BTEC or Edexcel HNC or HND

If you completed an HNC or HND with BTEC or Edexcel within the last 16 years, then we may be able make an award of credit transfer. If your qualification was listed on the Ofqual register (QCF) at the time that you studied it then you should check details of the credit we can consider your qualification for. You can find out whether your qualification was on the QCF at the time you completed it by contacting your previous institution or by checking your certificates and transcripts.

More information about the QCF.

BTEC or Edexcel assign a unit value (usually a multiple of 1.0 or 6.0) to each subject or module completed towards their qualifications. If you completed a qualification that was assigned unit values we may be able to consider it for an award of credit transfer if it was assigned unit values we can consider any unit that was completed at Level H, Level 4 or 5 or Level IV or V.  We do not award credit for any subjects passed at level N/H.

There are two main types of unit value, the first shows unit values in multiples of 0.5. For these qualifications we can award credit at the following rates.

• 0.5: 6 credits
• 1.0: 12 credits
• 1.5: 18 credits
• 2.0: 24 credits
• 2.5: 30 credits

So for example if you completed three units with unit values of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 we could consider your study for an award of 36 credits (6 + 12 + 18). Please note however that all awards of credit transfer are rounded down to the nearest multiple of 30, so in this case an award of 30 credits would be made.

The second type shows unit values in multiples of 3.0. We can award credit transfer for these at the following rates.

• 3.0: 6 credits
• 6.0: 12 credits
• 9.0: 18 credits

So for example if you completed three units with values of 3.0, 6.0 and 6.0 we could consider your study for an award of 30 credits (6 + 12 + 12).

Evidence you will need to provide

With your application you should provide your notification of performance which lists the units you completed and the level at which they were completed. Depending on the OU qualification you have chosen you may also need to provide syllabus information.