Options include law for business, accounting, personnel management and marketing communications. The range of subjects available may vary at different study centres. The HNC in Business and Finance runs at Richmond upon Thames College and Kingston College. HNC qualifications in Business Information Technology, Business Operations and Business Enterprise may also run at these centres, subject to demand. Assessment Assessment is by a combination of course work and end of year examinations.
Students produce project work both individually and jointly as team members.
Emphasis is put on realism and tasks set are simulations of business experience. The qualification in itself leads to improved promotion prospects in the workplace and can be converted into an honours degree by studying additional modules.