Gain HND in Business Studies with Bridgend College

Business Studies

About

Do you want to get ahead in Business? Need practical and relevant knowledge to help you make your mark?

Start
This course starts in September

Duration
2 years

UCAS Institution Code
B68

Fees
£7,500 (Year 1, 2018/19)

Please refer to our page: Financial advice for full-time learners

Level
HND

Location
Bridgend Campus

UCAS Course Code
3W45

Overview & Modules

This vocational course will prepare you for a career in today’s rapidly changing business environment. You will look at how organisations function and grow in a competitive market, and develop skills for personal and professional development such as research and analysis, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, team work and project management. You will apply what you learn in the classroom to real-life business scenarios, so you’ll graduate from this course ready to take the next step to a successful career in business.

You will attend lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials plus undertake independent study.

Year 1 modules:

Entrepreneurship and business start-up
Economics, law and regulation
Management of financial information
Academic and professional development
Work and organisational behaviour
The foundations of marketing, managing customers and suppliers

Year 2 modules:

Contemporary issues in Human Resource Management
Strategic business analysis
Enterprise management
Live project
Marketing communications
Training and professional development

How will I be assessed?

A mixture of individual and group assessment methods are used including essays and reports, presentations, the completion of a portfolio of evidence and examinations.

Entry requirements

You will need:

2 A levels at grade D OR
BTEC Diploma at Merit Merit OR
A pass in an Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits overall to include 45 level 3 credits (all Passes)
PLUS 3 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above, (or other equivalent qualifications)
Mature applicants lacking formal entry requirements but with relevant and/or industrial experience will also be considered
You may be invited to an interview

Continue your studies

On successful completion, graduates have the opportunity to progress on to either the BA (Hons) Degree in Business Studies (Top-up) at Bridgend College or the University of South Wales. Alternatively, the qualification can be used to gain entry to an organisation’s management training programme or onto a number of professional qualifications.