Oxford Business College
12 Month Business Management (HNC/HND)
12 Month Business Finance (HNC/HND)

The Edexcel HNC and HND qualifications are accepted by all UK universities giving direct entry with advanced standing onto their degree programmes.

Students who successfully complete the HNC/HND at the Oxford Business College will be eligible for direct entry to the second year of a business- or finance-related degree at a majority of UK universities. Those students who gain a merit or distinction profile on the HND can enter the third year of the degree at many universities. Alternatively, students can remain at the college and join the final year of a University of Sunderland degree.

The HNC and HND are accredited BTEC qualifications awarded by Edexcel and are made up of sixteen subjects – ten subjects relate to the HNC and six subjects to the HND. The courses are assessed predominantly through assignments. The College offers two HNC/HND pathways, one in Business (Management) and the other in Business (Finance).All sixteen subjects have comprehensive workbooks which students can keep for future reference and teaching is conducted in small groups.

Edexcel is the largest awarding body in the U.K. with a history spanning nearly thirty years. During this time, Edexcel has developed a diverse range of academic and vocational qualifications and prepared course specifications, as well as assessing, examining and providing quality control qualifications and certifying achieving.

In the U.K., Edexcel qualifications are offered by over 4,200 secondary schools, 450 further education colleges, more than 80 higher education institutions, 800 public and private sector employers and increasingly, e-learning providers. Internationally, Edexcel operates in 112 countries.

• Marketing (HNC)
• Managing Financial Resources and Decisions (HNC)
• Organisations and Behaviour (HNC)
• Business Environment (HNC)
• Common Law (HND)
• Business Decision Making (HNC)

• Business Strategy (HND)
• Research Project (HNC)
• Managing Professional Development (HNC/D)
• Marketing Planning (HND)
• Human Resource Management (HND)
• Project Management (HND)

• Working with and Leading People (HNC)
• Managing Activities to Achieve Results (HNC)
• Managing Communication, Knowledge and Information (HNC)
• Project Management (HND)

• Managing Accounting (HNC)
• Financial Reporting (HNC)
• Financial Systems and Auditing (HNC)
• Taxation (HNC)

Entry Requirements
Education:
Applicants normally need to have 1 A-level or equivalent or 2 years of full-time work experience.

Minimum age: 18 years Length of course: 12 months
Course start dates: September, January, April and July

Overseas students will need an IELTS score of at least 5.5 or equivalent.

Students who successfully complete the HND in Business (Finance) are given exemptions on papers F1, F2 and F3 on ACCA.