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HNC Administration and Information Technology at University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands, United Kingdom

Programme overview

HNC Administration and Information Technology prepares students for business administration careers, covering MS Office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations) alongside financial recording, business communication and office administration. It is offered full-time at UHI Inverness, face to face, online with timetabled classes, or a combination.

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Mandatory units include Communication: business communication, Digital technologies for administrators, IT in business (word processing and presentation, spreadsheets, databases), Office administration, Personal development planning, Recording financial transactions and Graded Unit 1. Options include Payroll, Marketing: an introduction, Managing people and organisations and Medical terminology for administration staff.

Career pathways

Posts in business administration; progression to HND Administration and Information Technology or BA (Hons) Business and Management (year 2).

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Application information

Entry requirements

1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above or 1 A level at grade D or above, preferably including English, Administration, Business or Accountancy. Alternatively a relevant NC qualification totalling at least 12 credits, NQ Administration and Information Technology or NQ Administration, or a Foundation Apprenticeship in Accountancy or Business Skills. Applicants without the standard requirements are encouraged to apply.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,285 a year (2026/27). Full-time, Scotland-domiciled students (HNC/HND award) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time

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