Higher National Certificate (HND) in Journalism is a specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements and with a strong work related emphasis. The HNC provides a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in journalism sector and its wide recognition by employers allows progression directly into employment. Higher National Certificate offers a strong emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding in the journalism sector. It includes news writing, feature writing and magazine journalism, research and interviewing techniques for journalists, law, politics, as well as, publication management, editing and proof reading and newspaper/magazine design and production. A range of assessment methods is used including coursework, projects, reports and presentations.