Business HND

What is special about this course?

The HND Business will give you an excellent introduction to a wide range of business and management skills.

You will gain a range of knowledge and understanding that is highly sought-after by employers, including: business fundamentals; marketing; economics; HRM; emergent technologies; IT; management; communication; law; accounting; project planning; and research skills.

The diverse nature of the course will ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge to start your own business, undertake a variety of business-related job roles or progress onto further studies.

Special features

• You can study full-time, part-time or via online/distance learning to suit your personal and professional circumstances 
• The course is delivered by UHI Perth, but online delivery allows you to study the HND from various UHI locations (year 1 will be hosted by your nearest UHI campus) 
• You can progress to further study on a range of degree courses

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR
• 2 A Levels at grade D or above
• Direct entry to year 2 may be possible with a recent HNC Business qualification
• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above may still be eligible for a place on year 1 of the course dependent upon previous work experience/study

Year 1 - HNC

Year 1 of this course is HNC Business.

Year 2 - HND

Mandatory units are:

• Business law: an introduction
• Business: graded unit 2
• Economics:  micro and macro theory and application
• Economics: the world economy 
• Managing business culture and strategy
• Preparing financial forecasts
• Project planning: strategy, decision-making and risk

Optional units may include:

• Business contractual relationships 
• Digital marketing communications: an introduction
• Human resource management: core activities
• Research skills
• Statistics for business

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus. The semester(s) when units run will vary depending on your chosen campus.

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Part-time study is not open to international student requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.