BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (RQF)

Programme Structure

The normal timescale for an HND by full time study is two years and, although you will receive a Diploma certificate at the end of those two years, you will, at the same time, have completed the equivalent of the first two years of a Computing degree from a UK university.

The BTEC Higher National Diploma is awarded by Pearson and The City College works in partnership with this body to deliver the programme. As the governing body, Pearson has validated and accredited The City College to offer a variety of HND qualifications. The College’s management team is then responsible for ensuring that the quality of the provision offered meets Pearson’s exacting conditions and standards.

Quality is monitored regularly through visits from Pearson’s External Examiners and a regular management review.
The HND is a 15-unit qualification of which eight are mandatory core units, three are specialist management units and a further four optional units are chosen by the College from a list generated by Pearson. From the four optional units, two will be from Level 4 and two will be from Level 5. Taken all together, the 15 units will give you 240 Unit Credits which is an excellent foundation for going on to study all these important management subjects at a higher level in Business Management and MBA.

Mandatory Core units

• Programming
• Networking
• Professional Practice
• Database Design and Development
• Security
• Managing a Successful Computing Project (Pearson-set)
• Computing Research Project (Pearson-set)
• Business Intelligence

Level 5 Units:

* Please note that there will be 5 optional units the College can choose according to sector specialism for ease of recognition.