Skip navigation
You are viewing our beta course page.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (HTQ)

Course details
  • HND
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 08/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Harlow College
Awarded by:
Pearson Education Ltd

Course summary

2 Years blended learning.

Study online to fit your learning around your life, with guided and independent learning, and stay engaged and motivated with the College Online Learning Platform, used to deliver our courses. These courses include support for live academic tutorials, workshops, and seminars, as well as self-directed activities, individual reflections, and collaborative projects. The College Online Learning Platform provides all the content and support needed to complete your course successfully.

About the course
If you are already working as a manager and want to upskill or if you are looking to work within businesses as a manager.

If you wish to top-up to a degree, face-to-face and online top-up courses are available at:

  • Coventry University Group

  • University of Portsmouth

  • Sheffield Hallam University

  • University of Roehampton

  • Oxford Brookes University

Why study?
HND- Level 5

The level 5 equip students with the qualities and competencies needed for roles that involve personal responsibility and decision-making, while also encouraging them to aspire to future management positions such as:

Operations Manager
Regional Manager
Divisional Manager
Department Manager and Specialist Managers
Students will learn to apply their own ideas, manage uncertainty and complexity, explore solutions, and demonstrate critical evaluation by integrating theory and practice in a variety of business contexts.

By the end of Level 5, students will have a solid grasp of leadership and management principles and the ability to apply them broadly within the business environment.

Where will this course take me?
Marketing Manager
Operations Manager
HR Consultant
Assistant Recruitment Managerr
Departmental Manager
Core modules
Year 1:
Unit 1 The Contemporary Business Environment
Unit 2 Marketing Processes and Planning
Unit 3 Management of Human Resources
Unit 4 Leadership and Management
Unit 5 Accounting Principles
Unit 6 Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson Set)
Unit 7 Operational Planning and Management
Unit 8 Digital Business in Practice

Year 2:
Unit 9 Organisational Behaviour Management
Unit 10 Managing and Leading Change (Pearson Set)
Unit 11 Principles of Operations Management
Unit 12 Business Strategy
Unit 13 Business Information Technology Systems
Unit 14 Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
Unit 15 Business Communications and Relationship Management
Unit 16 Business Data Analytics and Insights

Assessment & Feedback
Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are assessed using a combination of:

Centre-developed internal assignments that are set and assessed by Centres
Pearson-set assignments, which are set by Centres in line with our guidelines and graded by Centres.
Pearson-set units are mandatory and target particular industry-specific skills. The number and value of these units depend on qualification size

Managing a Successful Business Project (15 credits) - Year 1
Managing and Leading Change (15 credits) - Year 2
All other units are assessed through internal assignments set by the Centre.

Additional Information
This course is delivered in partnership with College Online. Find out more:
Home (collegeonline.io)

This course has Higher Technical Qualification status or HTQ for short and is co-written with employers and approved by IFATE.

Modules

Year 1:
Unit 1 The Contemporary Business Environment
Unit 2 Marketing Processes and Planning
Unit 3 Management of Human Resources
Unit 4 Leadership and Management
Unit 5 Accounting Principles
Unit 6 Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson Set)
Unit 7 Operational Planning and Management
Unit 8 Digital Business in Practice

Year 2:
Unit 9 Organisational Behaviour Management
Unit 10 Managing and Leading Change (Pearson Set)
Unit 11 Principles of Operations Management
Unit 12 Business Strategy
Unit 13 Business Information Technology Systems
Unit 14 Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
Unit 15 Business Communications and Relationship Management
Unit 16 Business Data Analytics and Insights

Assessment method

Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are assessed using a combination of:

Centre-developed internal assignments that are set and assessed by Centres
Pearson-set assignments, which are set by Centres in line with our guidelines and graded by Centres.
Pearson-set units are mandatory and target particular industry-specific skills. The number and value of these units depend on qualification size

Managing a Successful Business Project (15 credits) - Year 1
Managing and Leading Change (15 credits) - Year 2
All other units are assessed through internal assignments set by the Centre.

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
HDLM
Institution code:
H23
Campus name:
Harlow College
Campus Code:
1

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Direct entry to Year 2 requires an approved and relevant HNC qualification.

International applicants

This provider is unable to accept international applications.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 96 points

English and Maths at either: - GCSE grade 4 or above - GCSE Grade C or above - Equivalent Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths. - MMM or better (96 UCAS points), or - A relevant Access to Higher Education Diploma, or - A Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business or a related subject, with an overall Merit, or - Applications from those without formal qualifications but with relevant industry experience are considered on merit

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£5995Year 1
Northern Ireland£5995Year 1
Scotland£5995Year 1
Wales£5995Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

There may be additional costs for this course.

The provider is unable to accept international students.

Please note that course viability is subject to the final number of enrolments.

Like this page