EDEXCEL Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Qualification summary
BTEC Higher Nationals in Mechanical Engineering have been developed to focus on:
- the education and training of mechanical engineers/technicians who are employed at a
professional level in a variety of types of technical work, such as: mechanical design,
manufacture, maintenance and technical services areas of the engineering industry
- providing opportunities for mechanical engineers/technicians to achieve a nationally
recognised level four vocationally specific qualification
- providing opportunities for full-time learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally
specific qualification, to enter employment as an engineer/technician, or progress to higher
education qualifications such as a full or part-time degree in mechanical engineering or
related area
- providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the higher level skills in
a technological and management context
- providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques and
attributes essential for successful performance in working life.
Qualification details
5 (Current NQF Level)
4 (Original NQF Level)
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
Funding arrangements not specified
Progression from the BTEC Higher National programmes can be directly into employment or via further study at degree level. Many full-time learners go into employment on achievement of their award where they will often undertake further study towards professional body examinations in the sector.
The BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma also offers a progression route to the second or third year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of the BTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question.
Others progress to professional body examinations or alternatively to complement their learning with the achievement of the related occupational NVQs.
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering Technician
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04 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
The assessment of this BTEC qualification is criterion-referenced and centres are required to assess the learners’ evidence against published learning outcomes and assessment criteria. This gives transparency to the assessment process and provides for the establishment of national standards for each qualification.
The assessment of this BTEC qualification is at unit level and there is no overall grade for the BTEC Higher Nationals. This allows for learners to access the qualification in a unitised approach if this is appropriate.
The assessment is against the published learning outcomes and assessment criteria which centres are expected to make available to learners. Assessment of achievement at Merit and Distinction level should be based on the application of the generic grading criteria to the evidence presented. These grading criteria will require a qualitative improvement rather than a quantitative increase in the evidence presented.
Candidates must complete all units from Group A plus ten specialist optional units from Group B
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A -
Mandatory Units
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B -
Optional Units