Business and Management (South and City College Birmingham) - HND - 2026/27 Entry

Overview

Are you aspiring to be a manager of the future? Are you passionate about business?

This course aims to develop independent-thinking professionals who can meet the demands of business employers and adapt to a constantly changing world. The HND in Business Management is a recognised qualification for anyone wanting a career in business or wider business services across a range of sectors and can also be used as a stepping stone to higher level degree studies. The majority of students on successful completion of this course join an honours degree at level 6 (final year).

This course is delivered at South and City College Birmingham.

What's covered in this course?

Students will study business skills, knowledge and understanding associated with professional practice in the international business environment. Subjects studied as part of the course will develop skills for leading, managing, and responding to change as well as tackle a range of complex business situations. Studies involve different aspects of business such as the global environment, human resources, marketing, leadership and management as well as accounting and finance.

Business and business practices change rapidly and so successful managers require the skills to be able to work in an environment where there are both opportunities and challenges that are presented by a global market place, work across multi-cultural and diverse teams equipping students with the knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations.

Why Choose Us?

This course is validated by the University, so you can be completely assured of the quality and calibre of teaching. Although you’ll be studying at South and City College, you’ll still be part of the University’s dynamic and supportive business study community - so there’ll be plenty of support available for you from both college and university staff.
South and City College is a vocational college which means their emphasis is also on work experience and forwarding your career. Together we make sure you know everything you need to about day-to-day business management and understand the challenges organisations face today.

Entry Requirements

Essential requirements

64 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points.

Qualification	Entry requirements
A Level / AS Level	A Level: 64 UCAS Tariff points / CC (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of three subjects will be considered Excluded subjects: General Studies; Critical Thinking
Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate)	64 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Access to HE Diploma	Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3
OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications	64 UCAS Tariff points
NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications	64 UCAS Tariff points
WJEC Level 3 qualifications	64 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers)	Minimum of 64 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects
Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher	64 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC)

If you're applying with an International Baccalaureate Diploma or international qualifications, please see further information below.

If you have a qualification that is not listed, please contact us.

Fees & How to Apply

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UK students

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament. View fees for continuing students.

Award: HND

Starting: Sep 2026

Full Time
2 years
£7,995 in 2026/27 ^{✱ Important note for this price}
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International students

Sorry, this course is not available to International students.

Access to computer equipment

You will require use of a laptop, and most students do prefer to have their own. However, you can borrow a laptop from the university or use one of our shared computer rooms.

Access to Microsoft Office 365

Every student at the University can download a free copy of Microsoft Office 365 to use whilst at university and for 18 months after graduation.

Key software

You will be able to download SPSS and Nvivo to your home computer to support with your studies and research.

Key subscriptions

Subscriptions to key journals and websites are available through our library.

Personal stationery and study materials (optional)

Based on the past experience of our students, you might find it helpful to set aside about £30 for each year of your studies for your personal stationery and study materials.

Accommodation and living costs (optional)

The cost of accommodation and other living costs are not included within your course fees. More information on the cost of accommodation can be found in our accommodation pages.

Fees notes

Please contact South and City College Birmingham
Tel: 0121 694 5000 for current fee information.

Guidance for UK/EU students

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Personal statement

The personal statement gives you a crucial opportunity to say why you’re applying and why the institution should accept you.

Here are the three areas you’ll need to address:

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

Here’s where you explain what makes this course exciting to you. Think about your motivations for studying the course and your future plans. If you’re planning to take a year out, don't forget to give your reasons.

How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?

This is your chance to show what you’ve learned at school or college. You should include the skills and knowledge you’ve gained from education or training and how this will help you succeed in your chosen course.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

Not everything you’ve learned comes from the classroom. Life experience counts too! You might want to talk about work experience, employment, or volunteering and how they’ve helped you develop the skills needed for your chosen course or future career.

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Course in Depth

First Year

In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 90 credits):

Business and the Business Environment 15 credits

Marketing Processes and Planning 15 credits

Human Resource Management 15 credits

Leadership and Management 15 credits

Accounting Principles 15 credits

Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson Set) 15 credits

In order to complete this course you must successfully complete at least 30 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules:

Business Data and Numerical Skills 15 credits

Digital Business in Practice 15 credits

Operations Management 15 credits

Professional Identity and Practice 15 credits

Second Year

In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 90 credits):

Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson Set) 15 credits

Organisational Behaviour 15 credits

Understanding and Leading Change 15 credits

Global Business Environment 15 credits

Principles of Operations Management 15 credits

In order to complete this course a you must successfully complete at least 30 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules.

Business Strategy 15 credits

Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations 15 credits

Digital Marketing 15 credits

Financial Reporting 15 credits

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Over your two years of study, you focus on eight core modules, four management pathway modules and four general business modules. All modules have two assessments, these are all assessed in a variety of ways. For example, coursework, group or individual presentations, project work or examination.

You will be assigned a personal tutor. A regular tutorial slot is available to all students. In addition, you will be provided with academic skills development support every week. These will provide opportunities to develop your own learning and take part in group projects and presentations. You’ll also have talks from renowned speakers, take part in visits to real businesses and get hands-on in workshops.

You core modules cover a range of business related modules from human resources, business law, economics to managing financial decisions At the end of your second year you’ll complete a personal and professional development portfolio in which you update your CV, complete a SWOT analysis and create a personal development plan so you’re ready to pursue your career.

We give you a huge breadth of knowledge in many areas of business and management so you can decide with areas are right for you and your career.

Further Study

Upon completion of your HND, you will be able to apply for direct entry to the second or final year on many of our full-time business-related degree programmes depending on the grade you achieve. If you gain a pass grade on your HND, you could progress onto second year of one of our Business or Management degree programmes or top-up degrees in International Business and/or Business Administration. If you were to gain a Merit profile or above on your HND you could progress onto final year of these degree courses.

You’re in an excellent position to understand which areas you want to continue you study in, having worked through many different subject areas. We can help you decide which path is right for you.

Employability

Enhancing employability skills

Learning at a vocational college means the emphasis is always on your employability and future career. The course content is focused on developing personal and business skills to prepare you for a range of careers and jobs. These might include accounting work, management traineeships, marketing, purchasing, retail management and selling.

You’ll develop a knowledge and understanding of business and management concepts, theories and current issues facing businesses today. You’ll look at the connections between leadership, management and what makes a business effective from a range of perspectives and environments.

To help you forge your career you’ll learn to analyse, research and apply what you know to form practical solutions to business problems. Pitching, presenting, communicating and having good IT skills are all areas employers are looking for and we help you to flourish in all of these areas.

Graduate jobs

People who complete an HND with us can go straight into a career, but many choose to continue learning and often complete a full degree. For example, Jasdeep Dhillon went on to do a degree in business and management with us when she finished her HND. From there she went straight into a graduate scheme position as a Project Management Officer at Capgemini.

Facilities & Staff

College facilities

There are well equipped learning hubs with libraries at all of South and City College campuses. They contain books, computers, videos, journals and access to a range of electronic information sources to support your learning at college.

You’ll have access to Moodle, a virtual learning environment. There you’ll find online course details and modules, reading lists, revision notes and teaching notes. It also has interactive learning material, revision resources and online activities.

As well as access to South and City College facilities, you’ll also be able to use the support and facilities available. This includes a fantastic library with over 62 million online and print resources as well as dedicated IT support. You’ll also have access to our seminar rooms, lecture theatres, catering and social spaces for group working.