Students study a core of subjects with a choice of options. This allows you to choose topics of interest and also to relate choices to your chosen career path. The HND is closely aligned with both the BA and BSc degrees. Students with proven ability may transfer to the degree at the end of the first or third year. Generally, we place more emphasis on continuous assessment than examinations.
Most assessments take the form of assignment and project work.
Core skills are assessed in the first and final years. This is a broad based multi-disciplinary course designed to allow a wide choice of initial employment in any sector of the industry, and to facilitate flexibility in career development. Employment prospects are excellent. Additionally, on completion of the HND, a number of students have successfully transferred to the final years of the degree courses offered by the department. The purpose of the supervised work experience period is to expose the students to situations in the industry to which they can relate their theoretical studies.