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BTEC HND in Electrical-Electronic Engineering

Title and Level: BTEC Higher National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Introduction
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.

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 relevent 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. 

Entry Requirements
Entrants will have already gained a Higher National Certificate in Electronic/Electrical Engineering.  (If you have the 8 unit QCF qualification you will have to discuss unit options with the Course Manager at interview).

Duration
The course is studied over one year, typically from October to June on a day release basis, approximately 30 days in total per year.

Careers prospects/Progression
Progression is on to a Degree course or employment for Higher Technicians. 

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 interally 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. 

Course content/units
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.

Course Expenses

Course fees: £745.00  (Please contac the University Centre Yeovil on 01935 845454 for details of the Fee Remission Policy for this course).
You will be required to pay a registration fee when you enrol to the awarding body Edexcel/BTEC .
The registration is valid for five years.

A book list will be issued during induction

What next?
For further information, advice and to enrol, please call our Customer Liaison & Enrolment Team on 01935 421921