Print this pageHND Electrical/Electronic Engineering
This 6 unit top up award provides an appropriate level of education for a range of technical and management careers in Engineering. It also provides specialist studies which are directly relevant to job roles in which learners are currently working or in which they intend to seek employment. Ten units will have already been achieved by those entering the course with an HNC.
Who is this course for?
This course is for Engineers wanting to further develop their skills at HE level and to give additional technical and management skills to support career progression.
What will I study?
You will study a range of subjects including Electronic Principles and Programmable Logic Controllers building on the experience you will have had at HNC level.
How will I be taught?
There will be a mix of taught and directed studies. Learners are encouraged to do as much private study as possible throughout the course.
How will I be assessed?
All units are internally assessed through a series of assignments developed to allow you to meet the criteria set by Edexcel. The Pass criteria set the skills you must have for each unit, and the Merit and Distinction criteria allow you to show higher level skills such as applying appropriate strategies for solutions and critical evaluation.
Where could this course lead?
Progression is on to a Degree course or employment for Higher Technicians.
