Higher National Diploma 

Higher Nationals have been designed to provide a specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements. It offers a strong, sector-related emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding. The qualifications provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in their sector and their national recognition by employers allows direct progression to employment. A key progression path for LMQ HND learners is to the third year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of the LMQ Higher National units to the degree programme in question.