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HND in Digital Technologies (Top-up) (HTQ)
Digital Technologies
Awarding body
Course overview
Application codes
Course Code
IT21
Institution Code
025
Date, fees & location
Start date
September 2024
Location
Reading College
Fees
Fees for September 2024 entry are £6,500 per year for UK students.
Timetable
Duration
1 Year
Study mode
Full-Time
Delivery
On Campus
Award
Course award
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Digital Technologies (Top-up) (5IDITIAP0R)
The course is designed to be studied full-time over one academic year, equivalent to three days a week of directed (tutor-led) study.
The HND in Digital Technologies is a qualification of a minimum of 120 credits, which includes the following core units:
- Business Intelligence (15 credits)
- Internet of Things (15 credits)
- Emerging Technologies (15 credits)
- Digital Sustainability (15 credits)
- Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Change (15 credits)
- Pitching and Negotiation skills (15 credits)
You will then elect two further units:
- Data Structures and Algorithms (15 credits)
- Advanced Programming (15 credits)
- Applied Security in the Cloud (15 credits)
- Work Based Learning (15 credits)
By the end of this course, you will have a sound understanding of the principles in your area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles widely in digital technologies.
You will be able to develop and apply your own ideas to your studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation, and use both theory and practice in a wide range of digital technology situations.
Teaching & 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.
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
How to apply
If you have a Student visa, please book a call to discuss your options.
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. Please use the following information when applying for this course:
Course code: IT21
Institution code: O25
Campus name: Reading College
Campus code: D
If you are interested in this course and would like an informal, no-obligation chat about the details of the course, how to sign up, or anything else you’d like to know, please get in touch and we’d be happy to help!
Entry Requirements
You will be expected to possess the following:
- a BTEC Level 3 qualification in Computing, Business or Creative Digital Media Production with a minimum of a Merit overall
- 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
- an Access to Higher Education Diploma from an approved further education institution
- relevant work experience
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.
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)
Careers
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be perfectly positioned to further your learning by studying a Level 6 e.g. BA/BSc programme at university or you can enter employment.
Career opportunities could include becoming a cyber security specialist, software developer, data analyst, network technician, software tester, business analyst, risk analyst, lead developer, network engineer, or systems engineer, to name a few.
After you complete
Course award
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Digital Technologies (Top-up) (5IDITIAP0R)
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Fees
Fee Breakdown
Fees for September 2024 entry are £6,500 per year for UK students.
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.
*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:
- 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:
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.
We strongly recommend that you purchase a laptop for your course.
If you need any further information or guidance, please contact us at HE@activatelearning.ac.uk
