Prague College

Edexcel is the largest British organisation responsible for the supervision of professional and academic qualifications offered by schools, colleges and universities. Edexcel was formed by the merger of London Examinations and the Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) in 1996.

Edexcel is accredited by the UK Government’s Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) to award a wide range of qualifications. It is the awarding body responsible for the development, assessment and quality monitoring of the highly respected Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes taught at universities and colleges in the UK and around the world.

Prague College is approved, monitored and subject to regular external quality verification by Edexcel to offer four accredited HND programmes in the Czech Republic. For HND qualification details, see the following listings from the UK National Database of Accredited Qualifications:

Prague College is pleased to announce that external examiners have graded all Prague College HND programs at the highest possible level in 2008, 2009 and 2010:

'Grade A: strong delivery and assessment with areas of good practice, supported by a full functioning quality assurance system.'

For more information, contact Jeffrey Buehler, Assistant Director and Head of Teaching and Learning at Prague College.

The Higher National Diploma (HND) is an accredited British higher education qualification that provides you with the practical skills to prepare for your career and future working life. HNDs are established and recognised, both in the UK and internationally. They are available at over 400 universities and colleges throughout England, and at hundreds of colleges around the world.

Whatever subject area you study, all HND programs involve real work experience and work-based projects. This means the skills you are learning are the ones employers want, and can immediately be put to effective use in the workplace:

>> Creative problem solving
>> Effective communication and use of computers
>> Self-management and initiative
>> Team building and working with others
>> Task and project management
>> Developing a learning style for life-long success

The HND prepares students to work in professional and business environments. It is an excellent choice for students who are looking for advanced entry to the workplace, as well as those who wish to go on to finish their bachelors degree.

Key features of the HND at Prague College

>> Two-year program
>> Quality assurance by UK authorities - Edexcel
>> Continuous assessment through practical activities and assignments
>> Recognition of previous experience
>> Modular, flexible structure allows for individual needs
>> Access to UK universities - direct entry to the third year of many BA programs
>> Covers first two years of Bachelors degrees at Prague College