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This approval process is different from the regular Pearson BTEC Higher National centre approval or programme approval.  \n\n| Licensed HN Centre Approval Fee | £1,000 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Annual Centre Fee | £225.60 |\n\nThere are two licences:  \nThe Intellectual Property Licence enables the licensed partner to award the HNC or HND under their own name, using the programme and curriculum content from the Pearson BTEC Higher National programme. This applies to both Higher Nationals RQF and Higher Technical Qualifications.  \nThe Trademark Licence permits the licensed partner to award the HNC and HND under their own name, utilising their unique naming conventions and curriculum (subject to meeting Pearson requirements) .  \nRegistration Fees 2026/27  \n\n| Intellectual Property Licence |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Level 4 HNC- Intellectual Property Licence | £214.76 |\n| Level 5 HND- Intellectual Property Licence | £287.78 |\n|  |  |\n| Level 4 HNC- Intellectual Property Licence (HTQ) | £214.76 |\n| Level 5 HND- Intellectual Property Licence (HTQ) | £309.23 |\n\n\n| Trademark Licence |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Level 4 HNC-Trademark Licence | £171.81 |\n| Level 5 HND-Trademark Licence | £230.22 |\n|  |  |\n| Level 4 HNC-Trademark Licence (HTQ) | £171.81 |\n| Level 5 HND-Trademark Licence (HTQ) | £247.38 |\n\nPlease note: The fees already includes the discounted rates for HEIs.  \nTop-up fees & drop-down refunds 2026/27  \nTop-Up  \nAtop-up fee is charged when a learner who has completed a qualification and received a certificate wants to extend this to a larger qualification from the same specification.  \nPlease note the fees are calculated on the basis that both the initial and the top up registrations are processed in the 2026/27 price list year (1 August 2026-31 July 2027) .  \nTop-up Fees  \nTrademark Licence  \nLevel 4 HNC /HTQTM to Level 5 HNDTM £87.96  \nLevel 4 HNC/HTQTM to Level 5 HNDTM (HTQ) £105.12  \nIntellectual Property Licence  \nLevel 4 HNC/HTQ IP to Level 5 HND IP £102.57  \nLevel 4 HNC/HTQ IP (HTQ) to Level 5 HND IP (HTQ) £124.02  \nDrop-down refunds  \nWhere a learner is unlikely to complete the necessary credits to gain certification in the programme on which they are registered, they may be able to ‘drop-down’ via a transfer to a smaller programme in the same specification.  \nWhen this happens, a credit (refund) is normally due, minus an administration fee. The refund due is calculated asthe difference between the cost of the larger and smaller qualification, minus an administration fee of 50% of the difference between the two.  \nThis administration fee is capped at £29.55 .  \nHN Flex under licence  \n\n| HN Flex under IP Licence |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| HN Flex per unit (15 credits 60 GLH) | £52.95 |\n\n\n| Top-up from HN Flex under Licence |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Initial HN Flex product | Top-up product | Initial Product Fee | Product Fee for IP HNCRQF/HNCHTQ | Top-up Fees |\n| 1 Unit 15 credits\u003Cbr>120 GLH | Level 4 HNC/HTQ under IP Licence | £52.95 | £214.76 | £191.36 |\n| 2 Units 30 credits\u003Cbr>60 GLH | Level 4 HNC/HTQ under IP Licence | £105.90 | £214.76 | £138.41 |\n| 3 Units 45 credits\u003Cbr>180 GLH | Level 4 HNC/HTQ under IP Licence | £158.85 | £214.76 | £85.46 |\n| 4 Units 60 credits\u003Cbr>240 GLH | Level 4 HNC/HTQ under IP Licence | £211.80 | £214.76 | £32.51 |\n\nRegistration timelines  \nDeadline for Registrations  \nThe deadline to register learners on programmes that follo","cbCait0tuno6B9u0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait0tuno6B9u0","pdf",6889719,"English","# Licensed Higher Nationals Fees\n## Licence period and scope\n## Licensed HN centre approval and annual centre fees\n## Registration fees 2026/27\n## Intellectual Property Licence fees\n## Trademark Licence fees\n## Top-up fees and drop-down refunds\n## HN Flex under licence\n## Registration timelines\n## FAQs","[{\"question\":\"What is the licence fee period covered by these fees?\",\"answer\":\"The document states the fees apply from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the two licence types and what do they allow a licensed partner to do?\",\"answer\":\"The Intellectual Property Licence enables the partner to award HNC/HND under its own name using Pearson programme and curriculum content. 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