Engineering - General Engineering Level 5 (HND)

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Study Type
Part Time
Study Level
Level 5
Start Date:
08/09/2025
Duration
66 weeks

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Entry requirements

View The Isle of Wight College's standard entry requirements for full-time college courses (depending on the level of the course to be studied).

Progression from HNC Mechanical or HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a pass in the pre-assessment.
Who the course is for
This course is for anyone already working within the engineering sector who would like gain a higher-level qualification to reflect their experience.
What you will learn

Year 1 

Modules in this year include: 

  • Advanced Mathematics  – 15 credits 
  • Engineering Design – 15 credits 
  • Strength of Materials – 15 credits 
  • Design for manufacture  – 15 credits 

Year 2 

Core modules in this year include: 

  • Quality & Business Improvement Techniques  – 15 credits 
  • Programmable Logic Control  – 15 credits 
  • Work Based Experience  – 15 credits 
  • Research Project – 15 credits 

There are no optional modules in this year. 

How you will learn

Teaching on this course includes: 

  • lectures 
  • workshops 
  • seminars 
  • group sessions 
  • presentations 
  • discussions 
  • research 
  • presentations 
  • elearning 
  • tutorials 

You'll also need to do around 120 hours of self-directed learning for each module. 

 

The course is offered as day release for one day a week at CECAMM. You’ll also do work-based learning, working with colleagues to put what you've learned in the classroom into practical use. 

 

You'll be assessed through: 

  • observation 
  • presentations 
  • a portfolio 
  • reports 
  • exams 
  • reflective accounts 
Work placement
No industry placement
Progression
When you graduate from this course, you'll have the skills and experience demanded by the sector. Once you finish the course, you will be able to ‘top up’ your HND to a full Bachelor’s Degree by joining the final year of an Engineering BEng. or BSc at the University of Portsmouth.
Fees
Fees for this year are £3,850 (future years may incur a small inflationary rise). Student loans information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
Qualifications you will get
HND in General Engineering – University of Portsmouth
Additional information

This course is delivered as day release, one day a week at CECAMM.  

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/hnd-general-engineering 

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