The Higher National Diploma (HND) is a Level 4 and Level 5 qualification made up of 240 credits. It is usually studied full-time over two years, or part-time over four years. Pearson would require that an HND student would have achieved at least 90 credits at Level 4 before progressing to Level 5 units. This allows for the students to submit the remaining 30 credits at Level 4 while undertaking their Level 5 study.

Students are eligible to apply after completion of grade 12th of CBSE or American Curriculum with 50% or above or grade 11th/O levels in case of British curriculum with 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above. along with above criteria HND Level 4 completion is mandatory for taking admission in level 5.