UK Universities

The following UK universities have confirmed that they will give final year entry (Year 3) to BTEC HND students who have studied Business, Computing or Engineering subjects:

• Bournemouth University (The Business School)
• 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 University
• Guildhall College (in association with UEL)

The following UK universities have confirmed that they will give advanced entry (Year 2) to BTEC HND students. Further details are available on the Edexcel Student Club website.

• Bournemouth University (The Business School)
• Brunel University West London
• Cambridge Education Group (Stafford House College)
• The University of Central Lancashire
• Coventry University
• University of Derby
• De Montfort University
• University of East Anglia
• University of Essex
• The University of Greenwich
• Griffith College Dublin
• Hertfordshire International College of Business and Technology (HIBT) – University of Hertfordshire
• Huron University USA in London
• Kingston University
• The University of Liverpool
• Nescot College International
• Northumbria University
• The University of Portsmouth
• The University of Reading
• The Surrey Institute of Art and Design University College
• The University of Southampton
• The University of Sussex
• Thames Valley University – London
• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
• University of Westminster

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
• Bradford University
• University of Brighton
• Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
• Canterbury Christ Church University
• University of Kent
• University of Central Lancashire
• London Metropolitan University
• De Montfort University
• University of Glamorgan
• University of Gloucestershire
• University of Greenwich
• Harper Adams University College
• University of Huddersfield
• The University of Lincoln
• London South Bank University
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Nottingham University
• University of Plymouth
• University of Portsmouth
• University of Wales, Newport
• University of Wales Institute
• Staffordshire University
• University of Surrey
• Swansea Metropolitan University
• University of Teesside
• 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 in partnership with Guildhall College (BA Hons – Business)

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

Top- Up Degrees - (Entry to year 3) : Top-up degrees are of one year duration, entering onto the final year of the full time undergraduate BA / BSc Honours degrees.

Subject Specific Degrees