HNC in Engineering (all streams) (part-time)

09/09/2024
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26/06/2026
NENSHP401 (2024/2026)
Nelson and Colne College, Nelson and Colne College, Scotland Road,Nelson,BB9 7YT
Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £4500.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £4500.00

You may be entitled to a discount if you are in receipt of one or more benefits:

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If the above applies to you, you will be asked to provide evidence of this before you make a payment. You will find further instructions after you have completed the enrolment steps.

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You may be entitled to this course for free. There are two cases where you may qualify for this:

If you are currently unemployed, are looking for work and are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits you may qualify for a discount:

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Please note that the College is only able to offer this course at the rates publicised on this website to those individuals aged 19+ or over on 31st August 2024 whose home address is in areas of England outside of the devolved authority areas of: Cambridge and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England. Where an individual resides outside of England or in one of the devolved areas then the College reserves the right to charge you for the delivery of the course at a rate of £11.25 per hour. This is in line with the College’s Fees Policy which is published on our websites.

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Overview of Course

Overview of Course

Within this programme, students can choose to qualify with:

- HNC Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
- HNC Aerospace Engineering
- HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- HNC Engineering
- HNC Mechanical Engineering

The choice of specialism doesn't need to me made in advance, but does need to be clear by the time students enrol. The staff will ask you which award you want to exit with and will arrange your modules and timetable to suit.

This HNC is the first year of the 3-year BEng programme and also the first year of the 2-year HND Engineering. Students who pass teh HNC will automatically be made an offer to progress to HND / BEng.

This programme is aimed at students who have completed a Level 3 course in Engineering or a related subject, who are looking to study a Higher Education programme locally to progress their career within this sector.

Please note that students without the formal entry criteria but with relevant experience will also be considered.

Students in employment are also able to undertake this programme as a Higher Apprenticeship.

Course Overview

What you will learn

What you will learn

You will take 6 modules, three modules shared by all engineering disciplines (Engineering Science, Engineering Mathematics and Design & Project) plus three more modules determined by yoru chosen exit award.

What Will I Learn

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Candidates are selected on the basis of their ability to cope with and benefit from the programme. Their suitability can be demonstrated either through previous educational achievement or
through experience and aptitude.

Admission by prior qualification will normally require a minimum 32 UCAS Tariff points with the majority of the points gained in engineering, mathematics or science subjects. Typically, points can
be derived from:

o One or more GCE A level(s) or Vocational A level pass or equivalent
o Two AS level passes
o BTEC National Diploma/Certificate
o Other qualifications such as Scottish Highers, Welsh Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificates, International Baccalaureate, with the required UCAS points
o A pass in a recognised Access course
o Equivalent Scottish or Irish qualifications

Candidates should normally have a qualification at level 3 that has appropriate mathematical content. Admission by experience and aptitude will be based on the length and type of the candidate’s employment experience and his/her ability to demonstrate an aptitude and enthusiasm for the subject. As part of this process, candidates may be required to undertake aptitude tests and/or to provide personal and/or employment references.

Entry Requirements

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

A series of written and practical work is assessed by your tutors and will determine your overall grade.

Assessment Methods

How will I know if I'm making progress?

How will I know if I'm making progress?
Progress

What coursework will I be expected to complete?

What coursework will I be expected to complete?
Required Coursework

Additional information

Additional information
Additional Information

Careers progression

Careers progression

Completion of the HNC Engineering provides a valuable vocational qualification to enhance students' career prospects, and provides progression to the HND Engineering (top-up).

Careers Progression
We are very sorry but it appears that it is not currently possible to apply onto this course online, we are very sorry about this. If you wish to discuss this course with us please do get in touch and we will see how we can help. Or alternatively if you go to the main college website you can browse for other courses to apply for
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The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.
Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.
At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.
If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help

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