Our Mission: To provide our online distance learning students and client customers with guidance, support and motivation.

Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Business Marketing

Online Distance Learning with Career Pathway Options

About the Course

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Business Marketing is a modular business programme which is a foundation course in Business and Marketing. It is highly regarded by employers in all business sectors, and is also accepted as an entry qualification into Year 1 of a Bachelor degree at a UK, USA, or Australian university.

Please note:

The HNC Business Marketing is suitable for you if you work in, or intend to work in, the Marketing and Sales areas of business.

If you are intending to move into, or make progress in, Supervision or Management, we recommend you take the HNC Business Management.

If you are studying the HNC as a pre-degree preparation course, we recommend that you select a career group HNC that is compatible with the degree subjects you plan to study.

The Career Group HNCs that we offer are:

Business; Finance; Human Resources Management; Business Law; Management; Marketing.

If you require further advice, please use the Information and Questions section on the enquiry form.

 

The Higher National Certificate has 10 units.

Accreditation Body

Edexcel BTEC Foundation

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants must be over 17 years of age
  • Good School Grades - 55% +
  • English language fluency to IELTS Level 5.5.

Start Dates

Every Monday, except UK Bank Holidays.

Duration

9 to 18 months.

Content

Personal Development Unit

* part of Managing Professional Development Unit

  • Self Assessment Activities
  • Personal Development Planning
  • Personal Development Journal

Five Core Subject Units

  • Marketing
  • Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
  • Organisations and Behaviour
  • Business Environment
  • Research Project

Five Specialist Units

Business Marketing

  • Marketing Intelligence
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Marketing Planning
  • Sales Planning and Operations
  • Managing Professional Development

 

Assessment

Students need to complete 4 assignments per module (except for Research Project).

Study Timetable

Each Unit typically takes about 4 to 6 weeks with 4 assessed assignments. The complete course should take between 9 and 18 months.

Tutor Support

Following registration, our students will be allocated a UK-based tutor who will be available by telephone, fax and email to discuss your course work and give advice and guidance on assignments.

Study fees

£1850 GBP

Contact us to discuss paying in instalments.

For more information and an application form please complete our enquiry form. Please click here for payment methods.