HNC Manufacturing Engineering for England (HTQ)
Key Facts
Level: 4
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
Course Code: NPK1251
Start Date: September 2025
Code: NPK1251
The Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC)
in Manufacturing Engineering for England (HTQ) has been developed in
collaboration with employers, professional bodies, and higher education
providers to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able
to meet the demands of employers in the engineering sector.
This Higher National Certificate offers a comprehensive
curriculum that combines theoretical understanding with practical applications,
ensuring graduates are well-prepared to meet the demands of today's
technologically advanced industries.
This dynamic and industry-focused qualification is
designed to lay the foundations to equip you with the introductory skills and
knowledge essential for a successful career in the rapidly evolving field of
manufacturing engineering.
This course covers a comprehensive range of subjects,
ensuring students gain a strong grasp of the underpinning principles that
support a successful career in engineering. Our highly experienced industry
experts and academics will guide you through your learning, including lectures,
seminars, online activities, practical activities, laboratory skills, peer-group
learning and independent study.
You will be involved in vocational activities that help
you to develop behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for competence)
and transferable skills. Transferable skills are communication, teamwork,
research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and the
workplace. You will undertake various assessments, including professional
discussions, practicals, essays, reports and presentations.
64 tariff points in A-Level subjects, including maths or a Level 3 BTEC or T-Level in an engineering discipline. Minimum grade 4/C in GCSE Maths and English.
This Level 4 course lays the foundation of learning by
providing a broad introduction to the engineering sector and a focused
introduction to manufacturing engineering. This develops and strengthens core
skills while preparing students for more specialist subjects at Level 5, where
students can progress to an HND in Manufacturing Engineering for England (HTQ)
or enter employment with the qualities necessary for job roles that require some
personal responsibility.
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