HND Administration and Information Technology (with Human Resource Management)

Course description

This HND Administration and Information Technology (with Human Resource Management) course will prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to find a job in a wide range of administrative and IT roles, or for further study. You will learn about current administrative, business and professional practices, along with gaining the increased digital skills you require for a career in the administrative function of the HR Department.

If you wish to study on a part-time basis, please indicate this clearly at the start of the Personal Statement section of the application form.

Year 1 (HNC)

• Human resource management: Introduction 
• IT in business: Spreadsheets 
• IT in business: Word processing and presentation applications 
• Office administration 

• Communication: Business communication 
• Human resource management: Core activities 
• Recording financial transactions 
• Customer care 
• IT in business: Databases 

• Administration and information technology: Graded unit 
• Digital technologies for administrators 
• Marketing: An introduction 
• Personal development planning.

Year 2 (HND)

• IT in business: Word processing, spreadsheets and databases 
• Presentation skills 
• Research skills 

• IT in business: Advanced word processing 
• Developing the individual within a team 
• Administration and information technology: Graded unit 2 

• Information and communication technology in business 
• IT in business: Advanced spreadsheets 
• Using financial accounting software 
• Administration and information technology: Graded unit 3 project 
• IT in business: Advanced databases.