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HND Business

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The HND Business will give you an excellent introduction to a wide range of business and management skills.

You will gain a range of knowledge and understanding that is highly sought-after by employers, including business fundamentals; marketing; economics; HRM; emergent technologies; IT; management; communication; law; accounting; project planning; and research skills.

The diverse nature of the course will ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge to start your own business, undertake a variety of business-related job roles, or progress on further studies.

Special features

  • You can study full-time, part-time, or via online/distance learning to suit your personal and professional circumstances 

  • The course is delivered by UHI Perth, but online delivery allows you to study the HND from various UHI locations (year 1 will be hosted by your nearest UHI campus) 

  • You can progress to further study in a range of degree courses

General Eligibility

  • 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR

  • 2 A Levels at grade D or above

  • Direct entry to year 2 may be possible with a recent HNC Business qualification

  • Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above may still be eligible for a place in year 1 of the course dependent upon previous work experience/study

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

  • Accounting for business: an introduction

  • Business fundamentals and emerging technologies

  • Business: graded unit 1

  • Communication: business communication

  • Economic issues: an introduction

  • Managing people and organizations

  • Marketing: an introduction

Optional units may include:

  • Business law: an introduction

  • Developing entrepreneurial skills

  • Digital marketing communications: an introduction

  • Human resource management: an introduction

  • Human resource management: core activities

  • IT in business: databases

  • IT in business: spreadsheets

  • IT in business: word processing and presentation applications 

  • Management: leadership at work

  • Office Administration 

  • Preparing a formal business plan (double unit)

  • Preparing to start a business

  • Recording financial information 

  • Research skills

  • Sustainable development

  • Using financial accounting software

  • Work placement

2 Year 2 - HND

Mandatory units are:

  • Business law: an introduction

  • Business: graded unit 2

  • Economics:  micro and macro theory and application

  • Economics: the world economy 

  • Managing business culture and strategy

  • Preparing financial forecasts

  • Project planning: strategy, decision-making, and risk

Optional units may include:

  • Business contractual relationships 

  • Digital marketing communications: an introduction

  • Human resource management: core activities

  • Research skills

  • Statistics for business

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL69
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo00
  • Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic3-Min 50

  • TOEFL-Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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