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Facts Sheet
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| Useful Links: |
Higher National Diploma
FAQs Higher National Diploma Presentation by Mr. Robin Helmer (Edexcel) |
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| Contact: | Email: English | hnde@svuonline.org |
| Arabic | hnda@svuonline.org | |
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40 95 2149 11 963+ |
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| Rationale: |
A degree designed to enable students to exploit knowledge of
computing and business by acquiring the skills to professionally
develop web-based applications, apply professional computer
programming skills and manage marketing skills and knowledge. The HND in Computing and Business Applications (e-Business) is available in two languages: English and Arabic. |
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| Providers: |
The HND programs (English and Arabic) are offered by SVU through a
partnership with the British Academic institution EDEXCEL, which
was formed by the merger of two of the UK leading examination and
assessment boards: BTEC, the Business and Technology Education
Council, and ULEAC, the University of London Examinations and
Assessment Council. |
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| Duration: |
2 years (4 semesters) |
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| Fees: | Registration Fee |
3 000 SP for Syrian students only 60 USD for foreign students |
| Annual Fee |
5 000 SP for Syrian students only 100 USD for foreign students |
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| Tuition: | Per year | 1
600 US Dollars |
| Students residing in the United Arab Emirates should register and pay fees at the university telecenter in Dubai Knowledge Village, adding 9% on their courses tuitions. | ||
| Top Up: |
A top up is the upgrade of an academic award for a higher level
degree. The HND degree (Arabic or English) can be topped up (online) for a Bachelor, with one additional year in any British or American university. HND (2 years) + Top-Up (1 year) _ Bachelor Top-ups are only available in English-speaking universities. Students enrolling in the Arabic HND program are advised to study in parallel in the SVU Preparatory Year program (to acquire the appropriate English proficiency level) and then apply for a Bachelor in any partner-university. |
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HND (English) Admissions Requirements: |
Students will be accepted on Probation for one semester only if
they meet the following: |
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HND (Arabic) Admissions Requirements: |
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Registration Dates: |
Fall Semester |
15th of August 2003 - 1st of October |
| Spring Semester |
15th of February 2004 - 31st of March |
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| Semesters: | Fall | 15th of October - 25th of February |
| Spring | 10th of April - 10th of August | |
HND Course Structure for the Academic Year 2004 -2005
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |||
| Induction |
Marketing for e-Commerce (7) |
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| Integrated introduction to the course themes and Developing Personal Skills | A comprehensive introduction to the evolution, terminology applications and context of the Internet. |
A broad based investigation of the principles of marketing and promotion with special relevance to e-Business |
A practical introduction to technologies that underpin the internet including the role of databases | A practical introduction to the disciplines of programming in an appropriate ‘web application’ language. |
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e-Business Development (1) |
Market Planning and Intelligence for e-Commerce (10) | Website Design (6) | Programming Principles (14) | |
| An introduction into how business organizations operate and an exploration into how to develop an e-business. | An opportunity to apply internet-marketing planning models and theories to market planning in the context of a chosen business |
An introduction to the skills required to design, construct and manage effective e-commerce interfaces | A complement to ‘Introduction to Programming’ introducing operating environments and the use of multimedia | |
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An opportunity for assessment and development of the organisational, management, educational and personal knowledge and skills necessary to promote a student’s career |
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Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
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e-Commerce Project (4) |
Data Handling and Analysis (12) |
Integrated Marketing Communications in e-Commerce (9) |
Data Analysis & Database Design (15) |
Global Marketplace (11) |
e-Commerce Project (4) |
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Project Start Up A major piece of development work to apply the knowledge and skills obtained through the course to a viable and realistic e-business scenario. The project can be work-based or designed to meet a student’s future aspirations. |
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practical application of spreadsheets and other appropriate tools to
provide statistical and graphical business information. |
A focus on the internal systems and challenges to marketing management that are necessary to exploit the internet | A practical exploration of the database design and implementation skills necessary for a variety of tasks including querying and report writing | An examination of the international business environment, its cultural and political context and the opportunities and threats involved in e-business selling | Project Finalisation for Submission |
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e-Marketing Processes in Practice (8)
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Supply Chain Management (5) | ||||
| An opportunity to assess the application of internet technologies to
the marketing strategy for an e-business |
An introduction to the strategies, systems, policies, procedures and techniques necessary for a business to obtain competitive advantage | ||||
| e-Commerce Project (4) |
Project Development |
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Developing Personal Skills (16) |
An opportunity for assessment and development of the organisational, management, educational and personal knowledge and skills necessary to promote a student’s career |
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