Herefordshire, Ludlow & North Shropshire College
UCAS Code: H600 | Higher National Certificate - HNC
Entry requirements
A level
Passes at grade C or above in two or more A Levels (80 UCAS tariff points) in relevant subjects, or a relevant Level 3 qualification
UCAS Tariff
About this course
This course will be based at Herefordshire College, Folly Lane Campus.
The HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering is primarily an academic, work-related course and is made up of eight units. The course is designed to improve the career prospects of students who are working within the engineering industry and those who wish to broaden their skills set. It will support a career path in electrical and electronic engineering, engineering maintenance, production, project management and related disciplines.
The college has an excellent reputation in engineering skills training, built upon an established network of employers within the industry. We have excellent specialist training facilities, labs and workshops, with continuous investment in the latest technologies to support the updating of knowledge and skills in this rapidly developing and evolving industry. Our teaching staff have extensive knowledge of and experience within the Engineering & Manufacturing industry, to better support you in your career aspirations.
On successful completion of this course, you will have the opportunity to join the Level 5 Higher National Diploma available at the college. The Level 5 course is recognised by higher education providers as meeting admission requirements to many relevant undergraduate engineering related courses, for example:
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electronic and Computer Engineering
Subjects covered in the course include Electrical & Electronic Principles, Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers, Electrical Machines, Engineering Design, Engineering Maths, Managing a Professional Engineering Project, Production Engineering for Manufacture, and Quality and Process Improvement.
Studied part-time over two years, students will attend college one day a week for 30 weeks in each year.
Assessment methods
Assessment takes place using a variety of methods, including assignments, presentations, projects, and case studies. All students will receive regular feedback on their work and progress from their tutors. The qualification will be graded at pass, merit, and distinction.
Tuition fees
Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:
What students say
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
After graduation
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
Explore these similar courses...
This is what the university has told Ucas about the criteria they expect applicants to satisfy; some may be compulsory, others may be preferable.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is the percentage of applicants to this course who received an offer last year, through Ucas.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Course location and department:
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):
We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).
This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.
You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Post-six month graduation stats:
This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.
It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Graduate field commentary:
The Higher Education Careers Services Unit have provided some further context for all graduates in this subject area, including details that numbers alone might not show
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?
Have a question about this info? Learn more here


