CLOUD COMPUTING,ANALYTICS AND SECURITY FOR INDUSTRY Level 5 Foundation Degree

Level 5
Higher Education
Newry Campus
Portadown Campus
Validated by the Open University

Overview

The programme aims to produce graduates who can apply their understanding, experience and specialist skills to the modern computing industry to be economically valuable within the Northern Ireland and UK economy and beyond.

The programme will produce graduates of the highest academic quality who understand the underlying principles of computing, who have a broad knowledge, who can research and evaluate, design and implement solutions to problems.

The programme graduates will have the computing and transferrable skills to develop new concepts and ideas in computing that will add value and inform the strategic direction of an organisation.

The proposed modules will provide a perfect balance between required core skills and new and emerging skills required for industry.

Ongoing consultation with employers ensures the industrial relevance of the programme and provides preparation for a range of career paths. An integral part of the programme is work-based learning and in Year 3, students will undertake a supervised work placement over approximately 12 weeks.

The taught modules are delivered by experienced lecturing staff. You will normally have classes for 10 hours per week, comprising lectures, practical sessions and some blended learning. In addition, you will be expected to undertake independent study of approximately 12 hours per week.

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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 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.
Applicants should have attained at least 15 points at Level 2 or above (e.g. GCSE) or have alternative approved qualifications. This must include GCSE English Language Grade C or Essential Skills Communication Level 2 and GCSE Mathematics Grade C or approved equivalent. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English Language.
Applicants who do not meet the criteria outlined above but have evidence of substantial knowledge or relevant industrial experience and skills, which has not been formally assessed, should refer to the College’s Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning (APEL) Policy at https://www.src.ac.uk/about-us...
For entry to Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLA), employers may further enhance the entry criteria at their discretion. All applicants for HLAs will be interviewed by prospective employers to decide their suitability prior to being employed by a company. Each applicant must secure employment with a Northern Ireland based company with a minimum contract of 21 hours. Entrance to HLAs is subject to meeting DfE Operational requirements.

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.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to check each University’s progression requirements before enrolling on a course at the College.

Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals.
Introduction to Networking.
Database Design and Development for Cloud.
IoT Development.
Introduction to Virtualisation Technologies.
Mobile Development.
Cloud Computing.
Cyber Security.
Data Analytics.
AI Fundamentals.
Work Based Learning.

Students will be assessed by a combination of exams, practical assessments and coursework.

Please note: Where the exam/awarding body fee is listed as TBC in the full fee breakdown, the information has not yet been released by our partner awarding bodies for 23/24. This fee will be updated as soon as it becomes available.

Students can progress onto the part-time Level 6 BSc (Hons) Degree in Computing for Industry offered by SRC (in collaboration with Open University).

Students can also progress to other degree programmes, dependent on the entry requirements.

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Newry Campus

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P4084ND
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

3 Years
Duration

10.00
Hours Per Week

16/09/2024 09:00
Start Date & Time

Mon
Day/s

TBC
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Course Fee

£800

Exam/Awarding Body Fee

TBC

Total Fee

TBC

Fees Payable Each Year

Portadown Campus

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P2946PD
Code

Part Time
Mode of Study

Day
Class Type

3 Years
Duration

10.00
Hours Per Week

16/09/2024 09:00
Start Date & Time

Mon
Day/s

TBC
Total Full Fee Per Year

Full Fee Breakdown

Course Fee

£800

Exam/Awarding Body Fee

TBC

Total Fee

TBC

Fees Payable Each Year

2 Available Sessions

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