Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (top-up) HND

<strong>Why choose this course</strong><br/><br/><strong>If you’ve completed a relevant HNC this conversion course can help you progress your career in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering.</strong><br/><br/>Electrical engineers are sought after worldwide across the private and public sector, from transport to healthcare, and education to construction.<br/><br/>We’ll develop your knowledge across a range of core and more specialist units. The course will suit you if you’ve completed relevant studies at an advanced level (A Level or equivalent) or have relevant industry experience and want to pursue a career in electrical and/or electronic engineering.<br/><br/>The course contains significant project-based learning including: laboratory investigations, design work, projects, case studies and tutorials.<br/><br/>You’ll undertake independent study and practical problem-solving alongside more traditional methods such as tutorials. You will develop your communication skills and the application of computers in engineering.<br/><br/><strong>About the course</strong><br/><br/>Core units:<br/>• Professional Engineering Management<br/>• Further Mathematics<br/><br/>Specialist units:<br/>• Further Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)<br/>• Further Electrical Machines and Drives<br/>• Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage<br/>• Embedded Systems<br/>• Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles<br/>• Utilisation of Electrical Power<br/><br/><strong>Assessment</strong> <br/><br/>Coursework is continually assessed through a variety of individual and group assignments, such as practical activities, written reports and presentations.<br/><br/><strong>Qualification awarded:</strong><br/><br/>Pearson Level 5 HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (HTQ)<br/><br/><strong>Bursaries</strong><br/><br/>We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.<br/><br/><strong>What are HTQs?</strong><br/><br/>Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are new or redesigned Level 4 and 5 qualifications (such as HNCs and HNDs) that have been approved against occupational standards in their sector. These qualifications have been developed by UK awarding bodies, working with employers and businesses to make sure that students get the specific training, knowledge and skills they need for their chosen career.<br/><br/><strong>Your career and progression</strong><br/><br/>The HNC/D qualification is widely recognised in its own right and provides students with the skills required for employment in a broad range of industries with either a managerial or technical bias.<br/><br/>After successfully completing the HND you could top up your qualification with our new Level 6 BEng (Hons) top-up degree (subject to validation) or a similar course at a wide range of HE providers.<br/><br/>Alternatively, you could pursue a career in research and development, design, technical sales and production.