Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher Nationals Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
This Higher National qualification in Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been developed to ensure
students who successfully complete the programme graduate as professional, self-reflecting individuals
who are able to meet the demands of employers in the rapidly evolving engineering sector and adapt to a
constantly changing world. Highly respected by employers nationwide, the HNC brings together a range
of engineering elements, providing those who complete the HNC with a range of opportunities for career
progression, as well as enhancing and widening access to higher level study.
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirement:
Grade 12 Highschool Certificate with Pass Grade or Level 3 Vocational qualification in the relevant field.
English Language Requirement:
Non-native English speakers who have not carried out their final two years of schooling in English can demonstrate ability at a standard equivalent to:
- PTE Academic 51, or
IELTS 5.5 (reading and writing must be at 5.5)
Study Plan
- Total Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Higher National Diploma (HND) = 960 hours
- Qualification credit value of 240 credits of which 120 credits are at Level 5, and 120 credits are at Level 4
- Total Qualification Time (TQT) Higher National Diploma (HND) = 2,400 hours
- There is a required mix of core, specialist, and optional units.
| Year 1 | Year 2 |
|---|---|
| Core Unit: Engineering Design | Core Unit: Research Project |
| Core Unit: Engineering Math | Core Unit: Professional Engineering Management |
| Core Unit: Engineering Science | Specialist Unit: Further Mathematics |
| Core Unit: Managing a professional Engineering project | Specialist Unit: Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage |
| Optional Unit: Electrical and Electronic Principles | Optional: Industrial systems |
| Optional Unit: Electrical Systems and Fault Finding | Optional Unit: Further Electrical Machines and Drives |
| Optional Unit: Instrumentation and control systems | Optional Unit: Further Control Systems Engineering |
| Optional Unit: Renewable Energy |
Progression
Career Opportunities
- Electrical Engineer
- Control and Instrumentation Technician
- Electrical Control Engineering Technician
- Electrical Distribution Designer Technician
- Electrical Project Engineering Technician
- Electrical Design Engineering Technician
- Electrical/Electronic Technician
- Electrical/Electronic Installation Technician
- Electrical/ Electronic Test Technician
- Energy Technician
- Entrepreneur
- Field Service Engineering Technician
- Maintenance Engineering Technician
- Service Engineering Technician