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Reading CollegeReading College
Kings Road
Reading
RG1 4HJ
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Course contact details
HE Admissions Co-ordinator
Email:HE@activatelearning.ac.uk
Phone:08006126008
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Course options
- Study mode:
- Full-time
- Qualification:
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Duration:
- 1 Years
- Start date:
- 09/09/2024
- Campus:
- Reading College
This course takes place at
Reading CollegeCourse summary
Activate Learning is proud to be working in collaborative partnership with Milton Keynes College to deliver the new South Central Institute of Technology, working with leading brands such as Microsoft, KPMG, McAfee, Cranfield University, and Evidence Talks. Institutes of Technology have been designed to create higher level technical qualifications, in partnership with employers to increase productivity and raise the standards of university-level technical education. Activate Learning will be hosting two, state-of-the-art hubs at our Blackbird Leys Technology Campus in Oxford and at our Reading College campus.
The Level 5 units give students the opportunity to specialise in a digital-technology-related occupational areas and prepares students to move on to specific areas of digital technologies at Level 6 or enter employment.
The programme is designed to be studied full-time over one academic year, three days a week as a top-up from the HNC. The HND in Digital Technologies is a qualification of a minimum of 120 credits, including;
• Business Intelligence
• Internet of Things
• Emerging Technologies
• Digital Sustainability
• Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Change
• Pitching & Negotiation skills
Students will then elect two further units;
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Advanced Programming
• Applied Security in the Cloud
• Work Based Learning
Students will have a sound understanding of the principles in their area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles widely in the area of digital technologies. Students will be able to develop and apply their own ideas to their 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.
Modules
• Business Intelligence
• Internet of Things
• Emerging Technologies
• Digital Sustainability
• Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Change
• Pitching & Negotiation skills
Students will then elect two further units;
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Advanced Programming
• Applied Security in the Cloud
• Work Based Learning
Apply by
31 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- IT21
- Institution code:
- O25
- Campus name:
- Reading College
- Campus Code:
- D
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
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How to apply
Apply by
31 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- IT21
- Institution code:
- O25
- Campus name:
- Reading College
- Campus Code:
- D
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 |
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £6500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
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 for new students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Office for Students. There are a variety of funding options available to help finance your studies. If you are a UK (Home) student, you don’t have to pay your tuition fees up front; the government provides loans to cover your full tuition fee. You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan to help cover living costs. Alternatively, your fees may be paid by your employer, or we could arrange a payment schedule if you are paying your own fees. Additional costs Students are advised that they will need access to a laptop or PC. We recommend that you budget £100 a year additional costs such as for stationary to undertake your studies. You can borrow textbooks and access journals from the recommended reading lists from our Learning Resource Centres either physically on campus or in the majority of cases, online. If you choose to purchase textbooks, they may cost up to £60 each.
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