Edexcel Limited UK
Why Choose Edexcel?
Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally. Edexcel Qualifications are recognized and valued by universities, professional organizations, and employers all over the world. By choosing Edexcel, students will have the opportunity to develop the skills to succeed in an increasingly competitive global market.
BTEC is Edexcel’s most widely known and respected vocational qualification in the UK. It has been available to schools and colleges since 1984 and is a qualification exclusive to Edexcel. Each year, more than 500,000 students from all over the world study BTEC qualifications from Edexcel.
The advantage of BTEC is that the student will be assessed on the practical projects and assignments. Once completed, the student will have a qualification that has prepared him for further study or the workplace.
What is BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND)?
BTEC higher National Diplomas (HND) are higher education qualifications, which offer a balance of education and vocational training. They are available in a wide range of work-related areas such as design, business, caring, computing, engineering, hospitality and catering, leisure and tourism and science. They prepare students for a range of careers by developing appropriate skills and are valued by industry and commerce for offering relevant qualifications.
The British government orchestrated the founding of Edexcel. Baroness Blackstone, the former Miniter of State for Education and Employment has been quoted as saying:
“It pays to study BTEC HND’s (Higher National Diploma’s). They are proven passports to a career. They are extremely popular with employers… real qualifications for the real world, which will significantly improve the stock of skills at the technician level.”
Why Choose BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND)
Edexcel’s long-term and continuing commitment to BTEC Higher National Diploma qualifications has seen these qualifications updated and developed in partnership with industry, ensuring that they meets the needs of employers. It is this that has led to BTEC Higher National Diploma being so successful.
Crucially, students with a BTEC Higher National Diploma are able to gain exemptions and advanced entry into the second or third year of an undergraduate degree in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada.
BTEC Higher National Diploma qualifications are recognised by UK and international professional bodies, such as:
- Association of Accounting Technicians
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Association of International Accountants
- Chartered Institute of Bankers
- Chartered Institute of Management
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
- Chartered Insurance Institute
- Engineering Council UK
- The Institute of Incorporated Engineers (IIE)
- Institute of Measurement and Control
EDEXCEL BTEC HND RECOGNITION LIST (UK)
Edexcel has received confirmation from the following universities in the United Kingdom that they recognise Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diplomas gained outside the UK and will welcome applications from students with such qualifications:
- Anglia Ruskin University
- University of Bedfordshire
- The University of Bolton
- Bradford University
- University of Brighton
- Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- University of Kent
- University of Central Lancashire
- London Metropolitan University
- De Montfort University
- University of Glamorgan
- University of Gloucestershire
- University of Greenwich
- Harper Adams University College
- University of Huddersfield
- The University of Lincoln
- London Metropolitan University
- London South Bank University
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Nottingham University
- Oxford Brookes University
- University of Plymouth
- University of Portsmouth
- Queens University Belfast
- University of Wales, Newport
- University of Wales Institute
- Staffordshire University
- University of Surrey
- Swansea Metropolitan University
- University of Teesside
- University of Ulster
- University of Westminster
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- University of Wolverhampton
- Liverpool John Moores University
EDEXCEL BTEC HND RECOGNITION LIST (USA)
Over the past number of years the number of students deciding to progress to universities in the USA has increased. The BTEC HND, along with GCSE’s and A levels are widely recognised and understood in the USA and many institutions will grant advanced entry onto a same-subject degree course.
- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
- University of Denver
- West Texas A&M University
- University of Tampa
- St Catherine University
- East Carolina University
- Hawaii Pacific University
- Iowa State University
- Johnson & Wales University
- Plattsburgh State University of New York, (SUNY)
- San Francisco State University
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- Witchita State University
- The University of Tulsa
EDEXCEL BTEC HND RECOGNITION LIST (AUSTRALASIA)
Edexcel has received confirmation from the following universities in Australia that they recognise Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diplomas gained outside the UK and will welcome applications from students with such qualifications:
- Curtin University, Sydney
- Curtin University of Technology, Sydney
- Edith Cowan University
- Murdoch University
- University of New England (NSW)
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of South Australia
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Western Australia
EDEXCEL BTEC HND RECOGNITION LIST (NEW ZEALAND)
- University of Canterbury
- University of Otago
EDEXCEL BTEC HND RECOGNITION LIST (CANADA)
- Dalhousie University
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- Laurentian University
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