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Key details

Course area
Engineering
Student type
University Level
Course type
Full-time University Level course
Course level
Level 5
Start date
Location
Highfields Jesse Boot Avenue, Nottingham, NG7 2RU
Fees
£8,250.00
Course code
Parent course code:C000178 Child course code: Q001064
UCAS course code
LEC2
UCAS institution code
N30

Course introduction

If you’ve completed a relevant HNC this conversion course can help you progress your career in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering.

Electrical engineers are sought after worldwide across the private and public sector, from transport to healthcare, and education to construction.

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.

The course contains significant project-based learning including: laboratory investigations, design work, projects, case studies and tutorials.

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.

Core units:

  • Professional Engineering Management
  • Further Mathematics

Specialist units:

  • Further Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
  • Further Electrical Machines and Drives
  • Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage
  • Embedded Systems
  • Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles
  • Utilisation of Electrical Power

What are HTQs?

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.

Course information

1 year

Pearson Level 5 HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (HTQ)

You should have successfully completed (or expect to achieve) the following:

  • A relevant HNC with at least 10 units at Level 4 and 5

Mature students are welcome to apply but will still need to meet the entry criteria. 

If applying from another institution, please note that the HNC qualification must have the same specification as the one here at Nottingham College.

Coursework is continually assessed through a variety of individual and group assignments, such as practical activities, written reports and presentations.

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.

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.

Alternatively, you could pursue a career in research and development, design, technical sales and production.

Bursaries

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. Check out our website for more information.

About the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

The TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies.

Select career:

Electrical Engineers

Potential Earnings

£89,806.83

Average Earnings

£59,407.41

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Employment opportunities

The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2022, the current year and projections for future years until 2033.

Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).

Pathways

Engineering

People in these occupations use scientific principles to solve practical problems across a variety of engineering disciplines: civil, chemical, mechanical, etc.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.

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