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Business

Course details
  • HNC
  • 1 Years
  • Blended learning (full-time)
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Cheltenham
Awarded by:
Pearson Education Ltd

Course summary

The BTEC Higher National qualifications in Business are aimed at students wanting to continue their education through applied learning. Higher Nationals provide a wide-ranging study of the business sector and are designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in business. In addition to the knowledge, understanding and skills that underpin the study of the business sector, BTEC Higher Nationals in Business give students experience of the breadth and depth of the sector that will prepare them for further study or training.

There is a choice of a full-time programme over two days at College or a part-time programme over one day per week. Both will cover the following core units:1 Business and the Business Environment; 2 Marketing Essentials; 3 Human Resource Management; 4 Management and Operations; 5 Management Accounting and 6 Managing a Successful Business Project (externally set assessment).

In addition, there will be two optional units taken alongside the core.

Career Paths:
Business adviser, business analyst, business development manager, corporate investment banker, data analyst, data scientist, forensic accountant, Insurance underwriter, management consultant, project manager, risk manager.

Modules

Mandatory Core Units:
Business and the Business Environment
Marketing Essentials
Human Resource Management
Management and Operations
Management
Accounting
Managing a Successful Business Project

Optional Units:
Innovation and Commercialisation
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Management

How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
HCFB
Institution code:
G45
Campus name:
Cheltenham
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 48 points

A level DD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) PPP

Access to HE Diploma P: 45 credits

T Level P

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Other
To study Higher Education at Gloucestershire College, normally applicants will be required to have GCSE English and Mathematics grade 4 (C) or above or have comparable/equivalent qualifications.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
Cambridge English AdvancedLevel B2
IELTS (Academic)5.5
TOEFL (iBT)53
The College also accepts a range of international English qualifications and English language tests that demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency. The ability to demonstrate the required level of proficiency in English and Maths, through an appropriate assessment at the College’s discretion may be considered. All course offer decisions are based on an applicant's individual circumstances and the College will approach each application on a case by case basis.

English Language Requirements - GC Website https://www.gloscol.ac.uk/courses-and-departments/course-details/PS122508/business-hnc-full-time---blended-learning/?BackToSearchURL=%2fsearch%2f%3frestore%3dtrue

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Gloucestershire College Tuition Fee and Financial Support page:
https://www.gloscol.ac.uk/student-and-parent-guide/financial-support/loans-and-other-financial-support/

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