Course Aims
The Edexcel BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Diploma (HND) are highly regarded, nationally and internationally recognised, undergraduate level programmes. They are equivalent to the first and second year of a university degree course.
They are at Level 4 and 5 respectively on the National Qualifications Framework.
The HNC and HND courses have been developed by UK employers and Edexcel for those who wish to achieve real practical skills across a range of Health and Social Care areas and at the same time provide the necessary vocational (job-related) knowledge required for workers in the health and social care sector. The course is also suitable for those already working in the sector who wish to gain practical skills and a formal NQF Level 5 qualification in order to progress to supervisor or junior management level roles.