Progress directly into employment on completion or “top-up” your qualification to a full honours degree by studying an additional year through UCW to lead you to higher level employment.
Programme aims:
The aims of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Computing are:
- to equip you with computing skills, knowledge and understanding in order to achieve high performance in the global computing environment
- to provide education and training for a range of careers in computing, including network engineering, software engineering, data analytics, security, intelligent systems, applications development and testing
- to provide insight and understanding of international computing operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a globalised marketplace
- to give you knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values
- to give you opportunities to enter or progress in employment in computing, or to progress to higher education qualifications such as an honours degree in computing or a related area
- to provide opportunities you with a global outlook to aspire to international career pathways by achieving an internationally recognised professional qualification
- to provide opportunities for you to achieve vendor accredited certifications
- to allow flexibility of study and to meet local or specialist needs
- to offer a balance of employability skills and the knowledge that is essential for you with entrepreneurial, employment or academic aspirations.
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All of the modules on this course are compulsory and worth either 15 or 30 credits.
- Successful completion of all of the units in the first year is worth a total of 120 credits at Level 4 and equivalent to a Higher National Certificate.
- Successful completion of all of the units in the second year is also worth a total of 120 credits and will lead to the award of a Level 5 Higher National Diploma.
