Higher National Certificate
A Higher National Certificate (HNC) is a higher education/further education qualification in the United Kingdom.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the HNC is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel, and in Scotland, an HNC is a Higher National awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.[1] The attainment level of the qualification is roughly equivalent to one year of university and a Certificate of Higher Education but being less than that of a Higher National Diploma (HND). Studied full-time, the qualification normally takes one year or two years part-time.[2] Many HNCs cover the same areas as an HND and it is often possible to complete an HND with one year full-time study after successfully completing the HNC.[3]
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, an HNC (previously a level 5 qualification) is now Level 4 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework.[4]
In Ireland, an HNC is considered roughly equivalent to a FETAC level 6 Advanced Certificate - as both contain at least 8 modules/units at IRL level 6 (UK level 4)
In Scotland, an HNC is Level 7 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework.[5]
References
- ↑ SQA - HN Homepage
- ↑ HNCs and HNDs: what they are - Direct.gov.uk, accessed 30 August 2012
- ↑ Higher National Certificate (HNC) - Aimhigher.ac.uk Archived June 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060926024602/http://www.qca.org.uk/493_15772.html. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2006. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (PDF)
External links
- Directgov: Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas
- Higher National Awards (Engineering Council)
- Equivalency and acceptance for Incorporated Engineer registration (e.g.)
- Higher National Certificates(HNC)