Course summary
Overview Do you want to learn the all-round business skills that employers are looking for, while working on your personal development and setting yourself up to get a degree in the future? This HND Business course kick-starts your business career by providing a valuable introduction to topics including business strategy, finance, ecommerce and marketing. It’ll give you an edge when starting your career and give you a solid foundation for further study. What you'll experience On this course, you'll
- Develop the skills and knowledge you need to excel in business
- Learn from experienced tutors, lecturers and business leaders
- Build knowledge in subjects such as marketing, business finance, business law, data management, business strategy, organisational theories and human resource management
- Work on a research project and put your knowledge into practice to demonstrate what you’ve learned
- marketing
- sales
- publicity
- administration
- ecommerce
- accounting
- financial and risk analysis
- HR
- business development officer
- recruitment consultant
- publicity officer
- graduate food buyer
- financial analyst
- risk analyst
Modules
Year 1 Example topics covered include:
- Marketing
- Business finance
- Business law
- Business environment
- Organisational theories
- Management accounting
- Applied marketing
- Human resource management
- Small business enterprise
- Business strategy
- Data management
- Research project
- Business excellence
- Business law: further principles
- Business psychology
- Event management
- Human resource development
- Promotional strategy
- Small business enterprise
- Working with and leading people
- Employee relations
- Project management
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through: individual and group coursework examinations online tests practical exercises. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows:
- Year 1 students: roughly 50% by written exams and 50% by coursework
How to apply
25Jan
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:
- 002N
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Isle of Wight College
- Campus code:
- W
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
International applicants
Havant and South Downs College - EU and International applicants accepted Isle of Wight College - This course is available to EU and International applicants who do not require a Student Route Visa
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
| PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £6165 | Year 1 |
| International | £17200 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship.
Placement Year and Year abroad fees: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1900.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP