The one-year Higher National Diploma Top-Up in Computing for England is a brand new higher technical qualification that will provide students with high-quality training, skills and knowledge to succeed in their careers. The course is designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in intelligent systems and builds on students’ previous study at level 4. The qualification can enhance the career prospects of those who undertake it and, on completion, students may wish to progress to the one-year BSc (Hons) Computing (Top-Up) to complete their degree. The course covers the Intelligent Systems pathway and equips students with a solid understanding of the skills and knowledge to be successful in the computing industry. Strong links to business and the computing sector will facilitate industry-related briefs and real scenarios that provide an opportunity for students to acquire professional work ethics, time planning skills and working within a team.

Computer Science and Digital