- Location
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 7
- Start Date
- 28 Aug 2023
- Qualification Type
- HNC
- Course Type
- Full-Time
- Duration
- 1 year (August to June)
This HNC Administration and IT with PDA in Medical Administration course is designed to provide an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills you will need to take up an administrative post, particularly a medical secretarial or administrative post within the NHS. This course incorporates the HNC Administration and Information Technology as well as a Professional Development Award (PDA) in Medical Administration which has been designed in consultation with the NHS and is mapped to the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.
What will I learn?
- General practice medical administration
- Hospital patient administration
- Medical terminology for administration staff
- IT (word processing, databases, spreadsheets, presentation applications)
- Office administration
- Digital technologies for administrators
- Personal development planning
- Financial accounting
- Communication
- Work Placement (medical)
- Graded unit exam.
If you wish to study this course on a part-time basis please indicate this clearly at the start of the Personal Statement section of the application form.
Entry requirements (minimum)
One Higher pass at band A-C in a relevant * academic subject and a selection of National 5 units or equivalent or
- Relevant Foundation Apprenticeship qualification
- NQ in Medical Administration or Administration
- Applications are welcome from those without formal qualifications but who have relevant life and/or work experience
- ESOL entry requirements - If English is not your first language you should have a minimum ESOL Higher.
* Relevant academic subjects include Art, English, Administration, Business Management, Economics, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Studies, Physical Education or a Science subject.
Entry requirement equivalency table
If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Employer and industry links
The School of Business and Finance believes that strong links with industry are crucial in order to prepare you further for your chosen career. To that effect, there are familiarisation, interviewing, mentoring, shadowing and placement opportunities with a number of large organisations such as Mercer.
Some of our employer links include: NHS GG&C, Sky, Bridge to Business, Coca-Cola, Police Scotland, Glengoyne Distillery, Made Brave, Royal Bank of Scotland, Anderson Strathern ans Spectre.
Jobs and further study
- You will have the potential to move on to a job working in the NHS (as a Band Three Secretary/Administrator or Medical Secretary) or any other appropriate non-medical administrative position.
- HND Administration and IT at Glasgow Clyde College.
Making an application
For courses starting in August, you can make up to two applications.
Applications are made to a course and a first choice of campus. If the course is oversubscribed at your first choice you will be automatically considered for alternative sites and may be made an offer without a further application.
I've applied — what happens next?
Once we have received your application, you will get an automated confirmation email. (Remember to check your SPAM folder if you do not hear from us).
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 days, or you risk losing your place.
If a place is unavailable at your first choice of campus, you may be offered a place at one of our other campuses and you must respond to this within 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent further details such as joining instructions, induction date and funding information.