Administration and Information Technology HNC

What is special about this course?

The HNC Administration and Information Technology is designed to meet the demands and requirements of today's modern business environment, and will stand you in good stead to pursue a successful career in business administration.

You will study a wide range of topics, including: MS office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database and powerpoint. You will also study units such as recording financial transactions, business communication, office administration and digital technologies for administrators.

Special features

• You may have the opportunity to study specialised units such as human resource management, using financial accounting software or medical terminology for administrators (Inverness and Lews only)
• You can study full time or part time to suit your personal and professional circumstances

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above, preferably including English, Administration, Business, or Accountancy
• 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
• Foundation Apprenticeship Accountancy or Foundation Apprenticeship Business Skills
• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Communication: business communication
• Digital technologies for administrators
• Graded Unit 1: administration and information technology
• IT in business - word processing and presentation applications
• IT in business - spreadsheets
• IT in business - databases
• Office administration
• Personal development planning 
• Recording financial transactions

Optional units may include:

• Administrative procedures
• Business law: an introduction
• Creating a culture of customer care
• Getting started in business
• Hospital patient administration
• Human resource management: an introduction
• IT in business - word processing, spreadsheets and databases: an introduction
• Managing people and organisations
• Marketing: an introduction
• Medical terminology for administration staff
• Payroll
• Personal enterprise skills
• Presentation skills
• Research skills
• Visual communication: social media
• Work experience

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus.

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Part-time study is not open to international student requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.