About Next Gen Qualifications
We’re adapting our Higher National (HN) qualifications to give learners the skills they need to thrive in the modern workplace. These are called NextGen: HN qualifications.
What's different about NextGen: HN?
NextGen: HNCs and HNDs are stand-alone qualifications, each made up of 120 SCQF credit points. Here are some other ways they differ from existing HNs:
- Fewer and larger units - less assessment
- Opportunities to develop meta-skills
- A new approach to grading
- Opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of Learning for Sustainability
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- HNC Accounting
- HND Accounting
- HNC Acting and Performance
- HND Acting and Performance
- HNC Administration and Digital Business Technologies
- HNC Agriculture
- HND Agriculture
- HNC Beauty Therapy
- HNC Childhood Practice
- HNC Complementary Therapies
- HNC Computing
- HND Computer Science
- HNC Dance
- HND Data Science
- HNC Engineering
- HND Engineering
- HNC eSports
- HNC Healthcare Practice – Perinatal care pathway (restricted delivery)
- HNC Healthcare Practice – Nursing pathway (restricted delivery)
- HNC Horticulture
- HND Horticulture
- HND Networking and Cloud Infrastructure
- HNC Physical Activity and Health
- HND Physical Activity and Health
- HND Radio and Podcasting
- HNC Social Sciences
- HND Social Sciences
- HNC Social Services
- HND Software Development
- HNC Television
- HND Television
We’re continuing to develop the following NextGen: HN qualifications:
- HND Administration Management and Digital Business Technologies
- HND Beauty Therapy
- HND Dance
- HND Complementary Therapies
- HNC Fashion and Textiles Industries
- HND Fashion and Textiles Industries
- HNC Healthcare Practice - AHP - Paramedic
- HNC Healthcare Practice - AHP - Physiotherapy
- HNC Healthcare Practice - AHP - Speech & Language Therapy
We’ll provide more information about when these qualifications will be available in due course.