HNC

British

abbreviation

Higher National Certificate; a qualification recognized by many national technical and professional institutions

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The skills Caitlyn picked up with Paul helped her secure a place at Ayrshire College where she is studying for an HNC in photography.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

HNC makes up about 5% of all cancers worldwide and 3% of all malignancies in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

He described Monday’s decision to “postpone” the third round of proximity talks as a “suspension” and gave no indication of when it would end, adding that the HNC was “out of the negotiations”.

From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2016

As things stood, Hijab said the HNC could not return to formal talks while people were suffering, although they would leave experts in Geneva to discuss certain issues.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2016

The HNC said it would no longer attend meetings at the U.N. office in Geneva that has hosted weeks of on-and-off peace talks aimed ultimately at ending the country's devastating five-year war.

From US News • Apr. 18, 2016

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