Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

26th Aug 2024, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

Please Note

This is a school-college partnership course.  We can only accept online applications from Glasgow City school students.  If you attend a different school please use the Contact Us button to get in touch.

This course offers you a unique opportunity to complete an HNC in Business at City of Glasgow College whilst in your 6th year at school.  

You will develop the essential knowledge and skills needed to succeed within the business sector, while also gaining a broader insight into specialist areas including marketing, communications and managing people and organisations. 

With business roles being in high demand, particularly within the UK, studying the HNC in Business will provide a pathway into the industry for ambitious and committed students. 

There are several significant advantages in choosing to complete this course, including: 

• you won’t pay any fees or require a student loan potentially saving you money.
• when you finish school, you can progress directly onto the second year of any of our HND Business options. 
• you can continue your studies at school as normal. 
• you will attend college for 2 days per week and complete study on your own time. 

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Applicants should have at least 3 National 5 qualifications at grades C or above plus one Higher at C or above.

Relevant subjects include English, Administration, Business and Management, Economics, Geography, History, Modern Studies, Maths or Science subjects. Other subjects may be considered.  

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

• Marketing: An Introduction. 
• Economic Issues: An Introduction.  
• Communication: Business Communication.  
• Managing People and Organisations.  
• Accounting for Business: An Introduction.  
• Information Technology in Business: Spreadsheets.  
• Business Fundamentals and Emergent Technologies.  
• Digital Marketing Communications: Content Development. 
• Business Graded Unit. 

After the course

Careers

The course helps develop a unique set of transferrable skills, knowledge and behaviours that can be applied to any business. 

Continuing Study 

Successful students can progress to further study at a higher level.  For example progression to:  

• HND Business at City of Glasgow College – one year full-time to complete the HND Business; or 
• Second year of most business-related degree programmes at a range of universities 

Students who successfully complete HND Business can articulate to the third year of many degree programmes in business. 

Explore the full course progression pathway.

Teaching

How the course is taught

Assessment methods