Key Details
Course Area:
Electrical
Student Type:
19+ student | Higher Education
Course Type:
Part-time HE course
Start Date:
Monday 30th September 2024
Duration:
-
Location:
Highfields Centre
Fees:
£3,375.00
C000174 / Q001060
Course Introduction
The course will give you the skills and knowledge needed to progress your career in the fascinating, challenging world of electrical and electronic engineering.
Electrical engineers are sought after worldwide across the private and public sector, from transport to healthcare, and education to construction.
We’ll develop your knowledge across a range of core and more specialist units. The course will suit you if you’ve completed relevant studies at an advanced level (A Level or equivalent) or have relevant industry experience and want to pursue a career in electrical and/or electronic engineering.
The course contains significant project-based learning including: laboratory investigations, design work, projects, case studies and tutorials.
You’ll undertake independent study and practical problem-solving alongside more traditional methods such as tutorials. You will develop your communication skills and the application of computers in engineering.
Core units:
- Engineering science
- Electrical and electronic principles
- Managing a professional engineering project
- Engineering maths
- Engineering design
You can view the full Course Specification here.
Nottingham College is proud to have been awarded the Teaching Excellence Framework Bronze Award for high quality student experience and outcomes. You can read more about this on the Office for Students website.
Course Information
Pearson HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
You’ll need a minimum of 48 UCAS points from:
- At least two A Levels at A2
- BTEC Diploma or Extended Diploma
- International Baccalaureate
- Access to HE Diploma
Other combinations of qualifications and experience will also be considered, as will Level 3 qualifications not currently listed on the UCAS tariff.
We would expect students to be working at (or to demonstrate competency at) Level 2 or above in English/literacy and maths/numeracy.
Mature applicants with relevant professional experience and/or qualifications are welcome to apply.
Assessment is through assignments.
The HNC qualification is widely recognised in its own right and provides students with the skills required for employment in a broad range of industries with either a managerial or technical bias.
After successfully completing the HNC you could top up your qualification to the HND at the College or a degree at a wide range of universities.
Alternatively you could pursue a career in research and development, design, technical sales and production.
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