Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) – HNC in Electrical Electronic Engineering


  • Start Date: 15/09/2026
  • Course is for: Adult
  • Course Length: 2 Years
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If you’re thinking about pursuing a career as a Electrical Electronic Engineer or progressing on to a degree course at university studying electrical electronic engineering, our HTQ in Electronic Engineering is the ideal course for you.

Our Higher Technical Qualifications or HTQs are co-designed with employers to meet the evolving demands of needed to succeed in industry. So, you not only get the knowledge you need to apply, or progress, but also the practical expertise employers want in only 12 months.

You will develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of areas covering range of mandatory, specialist and optional engineering modules set at HNC level which are:

  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering Maths
  • Managing Engineering Projects
  • Robotics and PLCs
  • Renewables Energy
  • Electric Machines
  • Electrical Electronic Principles linked with Electrical Electronic Engineering

All taught by industrial experts and set up to develop right skill level making you work ready within the sector.

Required Entry Qualifications

An appropriate level 3 qualification or A levels.

Mature students may be offered a place without these qualifications, depending on a satisfactory interview.

Assignments, Portfolios and Project reports.

You’ll be based in our world class Skills Academy for Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics campus at Team Valley where you’ll benefit from our outstanding workshops which have a range of industry standard mechanical maintenance equipment including:

  • Lathes
  • Millers
  • Grinders
  • Fabrication and welding workshops
  • Electronics laboratory
  • Pneumatics
  • PLCs
  • ICT suites with industry standard engineering simulation software packages, including Matlab, MultiSim, Autocad Inventor.

Progression to university courses vary by institution and you should check the entry requirements for any course you plan to take after this qualification. Our specialist team can guide you with various top-up courses available within the area and help you with specialist advice and appropriate guidance if required.

Please note: Courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.

Some units are subject to change depending on industry requirements.

Sometimes planned delivery is subject to change, for example moving to remote learning. If this is the case we will clearly communicate this to you beforehand.

The fee for this course is £4,500.

The fee shown is the fee you will pay per year of study. For example, if the course lasts for one year, this is the full fee you will pay. If the course lasts for one or more years, this is the fee you’ll pay per year of study.

There may be additional costs for equipment, uniforms or study resources which we’ll let you know about at your course interview.

Many of our learners will apply for a Student Loan to help cover these fees. Our friendly team can help you through this process and can be contacted via email at [email protected] or 0191 490 0300 or via Live Chat.

Please note: The fee shown may be subject to change when our fee policy is agreed in Spring 2025.If this happens after you have applied, you will be contacted directly before the course is due to start. All courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.

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