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Computing for England

Nottingham College

UCAS Code: 12CC | Higher National Certificate - HNC

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Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

**Why choose this course**

**This Higher National Certificate (HNC) course - is designed to give you the opportunity to develop a wide range of highly relevant subject skills to open up a career in the exciting and ever-changing IT sector.**

**About this course**

You’ll study a wide range of subjects, covering the diverse aspects of computing, including programming, analysis, design, computer architecture, networking, business communication, database design and professional practice.

**Examples of units you may study include:**:

•computer systems architecture
•database design and development
•object-oriented programming
•security
•professional practice
•networking and virtualisation
•managing a successful computing project
•website/web application design and development

**New City Hub campus**

Our Computing department is based at the college's new £58 million City Hub campus at 111 Canal Street, near Nottingham train station. The campus features state of the art teaching and learning facilities, science and computing laboratories, digital media broadcasting centre, with a restaurant, cafe and performing arts venue.

**Assessment**

Assessment is 100% coursework using a variety of assignments, case studies, practical tests and phase tests.

**Bursaries**

We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2024-25 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.

**Your career and progression**

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) qualification is widely recognised in its own right and provides students with the skills required for employment in a range of associated professions. After successfully completing the HNC course, you could also top-up your qualification to a Higher National Diploma (HND) using our flexible full-time or part-time top-up options.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£8,250
per year
England
£8,250
per year
EU
£8,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£8,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£8,250
per year
Scotland
£8,250
per year
Wales
£8,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

City Hub

Department:

Professional Studies

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