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Music

United Colleges Group

UCAS Code: HNMU | Higher National Diploma - HND

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Course option

1year

Full-time (intensive) | 2024

**What does the course include?**

The BTEC Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Music is a vocational Higher Education course delivered at Islington Music Workshop, and designed to prepare you for a career in music through a combination of theoretical and practical teaching

**How is the course assessed?**
Coursework and continual assessment, there are no external exams although you may sometimes have in class tests.

**Where does it lead?**
The HNC/D is a nationally and internationally recognised qualification. It provides a basic grounding in the core areas of music performance and production and leads to new employment opportunities, career enhancement, and promotion prospects. The HNC/D gives automatic subject exemption from many professional qualifications.

Holders of the BTEC HNC/D in Music can study for one additional top-up year at various UK universities to gain a music degree (e.g. BA (Hons) in Music).

**Fees**
Standard - £6,000 (subject to annual review)

**Duration**
This course comprises of 54 study weeks (2 x 27)

HNC runs from January to July. HND runs from Sept to May. Progression to HND will depend on completion of HNC.

The Uni


Course location:

Islington Music Workshop

Department:

Creative Industries Department

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