online from week 3. Week 1 and 2 will be onsite for induction and familiarisation with the course and resources. There will be additional timetabled face to face sessions in each semester. Online delivery will be as per your timetable with 3 hours per module each week. In addition when you enrol on this course you will have access to Pearson’s state-of-the-art online learning resources. It is also recommended that you allocate sufficient time each week to complete assignments.

---

Course Content

This is an ideal course for those who are looking to add to their CV, develop or change their career. Over the two years of the course

You will study 8 units

• Business and the Business Environment
• Marketing Process and Planning
• Human Resource Management
• Leadership and Management
• Accounting Principles
• Managing a Successful Business Project
• Entrepreneurial Ventures
• Professional Identity and Practice

Note: all applicants can study an additional 2 units in year 2 to progress onto our BSc Business. These additional modules will be delivered in the evening (day tbc).

Lecturer Support

You will be guided throughout your online course with extensive lecturer support. You will be given the contact details of your lecturers and will be encouraged to email them regularly to get clarification on what you need to do to complete assignments and to receive feedback on a draft coursework. In addition, you will be encouraged to participate in online discussions with class members.

Additional Costs and Requirements

Access to suitable computer hardware with camera, microphone and internet .

Texbooks can be accessed online or purchased.

Other Important Information

Visit studentfinanceni.co.uk to check your eligibility for a part time higher education grant which in the past many of our students have been able to avail of.

---

Course Aims

The aim of our Pearson BTEC HNC Business is to enable you to progress to a leadership role within your organisation by building your capabilities so that you are seen as an independent thinking decision maker with the confidence and skill set to manage a team, a budget and to deliver on key business objectives.

You will be able to make informed business decisions by developing an understanding of financial information, analysing trends within the market to realise insights whilst taking cognisance of changing government policies/legislation. You will develop the capability to carry out a recruitment and selection process that complies with NI equality legislation. You will understand how to manage projects, carry out online research and create professional marketing plans for senior management

---

Course Update

Please note that due to ongoing major campus construction projects courses at Ballymena, Coleraine and Ballymoney may be relocated to alternative suitable locations as required.

---

Applicants must be sufficiently competent in English Language and Numeracy, have obtained a BTEC level 3 Diploma in Business or Administration or a BTEC level 3 Diploma of any other title; or at least one GCE A level pass together with three other GCSE (or GCE O Levels) at Grades C or above; or ILM level 3 or CIPD level 3 or other relevant qualifications.

Applicants who are non-English speakers must be qualified to either Communicator; Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Level B2 PTE 51 or IELTS 5.5 (Reading and Writing must be 5.5).

Where mature students wish to have prior education and/or experience taken into account, in lieu of meeting the full course entry requirements, they should contact the relevant Course Director or Admissions by 12th August, as an application deadline will apply. It is at the College's discretion to consider APEL enquiries after the dates stated.

In circumstances where there are more applications for the course than there are places available, the College reserves the right to select candidates from those achieving the highest grades.

---

The HNC Business is widely recognised by employers and universities in the UK, Republic of Ireland and overseas. It is a level 4 qualification, the equivalent of the first year of university and is worth 120 credits under the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).

The ultimate goal of this course is to provide aspiring managers like you, with the knowledge and skills to progress to supervisory/managerial positions within private and public sectors organisations. It also enables you to progress to the part time BSc Hons Degree in Business from Ulster University, which you can study through the Northern Regional College. Furthermore, most professional bodies in the business and administration fields grant exemptions to holders of BTEC Higher Level qualifications.

---