Computing for England (Cyber Security Pathway) (HTQ)

An exciting and informative study programme that stimulates and challenges students. A programme of learning designed to meet skills gaps in the current workforce and build today’s talent to meet tomorrow’s needs in an international environment. Cybersecurity specialists enjoy exceptional demand and job security.

Why study?
A simple and flexible structure that enables students to take the Higher National Certificate and then build on it in the Higher National Diploma, with optional units linked to their specialist area of study

An opportunity for students to follow specialist routes of interest at both Level 4 and Level 5, gaining the knowledge and skills they need to progress to higher education or employment in their specialist area

Refreshed content that is closely aligned with professional body, vendor, employer and higher education needs.

Core competencies throughout the curriculum, to support lifelong learning skills for personal and professional development

The opportunity for centres to offer assessments that consider cognitive skills (what students know), along with effective and applied skills (how they behave and what they can do), to support a practical and dynamic approach to learning

Unit-specific assessment and Pearson-set themes designed to encourage thorough and analytical learning, challenge students and develop skills in critical thinking, personal responsibility and decision making

A flexible approach to assessment that supports progression to higher education or to work and which allows for different learning styles

Quality Assurance measures that assure professional organisations, universities, businesses, colleges and students of the integrity and value of the qualifications.

Research by the government into Cyber Security skills in the UK labour market estimates that between 30-48% of all businesses in the UK have a basic or more advanced skills gap in their organisations.

Cybersecurity has a 0% unemployment rate!

Where will this course take me?
Software Engineering
Applications Development and Testing
Data Analytics
Network Engineering
Cyber Security

After the HND a Top-up to a full Degree may be possible with extra studies at a later date, to convert it to a full bachelor's degree. Check with Universities directly or the UCAS website.

A 2 year part time evening version of this course may be available.

Course viability is subject to the number of enrolments.

Core modules
MANDATORY CORE UNITS: Programming, Networking, Professional Practise, Database Design & Development, Security, Planning a Computing Project (Pearson-set), Cybersecurity. We reserve the right to change the specialist and/or the optional units. Optional modules: Website Design& Development .

Research based assessment,
problem solving assessment,
investigation based assessment,
portfolio based assessment.