Electrical Engineering HND (Part-time)

This HND BTEC Engineering (Electrical Engineering) course is taught by Bolton College on behalf of the University of Bolton.

This Level 5 HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is designed to develop your knowledge and skills across a range of electronic and electrical technologies that are essential to businesses in this rapidly evolving and dynamic sector of the economy. The course also aims to help you gain key transferable skills that are highly valued by employers. 

Throughout the course, our team of dedicated experts will guide you as you gain knowledge and understanding, as well as practical, professional and subject specific skills. Initially your studies will focus on the core knowledge that is required by all engineers, such as engineering design, mathematics and science, and how to manage a professional engineering project. You’ll then build on this learning with specialist and optional units that concentrate on developing your understanding and skills in essential areas of electrical and electronic engineering and engineering management. 

We’ll help you learn the principles of electrical engineering, and cover essential areas such as analogue and digital electronics, programmable logic controller, automation and control, high level engineering software and advanced mathematical studies.You’ll also undertake an individual project, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and apply your knowledge, practical ability and design skills. Overall, we’ll support you as you develop cognitive, intellectual and thinking skills, and gain valuable key, personal and transferable skills ready for employment or further study.

• The course provides opportunities for you to make progress towards achieving internationally recognised registration with a professional body regulated by the Engineering Council.
• We’ll encourage you to undertake a work placement during the summer break – this is recommended but is not a course requirement.
• On successful completion of this programme you’ll be awarded a Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
• Bolton College scores highly in student satisfaction surveys for its HE provision, and we take pride in being able to offer you the opportunity to learn from industry-experienced staff.

• This course offers essential subject knowledge that you’ll need to progress successfully within or into the world of work or onto further study.
• Our approach to teaching and learning is ‘student-centred’, so we’ll work with you on an individual basis, providing tailored help and support throughout your studies.
• You’ll have the opportunity to develop and enhance crucial skills such as communication, teamwork, organising and planning, numeracy, problem solving, flexibility and adaptability, action planning, self-awareness, initiative, personal impact and confidence, environmental sustainability, and social, public and ethical responsibility.

Qualifications in engineering within the UK are referenced against the Engineering Council, UK specifications which sets standards at Levels 3, 6 and 8. The Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Engineering are set at Level 4 and 5 and have been written with reference to the Engineering Council specification for Level 3 and 6.

Holders of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) meet the academic requirements for the Engineering Council Engineering Technician Standard (EngTech).

• You will need 32 UCAS Points. Please see our Guide to the UCAS tariff for examples of how to achieve these UCAS points.
• Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3.
• You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
• Entry to this course is also available to applicants who have extensive appropriate work experience in the engineering sector. If you don't possess the academic qualifications listed above but have extensive appropriate work experience, we'll be delighted to consider your application.
• You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
• If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.5 in reading and writing (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
• If you intend to progress on to a top-up degree course at a university after completing this HND, you will usually need GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent). If you have not already achieved this, please speak to the course leader about taking GCSE Mathematics and/or English while completing this course.
• If you apply or enrol on this course, Bolton College and the University of Bolton will share the information you provide. You’ll also receive communications from both organisations.

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

If you choose to complete a BTEC Level 5 HND in Engineering it’s expected that you’ll be aiming to go on to employment or progress to a final year at university. Pearson developed these qualifications in close collaboration with experts from professional bodies, businesses, universities and college to ensure you gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in the future – whichever route you take. 

What can I do with this qualification?

This HND is designed to prepare you for a career in in areas such as electrical engineering, electronics, avionics, automotive, telecommunications and mobile communications. You might also pursue employment in areas such as power generation and distribution, renewable energy, lighting, heating, ventilation, lift systems, manufacturing, construction and transport networks.

If you successfully complete the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) you’ll be to progress onto a higher level qualification. For instance, you’ll be eligible to apply for advanced standing to bachelor’s degrees, such as the University of Bolton’s BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Alternative career options

Diploma holders can also use the qualification to enter a range of other careers. For some of these roles, relevant experience and/or further study may be required. Some of these careers include:

• Teaching
• Research and development
• Finance
• Business
• Intellectual property
• Government and Civil Service
• Military

For valued members of the University of Bolton Group and progressing students, we try to make our application process as simple and as fast as possible.

By selecting the link for your chosen course from the list shown below, you will be taken directly to our online application form. Please read the user guidance before completing this, and ensure you upload all supporting documents such as certificates and your personal statement when you apply.

When you are asked to add a contact email address, please ensure you add your college/university email account address as well as your personal address. If you do not add your college address as your contact address, we will be unable to identify you as a partner and offer you the benefits of being part of our group.

If you are ready to apply directly, please select your chosen start date from the list below.

Before applying, please read the entry requirements section of this page.

If your course runs at multiple locations or has various start dates, please be sure to select the correct application link from the list below.

Before beginning your application, you should have the following information to hand:

• Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates

• Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course – you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies

• Details of any employment history, including name, address, dates and role

• Personal statement – this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately

• Details including email addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference

Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.

Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already inputted.

If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Undergraduate Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or UGadmissions@bolton.ac.uk 

• Apply online: Bolton College BTEC HND Eng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) - Bolton College - 19 September 2022

We look forward to receiving your application and you continuing your academic journey with us!

The varied nature of this HND programme means that we use a wide range of teaching and learning methods. In order to ensure you acquire and develop the appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills, we combine timetabled classes with student-centred and independent learning. You can expect to attend lectures, practical sessions, workshops, tutorials and informal group study sessions. There will also be opportunities to go on site visits to view state-of-the-art projects, and attend guest lectures by specialists from industry, the professional bodies or other academic institutions. 

There are significant opportunities to spend time with the tutors and technicians during timetabled classes, practical work and tutorials. However, we’ll still expect you to devote a significant amount of time to personal study. For example, this time might be spent engaging in general background reading, revisiting practical work, attending technical meetings and lectures provided by the professional bodies or working on assignments.

We use a range of assessment methods, depending upon the learning outcome in question and the type of module content being assessed. You’ll have opportunities to test your understanding of subjects informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark or grade. Each module/unit will normally contain at least one piece of practice or ‘formative’ assessment for which you’ll receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades/marks you receive for them do not count toward your module/unit mark or grade. 

There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module/unit. Methods include a range of coursework assessment such as exams, essays, reports, portfolios, presentations, and final year major project. The grades from the formal assessments count towards your module/unit mark or grade.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• Engineering Maths
• Engineering Science
• Engineering Design
• Managing a Professional Engineering Project
• Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Electronic Circuits and Devices
• Instrumentation and Control Systems
• Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers
• Research Project
• Professional Engineering Management 
• Further Mathematics
• Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage
• Industrial Systems
• Further PLCs
• Analogue Electronic Systems
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Learning activities

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

Gibson Jeremie
Programme Leader, Bolton College
Email: Gibson.Jeremie@boltoncc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 482035

Peter Alstead
Head of Area, Bolton College
Email: Peter.Alstead@boltoncc.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 482035