Higher National Certificate

A Higher National Certificate (HNC) is a higher education/further education qualification in the United Kingdom.

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the HND 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 of the qualification is roughly equivalent to one year of university and a Certificate of Higher Education but being less than that of a Higher National Diploma (HND). Studied full-time, the qualification normally takes one year or two years part-time.^[2] Many HNCs 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, an HNC (previously a level 5 qualification) is now Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework.^[4]

In Ireland, an HNC is considered roughly equivalent to a FETAC level 6 Advanced Certificate - as both contain at least 8 modules/units at IRL level 6 (UK level 4)

In Scotland, an HNC is Level 7 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework.^[5]

References

↑ SQA - HN Homepage
↑ HNCs and HNDs: what they are - Direct.gov.uk, accessed 30 August 2012
↑ Higher National Certificate (HNC) - Aimhigher.ac.uk Archived June 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20060926024602/http://www.qca.org.uk/493_15772.html. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2006. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (PDF)

External links

National Qualifications Framework in England and Wales and Northern Ireland

For higher levels, compare with the FHEQ system.

Level 8	City & Guilds Fellowship,

Level 7	City & Guilds Membership, National Diploma, BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma, Level 5 NVQ

Level 6	City & Guilds Associateship, City & Guilds Graduateship, NEBOSH National Diploma, National Diploma, BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma, Level 5 NVQ

Level 5	Higher National Diploma, Higher National Certificate, Level 4 NVQ

Level 4	City & Guilds Licentiateship, Level 4 NVQ

Level 3	BTEC Extended Diploma, BTEC National Certificate, City & Guilds Level 3, Level 3 NVQ, A-level, National Diploma*, Ordinary National Certificate, Advanced Diploma, NEBOSH National General Cerificate, Access to Higher Education Diploma, Advanced Extension Award, International Baccalaureate, Extended Project Qualification

Level 2	City & Guilds Level 2, Level 2 NVQ, GCSE (grades A* to C), BTEC First Diploma, OCR Nationals, Skills for Life*

Level 1	Level 1 NVQ, GCSE (grades D-G), Foundation Diploma, BTEC Introductory Diploma, Introductory Certificate, Skills for Life*

Entry	English as a foreign or second language (up to level 3), Skills for Life*, Functional Skills, Entry level certificates

* certain subjects fall under this level.

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