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Key details

Course areas
ElectricalEngineering
Student type
University Level
Course type
Part-time University Level course
Course level
Level 5
Start date
Thursday 24th September 2026
Location
Highfields Jesse Boot Avenue, Nottingham, NG7 2RU
Fees
£4,125.00
Course code
Parent course code:C039322 Child course code: Q039323
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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.

Timetable (subject to change)

The current timetable is as follows but this is subject to change:

  • Thursday 18:30 – 21:00
  • Plus self directed study

Please note: Some classes may be delivered online.

You can view the full Course Specification here.

Nottingham College is proud to have been awarded the Teaching Excellence Framework Bronze Award for high quality student experience and outcomes. You can read more about this on the Office for Students website.

Course information

2 years

Pearson HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (HTQ)

You should have successfully completed 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 has to have the same specification as the one at Nottingham College.

Assessment is through assignments.

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.

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.

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Tom Mienczakowski talks about his experience studying an Electrical HND

Careers related to this course

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Electronics Engineers

Potential Earnings

£80,721.46

Average Earnings

£53,397.42

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

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.

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking

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

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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