United Kingdom: Institutions

Below is a list of UK universities that have given final year entry (Year 3) to BTEC HND students who have studied either Business, Computing or Engineering subjects:

  • University of Glamorgan 
  • University of Gloucestershire 
  • University of Huddersfield 
  • University of Northampton 
  • Nottingham Trent University 
  • University of Plymouth 
  • University of Salford 
  • Southampton Solent University  
  • University of Sunderland 
  • University of the West of England 
  • York St John College

Click on the name of the UK institution to view a profile and related information on the institution.

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* Advanced entry to the second or third year of a degree dependent on factors such as final grade achieved, assessment of portfolio or subject studied.

 Study Programme Offered  
 Study Programme: English LanguageStudy Programme: Access FoundationStudy Programme: First DegreeStudy Programme: Postgraduate Advanced entry to first degree for BTEC HNC/HND holdersRequest Information (contact) 
The University of PortsmouthTickTickTickTickTickRequestion Information: mailto:technology-admissions@port.ac.uk
Anglia Ruskin UniversityTick   TickticktickRequestion Information: international@anglia.ac.uk
British American College LondonTick   Tick   Tick*brunel-international@brunel.ac.uk
Brunel UniversityTickTickTickTickTick*brunel-international@brunel.ac.uk
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University CollegeTickTick TickTick        admissions@staffordhouse.com
Cambridge Education Group (Stafford House College)TickTick               admissions@staffordhouse.com
The University of Central LancashireTickTickTickTickTickcenquiries@uclan.ac.uk
City College Brighton and HoveTick Tick                        interlink@coventry.ac.uk
Coventry UniversityTick TickTickTickTick*interlink@coventry.ac.uk
De Montfort UniversityTickTickTickTickTick   
University of Derby TickTickTickTickTicks.brown@derby.ac.uk
University of East Anglia     TickTickTickTick*b.hakim@uea.ac.uk
University of East London                         international@uel.ac.uk
University of Essex     TickTickTickTickadmit@essex.ac.uk
European Business SchoolTicktickTickTickTickintoffice@glos.ac.uk
University of GloucestershireTick    TickTickTickintoffice@glos.ac.uk
Goldsmiths, University of LondonTick TickTickTickTickRequestion Information: international-office@gold.ac.uk
GCC London (Greenwich Community College)Tick TickRequestion Information: international-office@gold.ac.uk
The University of GreenwichTick TickTickTickTickinternational@gre.ac.uk
Griffith College DublinTickTickTickTick      international@gcd.ie
University of HertfordshireTickTickTick           hibt@herts.ac.uk
University of HuddersfieldTickTickTickTickTickinternational.office@hud.ac.uk
Huron University USA in LondonTickTickTickTickTickenquiry@huron.ac.uk
Kingston UniversityTickTickTickTickTickeng@kingston.ac.uk
Kingston University Engineering FacultyTickTickTickTickTickeng@kingston.ac.uk
University of LeedsTickTickTickTickTickeng@kingston.ac.uk
The University of Liverpool       TickTickTickTickRequestion Information: Email address
London South Bank University       TickTickTickTickinternat@lsbu.ac.uk
Nescot College International TickTickTickTickTickinfo@nescot.ac.uk
Northumbria UniversityTickTickTickTickTick*er.intoff@northumbria.ac.uk
Nottingham Trent International College     TickTickTick      international@ntu.ac.uk
Nottingham Trent UniversityTickTickTickTickTickinternational@ntu.ac.uk
University of NottinghamTickTickTickTick        international@ntu.ac.uk
Queen Mary, University of London  TickTickTick      
The University of ReadingTickTickTickTickTickintoff@reading.ac.uk
Regents Business SchoolTickTickTickTickTickintoff@reading.ac.uk
The Robert Gordon UniversityTickTickTickTickTickintoff@reading.ac.uk
University of SheffieldTickTickTickTick        
University of SalfordTickTickTickTickTickRequestion Information: internationaloffice-exrel@salford.ac.uk
Sheffield Hallam UniversityTickTickTickTickTickinternational@shu.ac.uk
South Devon College   TickTickTickTickRequestion Information: Email address
University of SouthamptonTickTickTickTickTick    
University of SunderlandTickTickTickTickTickinternational@sunderland.ac.uk
University of SussexTickTickTickTickTick*international@sussex.ac.uk
Thames Valley University - LondonTickTickTickTickTick*int.office@tvu.ac.uk
University College for the Creative Arts    TickTickTickTick*international@surrart.ac.uk
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff    TickTickTickTickinternational@uwic.ac.uk
University of WestminsterTickTickTickTickTickinternational-office@wmin.ac.uk
University of WorcesterTickTickTickTickTickinternat@worc.ac.uk
Webster Graduate School     internat@worc.ac.uk


Edexcel has received confirmation from the following universities in the United Kingdom that they recognise Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diplomas gained outside the UK and will welcome applications from students with such qualifications:

  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • University of Bedfordshire
  • The University of Bolton
  • University of Brighton
  • Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
  • Canterbury Christ Church University
  • University of Central Lancashire
  • De Montfort University
  • University of Gloucestershire
  • University of Greenwich
  • Harper Adams University College
  • University of Huddersfield
  • The University of Lincoln
  • London Metropolitan University
  • London South Bank University
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • University of Plymouth
  • University of Portsmouth
  • University of Wales, Newport
  • University of Wales, Swansea Institute of Higher Education
  • University of Ulster
  • University of Westminster
  • University of the West of England, Bristol
  • University of Wolverhampton
  • Liverpool John Moores University -

    (This University has confirmed that students whose profile consists of a majority of the 16 units of a BTEC HND at distinction level will be considered for final year entry - Year 3. It has also confirmed that students whose profile consists of a majority of the 16 units of a BTEC HND at merit level will be considered for advanced entry - Year 2.

    In addition, the university has confirmed that, with effect from September 2008, all students who have passed an Edexcel HND in Business and have an IELTS score of at least 6.0 will be accepted onto its HND Top Up programme in Business, a one-year course leading to a degree in Business.)

  • University of East London

Centres or students wishing to receive more information should contact the Admissions Officers at the universities concerned.