· High earning potential – HNCs and HNDs are affordable routes to well-paid careers
· Job security – you build work-ready skills and secure a stable role, safe from AI
· High demand – engineering skills are needed in the UK now
· Quick, practical route – faster path into engineering than the traditional university route
· Real experience – stand out in the job market with skills that engineering employers value
Your career will thrive when you have practical experience and technical skills.
And that’s why a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) can put you ahead of others in the job market.
Higher Education courses at Bath College are part-time, so it’s a smart way to build an engineering career around your work or care commitments.
At the college, we offer:
Our expert engineering lecturers have years of professional experience to help you prepare for further studies or your first engineering role.
HNCs and HND courses are accredited by Pearson, the awarding body for BTEC Higher Nationals.
Our previous students with HNCs or HNDs in engineering developed technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork skills – all valued by engineering employers.
And every course meets industry needs, so you complete your course with work-ready experience and knowledge.
You get university-quality study - but with the benefits of smaller college support, so you get more help than in a lecture hall.
Ready to take the first step? Email chidiebere.ihekwaba@bathcollege.ac.uk and find the best path for your career.
When you study an HNC or HND, your life doesn’t have to pause.
At Bath College, engineering and construction management courses are part-time so that you can fit your studies around your life.
Don’t worry if you have childcare commitments. Don’t worry about your work schedule.
You can upskill while you work - and open the door to a fresh career with a high-level qualification.
Higher education can be expensive, but we don’t want money to get in the way of your education.
You might be able to help with course fees and living costs. The amount depends on how much money you or your parents earn.
Apply early to fund your learning at GOV.UK.
And, if you join one of our courses, you could have access to the HE Access to Learning Fund.
Please email studentfunding@bathcollege.ac.uk or call 01225 328813.