Pearson BTEC HND (UK) – The most recognised pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree
Awarded by Pearson, UK. Direct entry to the final (3rd) year of an international degree in Sri Lanka or transfer to the university. Regulated by Ofqual – UK’s official regulator of qualifications
Over 12,000 BTEC HND students at any given time in Sri Lanka When selecting your pathway to a bachelor’s degree it is very important that you select the most recognised qualification that gives you wider access to university progression as well as employment. Judging by the international recognition by over 200 universities worldwide and the varied choice of career pathways it presents, the Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma ( HND) is undoubtedly the most popular pathway to higher education in the world. Most BTEC HND programmes are regulated by the Officer of Qualifications – Ofqual, UK. Such regulation means that BTEC qualifications offered by Pearson are benchmarked to the highest standards in the UK (https://www.gov.uk/ government/organisations/ ofqual). Students with BTEC HND have direct entry to the 3rd year of the university degree among universities in the UK and other countries including Australia.
Reasons to select Pearson BTEC HND
Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are designed to help students secure the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace. They represent the latest in professional standards and provide opportunities for students to develop behaviours for work, for example by undertaking group projects. A student may even achieve exemption from professional or vendor qualifications, or student membership of selected pro- fessional bodies. Pearson BTEC HN qualifications are designated higher education qualifications in the UK and a re aligned to the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications ( FHEQ) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Quality Assurance Agency ( QAA), Subject Benchmark Statements. These qualifications are part of the UK Regulated Qualifications F r a m e wo r k ( RQ F ) . Therefore, Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are widely recognised by industry and higher education as the principal vocational qualification at Levels 4 and 5 mapped to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
With this qualification, considering a 3 year bachelor’s degree a student can enter the final year of an international university degree right here in Sri Lanka or even transfer to the university in the respective country with a considerable cost advantage.
Range of streams and specialisms
Pearson BTEC HND offer a variety of streams including Business (Management, HR, Finance and Entrepreneurship), Computing and Systems Development ( Software, Networking and Security etc.), Biomedical Science, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Fashion Designing, Creative Media, Law, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and many more qualifications.
HN Global
Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are also supported by a specially designed range of digital resources, to ensure that tutors and students have the best possible experience during their course. These are available from the HN Global website http://www.highernationals. com/.
Pearson UK
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, offers internationally recognized qualifications, higher education books, as well as testing to schools, colleges, employers and training providers in 100 countries worldwide. Pearson is also the UK’s largest awarding board for qualifications. Annually, over 1.1 million students register for BTEC programmes across the globe. In 2017, Pearson celebrated 50 years of offering Edexcel in Sri Lanka.
For further details, please contact the Pearson Country Office, #01, level 05, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Colombo 01. Telephone: 0112391101