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Engineering: Electrical (Year 2 Direct Entry) HND

(SCQF level 8)

Engineering, Nautical and STEM

Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

25th Aug 2025, 2 years

Location

Riverside Campus

  • Applications from International Students Welcome
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    Overview

    On this HND Electrical Engineering year 2 course, you'll expand on the electrical principles covered in the HNC Electrical Engineering. During the course, you'll be taught by staff with significant industry experience to develop your skills in a range of theory and practical disciplines. Many of the course units are project-based with report writing included in just over half of the second year subject units including a Graded Unit 2 technical project.

    The course is designed to enable you to gain employment in the Electrical Engineering Industry and Electrical supply sector which deals with the production, transmission, distribution and application of electricity and the manufacture, installation, design and maintenance of electrical equipment or you can apply for third year of a degree program.

    This HND qualification can also be gained on a part-time attendance through our HND Electrical Engineering day release course which runs one day a week over a two years timetabled program. Entry can only be gained after the successful completion of the Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical Engineering.

    This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8. 

    Entry requirements

    Minimum entry requirements

    • HNC in an appropriate Electrical Engineering subject; OR
    • Successful completion of HNC or HND first year at City of Glasgow College.

    Additional selection requirements

    You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

    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

    Some of the subjects you will study:-

    • Electrical Motor Drives.
    • Electrical Installation Design.
    • Power Electronics.
    • Electrical Switchgear and Protection.
    • Graded Unit 2 Electrical Engineering.
    • Engineering Mathematics 3 and 4.

    After the course

    Careers

    This course prepares you for a career within power generation and distribution, the oil and gas industries as well as the electrical systems design and installation sector. These areas have recognised the value of the HND Electrical Engineering course as many successful students have been recruited by blue-chip organisations and a wide range of industrial, commercial and production organisations.

    Continuing Study

    There is also an established two + two degree programme with Glasgow Caledonian University in both Power Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Renewables.

    Under the scheme, you can progress to year three of the above degree programmes if you successfully achieve a minimum Grade 'B' in the Graded Unit 2 Engineering Project along with the correct full complement of supporting subject units 

    Teaching

    How the course is taught

    The course will be taught in two 18 week blocks with class sessions of two hours duration. You will also be required to work by self-study outwith timetabled class contact and arrange lab entry for additional practical activities out with timetabled class contact within course study groups.

    Assessment methods

    Each unit will have a minimum of one learning outcome end of unit assessment which may also include a practical and report element. Some units have more than one learning outcome assessment which will be delivered within the timeframe of the unit.

    On the 2nd year of the HND Electrical Engineering, you will also undertake a 2 Credit HND Graded Unit technical and practical project at SCQF level 8.

    Additional Information

    Materials

    You will be asked to supply your own copy of recommended course books.  You will have to supply your own writing and drawing materials along with a scientific calculator.

    • Mode of Study:
      Full-time
    • Start Date:
      25th Aug 2025, 2 years
    • Location:
      Riverside Campus
    • Applications from International Students Welcome