CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU
As one of the largest colleges in Hampshire, HSDC offers a wide selection of courses to suit an individual’s needs.
LEVELS Qualifications in England are
LEVEL 4 – Certificate of Higher Education, Higher National Certificate (HNC), NVQ Level 4, BTEC Level 4 Professional Award, Certificate or Diploma. LEVEL 5 – Diploma of Higher Education, Foundation Degree (FdA), Higher National Diploma (HND), BTEC Level 5 Professional Award, Certificate or Diploma. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Dependent on the level and type of course, there may be specific entry requirements for those wishing to enrol on to the programme. However, as an adult with life experience, you may not always require formal qualifications. For many of our programmes we take your past work experience into account and may ask you to attend an informal interview so we can assess the right level of course for you.
grouped into levels, from Entry Level to Level 8. Qualifications at the same level are a similar level of difficulty, but the size and content of the course can vary. ENTRY LEVEL – Qualifications designed to support progression on to Level 1 programmes, usually featured within Functional Skills. LEVEL 1 - Equivalent to GCSE grades 1-3 (formerly G-D), National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Level 1, BTEC Level 1 Award, Certificate or Diploma, Foundation Diploma. LEVEL 2 - Equivalent to GCSE grades 4-9 (formerly C-A*), NVQ Level 2, BTEC Level 2 Award, Certificate or Diploma, Higher Diploma. LEVEL 3 – A Level, International Baccalaureate, NVQ Level 3 Award, Certificate or Diploma, Access to Higher Education Diploma, BTEC Level 3 Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma.
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