COMPUTING LEVEL 5 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

Overview

Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are widely recognised by industry and higher education as the principal vocational qualification at Levels 4 and 5. This course follows the Data Analytics specialist pathway. It is designed to help students secure the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace and represents the latest in professional standards and provides opportunities for students to develop behaviours for work.

It is designed to provide you with the skills required for employment in the growing computing and data analytics sectors and addresses the increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways at Levels 4 and 5. There are approximately 510 hours a year student contact time over a two-year period.

Your timetable will be approximately 17 hours per week. There is an expectation that students may undertake 20 – 30 hours per week of independent study.

All staff on this programme are highly experienced with appropriate skillsets for the subjects they are delivering.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age on or before 1st July in the year of proposed entry to the course.

• Applicants should normally have obtained a minimum of 48 UCAS points achieved through the completion of A-Levels, National Awards, Access or other alternative approved level 3 qualifications

• Have attained at least 15 points at Level 2 or above (e.g. GCSE) or have alternative approved qualifications. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English Language

The College’s Admissions policy reflects the expectations of the UK Quality Code Admissions, Recruitment and Widening Access (Nov 2018).

Please note that applicants progressing to higher education courses at Level 4 and above in the College or UK Universities may require a specific GCSE/ A Level profile. In some cases, the Essential Skills in Literacy and Numeracy may not be a suitable alternative to a GCSE. A base campus has been listed for the purposes for any faceto-face delivery.

What Will I Study?

• Programming

• Networking

• Professional Practice

• Database Design & Development

• Security

• Planning a Computing Project

• Website Design & Development

• Data Analytics

• Computing Research Project

• Business Process Support

• Big Data Analytics and Visualisation

• Advanced Programming for Data Analysis

• Machine Learning

Armagh

Accredited by: Pearson BTEC 2 years full-time

Higher Education

• Internet of Things

• Virtual & Augmented Reality Development How Will I Be Assessed?

There will be a combination of assignments, discussion forums, case studies, peer review and projects which may include production of a software product.

Tuition Fees

Course Fee £2,700

Exam/Awarding Body Fee TBC*

*Where the exam/awarding body fee is listed as TBC, the information has not yet been released by our partner awarding bodies for 23/24. This fee will be published on our website as soon as it becomes available.

Other Fees

Each year students go on visits and attend various events, etc. as opportunities arise. While these are not mandatory for success, they complement course content and should cost no more than £20 - £30 per year, paid as and when required.

Further Study

On successful completion of this course and depending on your grades, you may progress to a range of computing degrees or into full-time employment in the computing sector.

Contacts

FacultyCDAC@src.ac.uk

028 3025 9686

Principles Of Cloud Computing Level 5 Certificate

Overview

This course will enable the learner to design and deploy cloud computing-based applications using a number of vendors to meet the needs of business related IT departments. Learners will understand the constraints and opportunities that the different cloud computing applications can bring to a business. Learners will understand that cloud computing is not just a single entity, but a platform and a range of tools that be accessed anywhere and tailored to suit a particular business requirement(s).

Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs including Maths, English and ICT skills. What Will I Study?

Cloud Computing Application Design and Deployment. How Will I Be Assessed?

Coursework throughout the duration of the course.

Portadown

16 weeks, evening part-time

Accredited by: OCN

Higher Education

Tuition Fees

Course Fee £110

Exam/Awarding Body Fee £74

Total Fee £184

Other Fees

Not applicable.

Further Study

The OCN NI Level 5 Certificate in Cloud Computing will enable learners to progress to higher level qualifications in the areas of information technology and cloud computing. This qualification may also assist learners to gain employment in occupations requiring the safe and secure use of cloud computing platforms.

Contacts

FacultyCDAC@src.ac.uk

028 3025 9686

Level 5

Certificate

CYBER SECURITY LEVEL 5 CERTIFICATE eCampus

8 weeks, evening part-time

Accredited by: OCN

Higher Education - Flexible Skills Fund

Overview

This course will enable the learner to understand how to secure computer networks, understand cyber security from both defensive and offensive perspectives and how to implement and manage the security of computer networks from an industry perspective.

Entry Requirements

• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English

• ICT skills sufficient to allow the learner to successfully undertake the qualification

The course is funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund which requires individuals:

• Must be 18 on or before course start date

• Eligible to work in Northern Ireland

• ‘Settled’ in Northern Ireland and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years

• Is an individual who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK

• Candidates are only permitted to complete a maximum of 2 free courses at a time

What Will I Study?

The objectives of the qualification will cover the following areas in relation to Cyber Security:

• Computer Security Technology and Principles management tools

• Software Security & Trusted Systems

• Cryptographic Algorithms & Network Security

• Management Issues

How Will I Be Assessed?

Coursework throughout the duration of the course.

Tuition Fees

None – fully funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund.

Other Fees

Not applicable.

Further Study

The OCN NI Level 5 Certificate in Cyber Security will enable learners to progress to higher level qualifications in the areas of information technology and/or cyber security.

Careers

This qualification may assist learners to gain employment in occupations requiring the safe and secure use of information technology.

Contacts skillup@src.ac.uk

Portadown: 028 3839 7778

Newry: 028 3025 9664

DATA ANALYTICS LEVEL 5 CERTIFICATE eCampus

Accredited by: OCN 8 weeks, evening part-time

Higher Education - Flexible Skills Fund

Data Analytics Level 4 Certificate

Overview

This course will enable the learner to understand data types and be able to design and create relational databases and associated queries. The learner will also understand the characteristics of big data and how to use open-source frameworks to manage big data, how to design, develop and implement computer-based algorithms used in processing large volumes of data within industry today.

Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs including Maths, English and ICT skills. The course is funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund which requires individuals:

• Must be 18 on or before course start date.

• Eligible to work in Northern Ireland.

• ‘Settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years.

• Or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.

• Candidates are only permitted to complete a maximum of 2 free courses at a time.

What Will I Study?

• Data and Relational Databases

• Managing Big Data

• Programming Design, Development and Testing

How Will I Be Assessed?

Coursework throughout the duration of the course.

Tuition Fees

None – fully funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund.

Other Fees

Not applicable.

Further Study

The OCN NI Level 5 Certificate in Data Analytics will enable learners to progress to higher level qualifications in the areas of information technology and/or data analytics.

Careers

This qualification may assist learners to gain employment in occupations requiring data analytics skills.

Contacts skillup@src.ac.uk

Portadown: 028 3839 7778

Newry: 028 3025 9664 eCampus, Portadown

16 weeks, evening part-time

Accredited by: OCN

Higher Education - Flexible Skills Fund

Overview

This qualification will introduce learners to analytical approaches used to collect and investigate data in a meaningful way. The statistical concepts for understanding distributions and probability will be introduced along with several tests and approaches that can be used to evaluate the quality of data assessing it for blunders, missingness, outliers and skewness. Statistical models and the concept of predictive analytics will be introduced, and examples given through the introduction of regression analysis.

Entry Requirements

5 GCSEs including Maths, English and ICT skills. The course is funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund which requires that individuals:

• Must be 18 on or before course start date

• Eligible to work in Northern Ireland

• ‘Settled’ in Northern Ireland and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years

• Or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK

• Candidates are only permitted to complete a maximum of 2 free courses at a time

What Will I Study?

The qualification will cover the following areas in relation to Data Analytics:

• Knowledge and understanding of the concept of data analytics and predictive analytics

• Knowledge and understanding of hypothesis testing

• Be able to carry out predictive analytics using regression analysis

• The ability to carry out analysis using the R package

• The ability to use statistical tools to assess data quality and distributional form and cleanse data

How Will I Be Assessed?

Coursework throughout the duration of the course.

Tuition Fees

None – fully funded through the SkillUP Flexible Skills Fund. Other Fees

Not applicable.

Further Study

The OCN NI Level 5 Certificate in Data Analytics will enable learners to progress to higher level qualifications in the areas of information technology and/or data analytics.

Careers

This qualification may assist learners to gain employment in occupations requiring data analytics skills.

Contacts skillup@src.ac.uk

Portadown: 028 3839 7778

Newry: 028 3025 9664