Electrical and Electronic Engineering HND (23/24)
Course Overview
Bath College offers Higher National Diploma (HND) in General, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronic Engineering courses. The HND is for those seeking to develop their knowledge and skills and build on their Level 4 HNC qualification with further academic study. Studied over one years, the course content is directly relevant to the profession to enable students to make an immediate or on-going difference in employment. These courses are delivered over one day per week for 36 weeks making it suitable for those employed in industry who are permitted day release.
The Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a course for those seeking a formal qualification which provides a mix of mechanical and electrical units to satisfy todays industrial requirements.
What topics are covered?
Unit 34 Research Project
Unit 35 Professional Engineering Management
Unit 44 Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage
Unit 45 Industrial Systems
Unit 52 Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles
Frequently asked questions
Bath College offers Higher National Diploma (HND) in General, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronic Engineering courses. The HND is for those seeking to develop their knowledge and skills and build on their Level 4 HNC qualification with further academic study. Studied over one years, the course content is directly relevant to the profession to enable students to make an immediate or on-going difference in employment. These courses are delivered over one day per week for 36 weeks making it suitable for those employed in industry who are permitted day release.
The Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a course for those seeking a formal qualification which provides a mix of mechanical and electrical units to satisfy todays industrial requirements.
HNC Engineering or equivalent qualifications with Grade C/4 GCSE Maths and English. Mature students will be considered individually and are encouraged to apply.
You will be taught via a mixture of lectures, laboratory workshops and directed independent study tasks. Work and progress is assessed by a range of methods, which may include assignments, projects, case studies and practical exercises. Employers may also be involved with project work and other assessments to help ensure that course content is up to date and relevant.
Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are designed to help students secure the knowledge skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace. They represent the latest in professional standards and provide opportunities for students to develop behaviours for work, for example by undertaking a group project, or responding to a client brief. A student may even achieve exemption from professional or vendor qualifications, or student membership of selected professional bodies, to help them on their journey to
professional competence.
Successful HND graduates are eligible to enroll onto the final year of a bachelor's degree to top up their qualification.
A full list of HND top-up courses offered at universities in the UK can be found at UCAS.
You can also continue in or on to employment and apply your improved knowledge and skill set to practice.