Level 5 NC Digital Media Computing
YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE
Where will I study?
The full-time course will be taught at your local centre.
What qualifications do I need to enrol on this course?
Potential students require no special academic qualifications for this course. All students will be interviewed individually by the Course Tutor and will need to show a genuine interest in digital media computing – whether in multimedia, business information technology or computer games.
Those students who have achieved NC Digital Media Computing at Level 4 will automatically gain entry to this course.
Will I receive a recognised qualification?
Yes, upon completing the course you will receive the SQA National Certificate at Level 5. You will also achieve a range of additional NQ unit qualifications in areas such as web design, animation and software development. All full-time students will have the opportunity to complete the European Computer Driving Licence.
How can I continue to develop my skills?
A natural next step for those students who wish to continue developing their skills would be Digital Media Computing National Certificate Level 6. This course explores in greater depth the underlying principles and practical applications of Digital Media Computing. Alternatively you may be able to progress immediately to HNC level study in IT, computing or multimedia.
Why should I consider a Digital Media Computing course? Do you want to improve your skills in multimedia, networking, web design and business information technology?
Do you want study a course which will prepare you for a job in business computing, web design or publishing? Do you want to work towards a digital media computing qualification which will enable you to study further at HNC or degree level? Then this course may well be the right course for you. Taught over one year, the course will help you develop and improve your skills and gain confidence and practical experience in the many and varied areas of digital media computing.
The course will include the following main areas: •
Internet and online communications
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Office and personal productivity systems
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Computer hardware and systems
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Digital media and applications
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Numeracy – Level 4
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Communications – Level 4
You will also be able to study further in other areas which may interest you specifically, including web design, digital media, social software, networking or general computing Each individual unit on the course may be studied on a part-time basis.
Argyll College UHI Ltd is a Scottish Charity, SC 026685
Argyll College UHI At Argyll College UHI we apply stateof-the-art information technologies – including high-speed internet access and video conferencing facilities – to allow as many students as possible to study throughout Argyll’s dispersed communities. What’s more, as one of the 13 colleges and research institutions that make up the newly formed University of the Highlands and Islands, we can now offer our students even better access to a wide choice of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. This is in addition to our existing, prolific range of vocational, full and part-time further education courses. Argyll College UHI has 13 centres throughout the Argyll region and you can also look at studying many courses at home if you wish. You choose what you study and how you study it.
To find out more about this course simply contact your nearest centre. Arran Tel: 01770 600 152 Oban Tel: 01631 559 500 Cairndow Tel: 01499 600 141 Campbeltown Tel: 01631 559 670 Craignish Tel: 01852 500 746 Dunoon Tel: 01369 707 182 Fionnphort Tel: 01681 700 377 Islay Tel: 01496 810 130 Lochgilphead Tel: 01546 600 070 Rothesay Tel: 01700 501 000 Tiree Tel: 01879 220 372 Tobermory Tel: 01688 302 801 All Argyll College centres are fully accessible for those students with disabilities