HNC electrical

[jamesbrown01]

Hi can anyone tell me a good distance learning training centre where I can learn the HNC in electrical engineering??

thanks james

 

[Guest123]

Do a forum search.

There are a lot of recent threads on this very topic.

I myself am doing it at the moment with Teesside University.

HNC Engineering Courses, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Open Learning, Distance Learning

 

[danzor]

Teesside University - Inspiring success - University of the Year 2009/10

 

[jamesbrown01]

I have seen a website A1 technical training, has anyone heard of these, are they any good?

thanks James

 

[jamesbrown01]

do teeside do distance learning?

 

[jamesbrown01]

how are you finding the course, I heard the maths is quite involved, I did very well in the city and guilds 2360 part 1 & 2 I got distinctions..

 

[Guest123]

I believe they are part of Logis-Tech and operate a different system of HNC due to being based in Scotland.

 

[Guest123]

how are you finding the course, I heard the maths is quite involved, I did very well in the city and guilds 2360 part 1 & 2 I got distinctions..

Yes, Teesside do distance learning, that is what I am doing now.

I too achieved distinctions in the 2360 but an HNC is academically in a different world to what we did in the standard electricians courses.

If you don't have A-level maths, you will also have to do the maths bridging course before they allow you to start. Expect it to cost around £2000.

 

[jamesbrown01]

someone told me that the SQA is better than the edxel version of the qualififcation, not sure how true this is?

 

[The Ranger]

Yes, Teesside do distance learning, that is what I am doing now.

I too achieved distinctions in the 2360 but an HNC is academically in a different world to what we did in the standard electricians courses.

If you don't have A-level maths, you will also have to do the maths bridging course before they allow you to start. Expect it to cost around £2000.

the bridging course or the HNC?

 

[jamesbrown01]

The actual HNC

 

[Rampage]

Just subscribing so I can find out the answer too!

 

[jamesbrown01]

Thanks for the info I will call around see prices and so on

 

[Guest123]

the bridging course or the HNC?

All of it, maths course + HNC = £2000 (at the moment).

 

[The Ranger]

All of it, maths course + HNC = £2000 (at the moment).

not too sad TBH when you consider a 2391-10 costs £650> for 5 days

 

[Guest123]

FYI,

The maths course is Unit 333, page 180 of the PDF in the link.


http://www.cityandguilds.com/documents/ind_processing_oilandgas/0603_Units-L3.pdf

 

[pmac10]

someone told me that the SQA is better than the edxel version of the qualififcation, not sure how true this is?

if you don't live in Scotland stick with Edexcel, as for the SQA being better, rubbish, if i remember correctly, the SQA covers more subjects in less detail, 12 units to Edexcels 10, (i have completed engineering HNCs with both and recommend Edexcel).

 

[Kenny.]

FYI,

The maths course is Unit 333, page 180 of the PDF in the link.


http://www.cityandguilds.com/documents/ind_processing_oilandgas/0603_Units-L3.pdf

Hi Lenny, I'm thinking of doing the same HNC and will need to do the maths course aswell,
Is the maths course a "distance learning" one or do you have to attend in person?

Thanks
Ken

 

[malcolmsanford]

Hi Lenny, I'm thinking of doing the same HNC and will need to do the maths course aswell,
Is the maths course a "distance learning" one or do you have to attend in person?

Thanks
Ken

I just helped a lad do it a couple of years ago, he did the bridging course, though it is a recognized C&G course, and he did it distant learning he never had to take the final exam if he didn't want to, they assessed him the same way as they did his modules.

Basically once the tutor deemed him sufficiently competent in the maths he moved onto his HNC modules, it saved him on the price of the actual exam. If I remember rightly before he took the bridging course they did assess his maths, and he was consider adequate, so it might be different if you are not.