Higher Nationals
Business
Specification
For use with the Higher National Certificate and
Higher National Diploma in Business
First teaching from September 2021
First Certification from September 2022
Higher National
Certificate Lvl 4
Higher National
Diploma Lvl 5
,Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body
offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked.
For further information, please visit our qualifications website at qualifications.pearson.com.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at
qualifications.pearson.com/contactus
About Pearson
Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 22,500 employees in more than 70 countries
working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning.
We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do
people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at qualifications.pearson.com
References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not
endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or
any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other
publications and websites.)
All information in this specification is correct at time of publication.
BTEC Higher Nationals in Business – original image by © Tada Images/Shutterstock
ISBN 978 1 446 96840 6
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Limited 2021
,Summary of Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business (2021) RQF
specification Issue 3 changes
Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page
issue number
2.6.1 Progression to university 11
Update list of degree names
3.1.3 Professional Body recognition and exemption 17
Add bullet points and fix hyperlinks
11 Units
Unit 54 E-Commerce and Strategy has a new unit code, new title and LO3 482
and LO4 to specify business application
Earlier issue(s) show(s) previous changes.
If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via
our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html.
, Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 The Student Voice 1
1.2 Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals? 1
1.3 HN Global 2
1.4 Qualification titles 3
1.5 Qualification codes 3
1.6 Awarding institution 3
1.7 Key features 4
1.8 Collaborative development 5
2 Programme purpose and objectives 6
2.1 Purpose of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business 6
2.2 Objectives of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business 6
2.3 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business 7
2.4 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business 7
2.5 Developing students’ employability skills and academic study skills 8
2.5.1 Use of Maths and English within the curriculum 10
2.6 What could these qualifications lead to? 10
2.6.1 Progression to university 11
3 Preparing Students for Employment 12
3.1 Designing with employers, for employers 12
3.1.1 Employability skills and competencies for student career success 13
3.1.2 Developing competencies for the workplace 14
3.1.3 Professional Body recognition and exemption 17
3.1.4 Programme structures that support delivery of Higher Apprenticeships
and Occupational Standards 18
4 Centre support 21
Support for setting up your course and preparing to teach 21
4.1 This document 21
4.2 HN Global 21
4.3 Authorised Assignment Briefs 22
4.4 Assignment checking service 23
Business
Specification
For use with the Higher National Certificate and
Higher National Diploma in Business
First teaching from September 2021
First Certification from September 2022
Higher National
Certificate Lvl 4
Higher National
Diploma Lvl 5
,Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body
offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked.
For further information, please visit our qualifications website at qualifications.pearson.com.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at
qualifications.pearson.com/contactus
About Pearson
Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 22,500 employees in more than 70 countries
working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning.
We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do
people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at qualifications.pearson.com
References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not
endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or
any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other
publications and websites.)
All information in this specification is correct at time of publication.
BTEC Higher Nationals in Business – original image by © Tada Images/Shutterstock
ISBN 978 1 446 96840 6
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Limited 2021
,Summary of Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business (2021) RQF
specification Issue 3 changes
Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page
issue number
2.6.1 Progression to university 11
Update list of degree names
3.1.3 Professional Body recognition and exemption 17
Add bullet points and fix hyperlinks
11 Units
Unit 54 E-Commerce and Strategy has a new unit code, new title and LO3 482
and LO4 to specify business application
Earlier issue(s) show(s) previous changes.
If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via
our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html.
, Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 The Student Voice 1
1.2 Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals? 1
1.3 HN Global 2
1.4 Qualification titles 3
1.5 Qualification codes 3
1.6 Awarding institution 3
1.7 Key features 4
1.8 Collaborative development 5
2 Programme purpose and objectives 6
2.1 Purpose of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business 6
2.2 Objectives of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business 6
2.3 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business 7
2.4 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business 7
2.5 Developing students’ employability skills and academic study skills 8
2.5.1 Use of Maths and English within the curriculum 10
2.6 What could these qualifications lead to? 10
2.6.1 Progression to university 11
3 Preparing Students for Employment 12
3.1 Designing with employers, for employers 12
3.1.1 Employability skills and competencies for student career success 13
3.1.2 Developing competencies for the workplace 14
3.1.3 Professional Body recognition and exemption 17
3.1.4 Programme structures that support delivery of Higher Apprenticeships
and Occupational Standards 18
4 Centre support 21
Support for setting up your course and preparing to teach 21
4.1 This document 21
4.2 HN Global 21
4.3 Authorised Assignment Briefs 22
4.4 Assignment checking service 23
