HND Business at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

A two-year HND providing a broad business and management grounding including HRM, emergent technologies, IT, law, accounting, economics, project planning and research skills. It is delivered by UHI Perth with online delivery, so year 1 can be hosted by the student's nearest UHI campus, and it leads to the third year of the BA (Hons) Business and Management.

Duration: Full-time: 2 years; part-time: 4 years (HNC plus HND) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 is the HNC Business. Year 2 mandatory units: business law, business graded unit 2, economics (micro and macro theory; the world economy), managing business culture and strategy, preparing financial forecasts, and project planning (strategy, decision-making and risk); options may include business contractual relationships, digital marketing communications, human resource management core activities, research skills and statistics for business.

Career pathways

Posts in administration, business and management, or self-employment; progression to the third year of BA (Hons) Business and Management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry to year 1 (HNC Business): 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above, or 1 A level at grade D or above, preferably including one of Accountancy, Administration, Business, Economics, English, History, Maths/Applications of Maths, Modern Studies or Psychology; alternatively an NC/NQ in Business, Accounting or Administration at SCQF level 5 or above, or a completed Foundation Apprenticeship in Accountancy, Financial Services or Business Skills. Applicants without the standard entry may be eligible depending on previous study or work experience. Direct entry to year 2 with the completed HNC Business (15 credits). International applicants: IELTS for UKVI (Academic) 5.5 overall with no element below 5.0, or LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (60 overall, no element below 55), taken at a UKVI-approved centre for Student Route visa applicants; online students overseas need IELTS Academic 5.5 overall with no element below 5.0 or a CEFR B2 equivalent in all four components. Not open to international students needing a Student Route visa or studying online from outside the UK.

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

International applicants: GBP 9,460 a year (2026/27). Full-time, term-time address in Scotland (course open only to international students who do not need Student Route visa sponsorship) Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full-time: 2 years; part-time: 4 years (HNC plus HND)

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