Choosing Your Course
Why Higher Nationals?
On these courses you will develop a wide range of knowledge and vocational skills to use whether you're looking to gain entry to a degree programme or developing your career and professional status.
If you are looking to work at management or senior technician level, then BTEC Higher Nationals can prepare you for this. Whilst gaining the skills needed at this level you will gain a qualification that is highly regarded by employers in the UK and overseas.
What Are The Entry Requirements?
You must have one of the following areas or relevent experience:
How Long Is The Course?
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Higher National Diploma (full time 2 years)
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Higher National Diploma (part time over 3-5 years)
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Higher National Certificate (part time 2 years)
What Next?
Dudley College has close links with local universities - this means that progression from your HNC/D programme is "linked" onto a whole range of exciting Degree programmes. The HND is often accepted as the first two years of a BA degree and students with suitable grades may use their HND to gain access to the final year. A conversion programme from a Higher National Certificate to a Higher National Diploma also exists in many vocational areas. Higher National awards are also valued by employers and can be used to apply for employment opportunities.
Not Sure What You Want To Learn?
Dudley College is a member of the 'NEXT STEP' Information Advice & Guidance Network and offers FREE information and advice interviews to anyone wanting help with progression into education, training or employment.
For further details call NEXT STEP on freephone 0800 1950 789 or you can book an interview directly by calling our learner services team on 01384 363319 during office hours.
Can't See The Course You Want?
If you can't see the course that you want to study, please let us know.
We are constantly improving our range of courses and it may be that a particular course or programme is currently being developed.