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Free Level 4 BTEC HNC in Business in Lancaster

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 4 BTEC HNC in Business in Lancaster. Classes run at Lancaster and Morecambe College, full-time during the day.

This Level 4 BTEC business course covers core business disciplines including finance, marketing, human resources, and organisational behaviour. You'll also develop practical employability skills through employer encounters and guest speakers. The course takes one year to complete.

You'll finish with a Pearson Edexcel Higher National Certificate in Business.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for Higher Education learners the course will include a substantial amount of careers related learning designed to support progression to the suitable next step, this could include employability skills and employer encounters such as guest speakers.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how businesses are managed and organised.
  • You'll study marketing principles and how organisations reach their customers.
  • You'll examine financial management and how businesses control budgets.
  • You'll develop your understanding of human resources and people management.
  • You'll build employability skills through employer encounters and guest speakers.
  • You'll analyse business strategy and how organisations plan for growth.

How you will learn

You'll study in the classroom full-time during the day. Assessment on a Pearson Edexcel Higher National Certificate typically combines assignments, projects, and presentations. You'll apply business concepts to real scenarios throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Lancaster and Morecambe College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Business Administrator, coordinates operations and supports management teams.
  • Office Manager, oversees day-to-day running of a business or department.
  • Project Manager, plans and delivers projects across a range of sectors.
  • Marketing Executive, develops and runs marketing campaigns for organisations.
  • Operations Coordinator, manages logistics and internal business processes.
  • Team Leader, supervises staff and supports business objectives.

What you could study next

  • Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business, the natural next step after the HNC and a further year of study.
  • A full undergraduate Business degree, many universities accept the HNC for entry into Year 2.
  • A CIPD Level 5 Diploma in People Management, for those moving into HR roles.
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