Higher National Qualifications - HNCs and HNDs
HNCs and HNDs are specially designed to meet the needs of employers and can also provide a pathway to higher education.

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Explore our range of HNC and HND qualifications

HN unit search
Find a Higher National Unit specification by title or course code

Internal Assessment Support Materials
We publish a range of assessment support material

Notification of changes
Find out about changes to HN units, group award structures and verification groups

About HNCs and HNDs
Find out how HNCs and HNDs can provide a route into employment and higher education

Graded Units information
We've updated the conditions of assessment for Graded Units.
Related Information
- A guide to HNs (406 KB)
- E-moderation: guidelines for FE staff and external moderators (224 KB)
- HN Catalogue (2.03 MB)
- HN Notification of changes to Unit Specifications and Frameworks
- HN Annual Update 2017-18 (362 KB)
- PDA in Gaelic Translation
- Qualification Development Registration of Interest form (64 KB)
- Qualifications Development Toolkit - forms
- Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
Contact Information
- Candidate Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330