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5 unusual facts about Higher National Diploma


Allister Hogg

He graduated from Telford College in Edinburgh with an HND in Sports Coaching & Sports Development.

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (Traditional Chinese: 明愛白英奇專業學校) is a community college in Hong Kong that offers top-up Bachelor’s Degree in collaboration with universities, Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, Professional Diploma, BTEC Higher National Diploma and BTEC National Certificate in various professional fields.

Curly Watts

Opposition from his old-fashioned parents Arthur and Eunice led to tension between the couple, and Shirley left when Curly threw out the guests at his surprise party so he could revise for upcoming HND exams in Business Studies.

Emma Clayton

She wrote her first novel following the birth of her daughter, aged 26, then wrote The Roar several years later while studying for a Higher National Diploma in Visual Communications.

Maintenance engineering

With an increased demand for Chartered Engineers, The University of Central Lancashire in United Kingdom has developed a MSc in Maintenance Engineering currently under accreditation with the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a Top-up Bachelor of Engineering with honour degree for technicians holding a Higher National Diploma and seeking a progression in their professional career.


Cathy Jamieson

Jamieson was educated at James Hamilton Academy in Kilmarnock, before obtaining a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art and a Higher National Diploma in Art at Goldsmiths College in London.

Halesowen College of Further Education

Provides learning facilities for students studying towards HND, HNC and NVQ courses as well as providing facilities for Media students and evening classes for mature students.

University Centre Peterborough

All courses offered by the university centre are validated by Anglia Ruskin University and include HNCs, HNDs and BA honours degrees.


see also

Certified National Accountant

and Higher National Diploma from Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics qualify for admission to a three-year training program at the Nigerian College of Accountancy, Jos.

Rasaq Adekunle Quadri

He was raised in Lagos State, then went to the Federal Polytechnic, Idah in Kogi State where he earned a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy in 1985.