HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Top Up) (Level 5) — Part-time
Course outline
If you’ve completed a relevant HNC this conversion course can help you progress your career in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering.
Electrical engineers are sought after worldwide across the private and public sector, from transport to healthcare, and education to construction.
We’ll develop your knowledge across a range of core and more specialist units. The course will suit you if you’ve completed relevant studies at an advanced level (A Level or equivalent) or have relevant industry experience and want to pursue a career in electrical and/or electronic engineering.
The course contains significant project-based learning including: laboratory investigations, design work, projects, case studies and tutorials.
You’ll undertake independent study and practical problem-solving alongside more traditional methods such as tutorials. You will develop your communication skills and the application of computers in engineering.
Units include:
- Industrial power, electronics and storage
- Research project
- Professional engineering management
- Further maths
- Industrial systems
You can view the full Course Specification here.
Nottingham College is proud to have been awarded the Teaching Excellence Framework Bronze Award for high quality student experience and outcomes. You can read more about this on the Office for Students website.
How to apply for this course
Apply online to start in 2025/26.
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Location:
Jesse Boot Avenue
Science Park University Boulevard Nottingham NG7 2RU |
Date:Start: Thursday 25th September 2025 |
Fees / reductions:The tuition fee is per year. Various bursaries are available for some Higher Education courses. Tuition fee: £4,125 |
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Course code: C039322 / Q039323 |
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| Qualification | Pearson HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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| Duration | 2 years |
| Level | Level 5 |
| Entry requirements | You should have successfully completed the following:
Mature students are welcome to apply but will still need to meet the entry criteria. If applying from another institution please note that the HNC qualification has to have the same specification as the one at Nottingham College. |
| Teaching & assessment | Assessment is through assignments. |
| Progression | The HNC/D qualification is widely recognised in its own right and provides students with the skills required for employment in a broad range of industries with either a managerial or technical bias. After successfully completing the HND you could top up your qualification to a degree at a wide range of universities. Alternatively you could pursue a career in research and development, design, technical sales and production. |
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