Careers Brief - Business & Management HNC/D
Overview
The Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business and Management offer both opportunities for progression onto degree programmes and enhanced career development.
Success in your course will not only have given you a recognised level of competence in business, but also you will have demonstrated key transferable skills in demand by employers. Such as: being adaptable and a quick learner; effective communication; team working and working on your own initiative; analysing information and problem solving; multi-tasking and the ability to work to deadlines.
Career opportunities for business students are widespread across all areas of industry, commerce and the public sector. Key areas of employment include: accountancy; finance; marketing and sales; public relations and advertising; retail management; buying; human resources; logistics and transport; information technology and management consultancy. Use the website links below for job profiles and further information.
Further Study
With your HND you can apply for part-time or full-time courses to top up your qualification to an honours degree.
Use the Links on the HE Home page, for information on the related one-year full-time BA (Hons) Business and Management (Top-up) degree programme at Bournemouth University and the flexible e-learning BA (Hons) International Business and Management (Top-up) course.
Other full-time top-up honours degrees are available at:
Askham Bryan College; Barking College; Blackpool & The Fylde College (Lancaster University); University of Bolton; Bradford College (Leeds Metropolitan University); University of Brighton; Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College; University of Central England in Birmingham; University of Central Lancashire; University of Derby; Doncaster College;
University of Glamorgan; University of Gloucestershire; University of Greenwich; Guildford College of Further & Higher Education; Harper Adams University College; University of Hertfordshire; University of Huddersfield; University of Hull; Kingston University; University of Lincoln; London Metropolitan University; London South Bank University; Manchester Metropolitan University; Middlesex University; New College Durham; New College Nottingham; University of Northampton; Northbrook College Sussex; Norwich City College of Further & Higher Education;
University of Plymouth; Sheffield Hallam University; Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology; Somerset College of Arts & Technology; Southampton Solent University; Staffordshire University; University of Sunderland; West Herts College (University of Hertfordshire); University of Wolverhampton; York College.
You can transfer into a degree course with similar content. Entry point would depend both on your grades and overlap between courses. Use www.ucas.com/search (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service for the UK) to find suitable courses. Use the university/college links for course details.
You will need to use UCAS to apply for courses. Contact the Course Tutor of your chosen course to find out your position, before you make your formal application.
Find out how much this will cost you. Where is the funding coming from? Use the website www.aimhigher.ac.uk for information on student support and the main section on Further Study in this Guide for additional help.
Resources
http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk
Careers database and links to jobs nationally. Search by either clicking on 'careers' and 'choosing a category' or typing in job title.
www.prospects.ac.uk
Graduate Prospects is the careers website for higher education students in the UK:
- Drop down 'Careers advice' and click on 'Use your qualification' for 'Your HND...what next?'
- Also click on 'Options with your subject'
- Drop down 'Communities' for 'Business management'
- Drop down 'My Prospects' and click on 'What jobs would suit me?' for Prospects Planner
www.insidecareers.co.uk
Inside Careers (publisher) Guide for graduate jobs and careers
www.get.hobsons.co.uk
Hobsons (publisher) Graduate Employment and Training
GTI (publisher) graduate jobs and careers
www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles
Learn Direct - national learning advice
www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Jobs4U Careers Database - click on 'Job Families & Articles' or Quick Search by typing in job title
www.thomsonlocal.com
Searchable UK directory
www.yell.com
Searchable UK directory
www.kompass.com
Searchable global guide to companies
www.kellysearch.co.uk
Global directory to companies
