Business Management | P01192-AD | Course

Entry Year

07/09/2026

Location

Titanic Quarter

Duration

3 Years (Part-Time)

Course Code

P01192-AD

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Overview

Higher Level Apprenticeship - Higher National Diploma Business Management

Titanic Quarter

Part-Time

Higher Education

Start Date: 07/09/2026

End Date: 21/01/2029

Qualifications

Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business (603/6838/X)

Overview

The HND in Business (HLA) is designed to provide a practical, work-based route to higher education qualifications. It combines academic study with on-the-job learning, allowing students to gain a recognised qualification while developing skills directly relevant to their employment.

Qualification: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business

Level: Equivalent to the first two years of a degree (Level 5)

Delivery Mode: Higher Level Apprenticeship (study + paid employment)

Duration: 2.5 years (part-time)

Assessment: Coursework, projects, case studies, presentations, and practical work-based assignments

Progression:

Direct entry into the final year of a business-related degree
Career advancement within management, marketing, finance, or administration roles

As an HLA, apprentices spend most of their time working in a real business environment while attending college (usually one day per week). This enables learners to:

Apply theory to practice immediately
Build professional networks
Develop essential employability skills
Gain paid work experience while studying

Why study an HLA in Business at Belfast Met?

Completion of an HND in Business will open opportunities for learners to progress to degree level qualifications.

Students at Belfast Met will be taught by subject specialists and will have experienced staff assigned as pastoral tutors to help with academic and personal issues as they arise.

Belfast met have a long running partnership with Ulster University which allows HND qualified students to progress to their BSc(Hons) Business Studies degree – final year Top-Up

Units covered in Year 1 & 2 include:

· Contemporary Business Environment

· Marketing Processes & Planning

· Management of Human Resources

· Leadership & Management

· Accounting Principles

· Managing Successful Business Project

· Entrepreneurial Ventures

· Recording Financial Transactions

Units covered in Year 2 & 3 include:

· Organisational Behaviour

· Research Project

· Developing Individuals & Teams

· Statistics for Management

· Business Strategy

· Marketing Insights

· Global Business Environment

Belfast Met has collaborative partnerships with several leading universities that provide opportunities to progress to Honour degree top up in a relevant area.

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Requirements

Minimum entry requirements are pre-defined by the College’s admissions criteria, which can be found by visiting our entry criteria page on this link

Enhanced entry criteria for this course is:

To be eligible for this programme, applicants must already be in employment or have secured employment with a relevant employer prior to commencing the course.

As an HLA, prospective student you will need to:

Be in paid employment as an apprentice or be an existing employee moving to a new job role, with a Northern Ireland based company.
Work a minimum of 21 hours per week (which includes time for ‘off-the-job’ training in college);
Have achieved all necessary entry qualifications for the qualification.
The specific admissions criteria for this Foundation Degree require:
A minimum of 64 tariff points at Level 3
You must also have at least three GCSEs A-C/4-9 to include a minimum of a Grade C/4 in GCSE English Language and/or Maths (or equivalent).
Proof of qualifications MUST be provided when you enrol, e.g., exam certificates.
Achieved and pending qualifications can be recorded now by logging into your online application account.
All courses within Belfast Met are delivered and assessed in English, apart from language-specific courses. Your competence in English must be verified prior to enrolling on your chosen course.

*Entry requirements can change and be discussed on an individual basis if necessary.

Please see below link to the UCAS tariff point calculator:

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Fees

This course is fully funded by the Department for the Economy

Assessment

Students are assessed using a range of different methods. These includes class tests, assignments, coursework, Project Based Learning, presentations, practical assessments, role-play, and case studies.

Year 1 - Approx. 90% coursework, 10% class assessment.

Year 2 – Generally, 100% coursework

Made for More

Careers

Upon completion of the HND in Business, opportunities exist to progress to further full or part-time study e.g. degree programmes or to professional qualifications such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Accounting Technicians Ireland and Institute of Leadership and Management. Or you can proceed to employment in the following areas: