Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Engineering (Electrical & Electronics)
Who is the course for
This one-year course is suitable for young, mature adults seeing to reskill/upskill in the engineering sector.
Course Content
In this one-year course, students develop a broad knowledge and awareness of key aspects of the engineering sector by studying level 4 units. The Level-4 HNC course has three different pathways, Electrical, Electronics, and Automation Control & Robotics engineering pathways. Each pathway has 5 mandatory units out of which four are core units including one unit assessed by a Pearson-set assignment and two are specialist units. In addition to mandatory units, there are three additional specialist units for each Pathway. All units in HNC are 15 credit units. Core Units (Mandatory)
- Engineering Design (Yearly)
- Engineering Maths (Yearly)
- Engineering Science (Yearly)
- Managing a Professional Engineering Project (Pearson-set) (Yearly)
Specialist Units (Mandatory)
- Electrical and Electronic Principles (Yearly)
Additional Specialist Units:
Electrical
- Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (Yearly)
- Electrical Systems and Fault Finding (Yearly)
- Digital Principles (Yearly)
Automation Control & Robotics
- Mechatronics (Yearly)
- Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (Yearly)
- Electrical Systems and Fault Finding (Yearly)
Electronics
- Electrical Machines (Yearly)
- Digital Principles (Yearly)
- Electronic Circuits and Devices (Yearly)
Campus Information
Uxbridge Campus
Park Road Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 1NQ
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 15
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The skills offered as part of the Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate can provide graduates with the opportunity to work in many different areas of the Engineering sector. Previous students have successfully gained employment in the following roles: production engineer, design engineer, project engineering, installation and commissioning, maintenance engineer, technical sales, technical trainers, technician, lecturers, quality control, etc.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
One A-Level either in maths, physics or engineering with grade C or above, or BTEC Level 3 Diploma with MP grade or a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with MPP grade in Electrical and Electronic Engineering plus the unit: Maths for Engineering Technicians at grade Merit or above or the international equivalent of the above (UK NARIC equivalent qualification). Students with the Level 3 qualification in an engineering discipline with industrial experience may be considered. You should have GCSEs grade A*-C (grade 9 - 4) in English, maths, and science or equivalent, plus you will take a college test in maths and general science/engineering. All students who are non-native English speakers and who have not undertaken their final two years of schooling in English must demonstrate capability in English at a standard equivalent to IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent.
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- Course Code: HC4N1F
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 08 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
7021 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A
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