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Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Digital Technologies (Cyber Security and Cloud Networking)

Digital Technologies

The Higher National Certificate in Digital Technologies (Cyber Security and Cloud Networking), accredited by Pearson, will provide you with the core skills required for a range of careers in digital technologies and develop your understanding of the major impact that digital technologies have on the business environment.

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Awarding body

Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body

Course overview

APPLICATION CODES

COURSE CODE

IT03

Institution code

DATE, fees & location

start date

09-Sep-24

location

Blackbird Leys Technology Campus

fees

Home/EU* Fee for September 2024 entry: £6,500 per year

timetable

Duration

1 Year

Study Mode

Full-Time

Attendance

1 x AM
1 x PM
Per week

1 Session Per week

Days of week

Mon - Wed - Fri

TBC

time

09:00 - 17:00

TBC

Delivery

On Campus

award

course award

On successful completion, you will be awarded a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Digital Technologies (Cyber Security and Cloud Networking) from Pearson EDI.

MODULES

Please note that as programmes are reviewed regularly, the following module list may vary:

Professional Practice in the Digital Economy (15 credits)
Innovation and Digital Transformation (15 credits)
Cyber Security (15 credits)
Programming (15 credits)
Big Data and Visualisation (15 credits)
Networking in the Cloud (15 credits)
Security (15 credits)
Networking (15 credits)

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Year 1

module title

Credits

optional

Year 2

module title

Credits

optional

Teaching and Assessment

You will have a range of support made available to you, including academic and pastoral support, learning support and access to additional support funds (if eligible). Please see our Support Pages for further information.

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Activate Learning also makes available a number of financial support bursaries to support eligible students in their students. Please see our Financial Support page for further information.

Additional study support

Whether you have a recognised disability, specific learning difficulty, or not, you will be eligible to access additional learning support in all the following areas:

assistive software training
IT upskilling
essay planning and structure
proofreading and editing written work
bibliographies and referencing
time management and personal organisation
revision and exam tips
presentation techniques

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How TO APPLY

Applicants should apply through the UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) website.

All courses will be listed under Activate Learning on the UCAS website.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

tariff points

Applicants will be expected to possess the following:

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BTEC Level 3 qualification in Computing, Business or Creative Digital Media Production with a minimum of a Merit overall, or
a GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject. This profile is likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C (or equivalent) and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent) in subjects such as maths and English.
other related Level 3 qualifications, or
an Access to Higher Education Diploma from an approved further education institution
relevant work experience

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Applications from students returning to education who do not possess the formal entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant industry experience, will be considered on merit but would normally be expected to have achieved a Level 2 Maths and English qualification.

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Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate that their level of English is acceptable by achieving a score in a recognised test such as:

Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2
PTE Academic 51, or
IELTS 5.5 (reading and writing must be at 5.5)

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CAREERS

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be perfectly positioned to further your learning by moving on to study an HND, progress onto study at university or onto employment.

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Career opportunities could include becoming a cyber security specialist, security risk analyst, network security engineer or software engineer to name a few.

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After you complete

course award

On successful completion, you will be awarded a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Digital Technologies (Cyber Security and Cloud Networking) from Pearson EDI.

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fees

Fee Breakdown

Home/EU* Fee for September 2024 entry: £6,500 per year

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Please note:

Tuition fees are published for the first year of entry only and may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Office for Students.

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*Fee information for European Union (EU) students: If your course starts on or after the 1st August 2021, you will no longer be eligible for financial support from Student Finance England unless you meet one of the following criteria:

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you are able to benefit from the citizens’ rights agreements
you are an Irish national living in the UK or Republic of Ireland – benefits of Irish nationals under Common Travel Area guidance arrangement will continue

Additional costs include:

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Optional trips for work experience, especially if you wish to volunteer overseas, as some of our previous students have done. Additional printing over and above the £10 allowance provided by the college, and the cost of books that you might wish to purchase.

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We strongly recommend that you purchase a laptop for your course.

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If you need any further information or guidance, please contact us at HE@activatelearning.ac.uk

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