Apprenticeship
HNC
Computing & Digital Technologies
Computing (Cyber Security Route) Level 4 HNC
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What You'll Study
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Overview
Delivered full time, the programme is made up of 8 modules that are studied across a single year. A range of teaching approaches will be used to help you learn, and these will aim to address the needs of each individual and fit different learning styles. They include case studies, assessments, group work, practical work, projects, extended writing and interactive activities.
Greater Manchester’s IT and Digital industries sector is both vital and growing, and key developments such as Media City are driving job creation. Opportunities to become an IT professional, and to build an exciting and potentially prosperous career in IT and Computing, are more plentiful than ever. IT and Computing are constantly changing, and new developments in IT infrastructure across retail, manufacturing, business systems and the web mean that there will always be demand for well qualified and experienced IT professionals.
Expert teaching staff, who bring a wide range of industrial experience, deliver the course. You will be involved in learning in state of the art rooms, where you will use industry standard hardware and software and have access to an extensive VLE with resources and online submission. In addition, there is a games design and development studio with VR technologies.
Tameside College recognises that the result you gain from your programme should be finding that perfect job role or moving forward on your career path, so it helps you to become more employable by undertaking this programme. The College also has links with a range of employers through Tameside Means Business.
What You’ll Learn
You can gain a strong foundation of essential knowledge, linked to hands on practical skills, from the Pearson Higher National Certificate in Computing, so that you are well positioned to enter, or progress further in, IT and Computing job roles specialising in Cyber Security. The programme brings theory and practical skills together, preparing you to tackle real world challenges in cyber security and equipping you to defend against threats that are constantly evolving.
Progression
Once you have finished the Higher National Certificate in Computing for England (Cyber Security), you can move on to the Higher National Diploma (HND) HTQ in Cyber Security.
Entry Requirements
To enrol on this qualification, you typically need:
- A Level 3 qualification in Computing or related fields (for example a BTEC Extended Diploma)
- A GCE Advanced Level profile that includes relevant subjects such as IT, Computer Science or Mathematics
- GCSE grades A* to C (or equivalent) in Maths and English
- 64 UCAS points, or relevant industrial experience
- Candidates with equivalent qualifications, or with significant work experience in IT/Cyber Security, may also apply, and this will be taken into consideration
Study Options
The programme runs full time and in a blended format over one year, based at the T1 Campus of Tameside College.
This course is awarded by Pearson
What You'll Study
Programming
Networking
Professional Practice
Database Design & Development
Security
Planning a Computer Project
Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intelligent Systems
Cyber Security