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Higher National Certificate
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A Higher National Certificate (HNC) is a higher 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 is roughly equivalent to first year of university and a Certificate of Higher Education but being below that of a Higher National Diploma (HND) and two below that of a bachelor's degree. Studied fulltime, the qualification normally takes one year, or part time over two years.[2] Many HNC's 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, a HNC (previously a level 4 qualification) is now Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework.[4]
In Scotland, an HNC is Level 7 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework.[5]
- ^ http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/sqa_nu_display_section.jsp?pContentID=411&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&
- ^ http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/courses/choosing_courses/levels_of_course.cfm
- ^ http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/sites/aimhigher/student_info/hnc.cfm
- ^ http://www.qca.org.uk/493_15772.html
- ^ http://www.scqf.org.uk/table.htm