Higher National Diploma in Computing
QCF Level 5
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COURSE SUMMARY:

Duration:

2 years

Tuition:

Year 1: £4000
Year 2: £4200

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA:

- Higher Secondary School completion, Intermediate Examination, or equivalent.
-Those students whose first language is not English are required to have English Language at CEFR Level B1 (see UKBA approved awards).

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OVERVIEW:

Edexcel BTEC Higher Nationals are designed to provide a specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements and National Occupational Standards. BTEC Higher Nationals offer a strong, sector-related emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding. The qualifications provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in their sector and their national recognition by employers allows direct progression to employment. The BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma offer a progression route to the second or third year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of the BTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question. The Edexcel BTEC HNC Diploma and HND Diploma in Computing and Systems Development also offer a progression route to the professional qualifications offered by the British Computer Society (BCS).


Edexcel BTEC Higher Nationals in Computing and Systems Development have been developed to focus on:

• providing education and training for a range of careers in computing and systems development
• providing opportunities for facilities managers to achieve a nationally recognised Level 4/5 vocationally specific qualification
• providing opportunities for full-time and part-time learners to gain a nationally recognised, vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in computing and systems development or to progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as a full or part time degree in computing or a related area
• developing the knowledge, understanding and skills of learners in the field of computing and systems development
• providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of higher-level skills in a computing and systems development context
• providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.

The qualification meets the needs of the above by:

• equipping learners with knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in the computing industry
• enabling progression to an undergraduate degree or further professional qualification in computing or a related area
• providing opportunities for specialist study relevant to individual vocations and contexts
• supporting individuals employed or entering employment in the computing industry
• developing the learner’s ability in the computing industry through effective use and combination of the knowledge and skills gained in different parts of the programme
• developing a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in working life and thereby enabling earners to make an immediate contribution to employment
• providing flexibility, knowledge, skills and motivation as a basis for future studies and career development in computing and systems development.
  
  

COURSE MODULES:

*there are further specialist units also available which can be offered if there is demand, CECOS may also replace any specialist unit subject  to teaching resources available.

The Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing and Systems Development (QCF) is a qualification with a minimum of 240 credits of which 65 credits are mandatory core. The Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits at level 4 and a minimum of 125 credits at level 5.