Entry requirements

• Generally a minimum of one A level (in an appropriate subject) or
• 5 GCSEs or a BTEC National Award or GNVQ Advanced Qualification at pass level or equivalent, or
• Any equivalent overseas qualification, or
• Applications from mature students with relevant experience are welcome.

English Language Requirement

Applicants who wish to apply for the course must provide evidence of a proficiency in English Language to a minimum of level CEFR B2 /IELTS 5.5 (Reading and Writing must be at 5.5) through a certificate from an approved awarding body (e.g. City and Guilds, Edexcel, Cambridge ESOL, TOEFL, Trinity, PTE) or complete an English assessment set by London Churchill College. Evidence of proficiency in English is not required if the applicant has studied the last two years (example GCE or GCSE) or equivalent qualification in the English medium.

Additional support will be provided on specific days organised by LCC to those students who have already gained admission by satisfying the requirement and still want to improve their English.

Admission Interview:

All shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview as part of the College’s selection process. The complete admission process at London Churchill College can be found in the following link

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, group tutorials and one to one sessions. Group Tutorials enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups; you will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor for one to one sessions.

You will have access to College library and ICT lab facilities throughout your course.

During the course, you will have between 10 to 13 contact hours per week, consisting of:

• 6-9 hours of lectures
• 3 hours of Group Tutorial
• 1 hour of one-to-one sessions.

Learning

The aims of the learning are to-

• Enable students to move from directed towards greater self-directed and autonomous learning, specifically encouraging a positive attitude towards independent learning.
• Articulate measured approaches to the delivery of learning which enables every student to develop, as independent learners, studying their chosen subject(s) in depth and enhancing their employability, as well as nurturing the growth of analytical, critical and creative thinking skills.
• Ensure the provision of inclusive learning through promoting equality, diversity and equal opportunity.
• Ensure lecturers, internal verifiers and anyone involved in teaching or supporting student learning are appropriately qualified, supported and developed.

Overall workload

Each 15-credit unit approximates to a TQT (Total Qualification Time) of 150 hours and 60 hours of Guided Learning and 90 hours of independent learning.

Academic support

The College is discharging its responsibilities for setting and maintaining academic standards, assuring and enhancing the quality of learning opportunities for students and ensuring all academic provision including programmes, modules and units and underpinning resources (technical and physical) are up to date and fit for the purpose. Personal tutors comply with the College’s commitment to supporting greater opportunities for access to education for students who might otherwise not realise their full potential.

Our Academic Support Team provides help in the following areas:

• Study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills)
• Written English (including punctuation and grammatical accuracy)
• Academic writing (including how to reference)
• Research skills (in conjunction with the library)
• Critical thinking and understanding arguments
• Revision, assessment and examination skills (including time management).

Our Student Support and Reasonable Adjustment Policy help students with additional needs.

Teaching staff

You will be taught by an experienced teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course. The team includes senior academics, professional practitioners with industry experience and technical officers.

ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK

ASSESSMENT

The course is assessed at the end of each term through coursework which includes assignments, presentations and other means of assessment. Students may need to submit a portfolio for certain units if necessary according to the assessment criteria. Each unit is internally assessed and graded by qualified Tutors / Assessors and Internal Verifiers. Assessments are also moderated on a sample basis by a Pearson External Examiner. Grades awarded are Pass, Merit and Distinction.

The College has a Policy on the Recognition of Prior Learning, the aim of which is to assess whether learners can demonstrate that they can meet the assessment requirements for a unit through knowledge, understanding or skills they already possess and so do not need to develop through a discrete course of learning.

FEEDBACK

You will receive feedback on all practice assessments and on formal assessments. Feedback from markers should be provided within 4 weeks from the submission deadline and the feedback must be clear, legible and constructive. It must also be linked to the learning outcomes and the assessment. Pearson would expect that an HND student would have achieved at least 90 credits at Level 4 before progressing to Level 5 units. This allows for the students to submit the remaining 30 credits at Level 4 while undertaking their Level 5 study.

MODULE INFORMATION

Qualification frameworks such as Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are designated Higher Education qualifications in the UK. They are aligned to the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Subject Sector Benchmarks. These qualifications have been regulated to the Ofqual Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

To achieve HND in Business students are required to complete 15 units, totalling 240 credits of which 120 credits are at Level 4, and 120 credits are at Level 5. Research Project in Year 2 runs over two terms.

Student Progression to Year 2:

• Student should PASS/Achieve minimum 90 credits to be allowed to start the second year.
  1. Each unit in year 1 carries 15 credits, hence student should PASS a minimum 6 units
• Students who are unsuccessful in achieving 90 credits (Pass minimum 6 units), should stay in year 1 to complete minimum requirements.

Any student who does not meet progression requirements may not be allowed, at the discretion of the College, to continue and the termination process will be invoked.

Guidance on Re-submission and Repeat:

• A Student will only have one Re-submission opportunity for a Referred unit. A Re-submission
  typically involves a reworking of the original task.
• At the discretion of the Assessment and Progression Board, a student who has not passed the
  Re-Submission may have the opportunity to Repeat an assignment. This will not be based on the
  original task.
• Students may not be allowed to transfer; this is at the discretion of the College.
• Re-submission and Repeat should be capped to PASS.