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HND - Higher National Diploma
St Brycedale Campus
Full Time
SEP
2 years
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HND - Higher National Diploma
St Brycedale Campus
Full time
SEP
2 years
HND - Higher National Diploma
St Brycedale Campus
Part time
SEP
4 years
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COURSE INFORMATION
This new course, developed in response to the current shortage of skilled software developers in Scotland, offers an introduction to software development. It will introduce you to a range of subjects and skills that contribute to the design and development of good quality software.
It will provide you with current skills in specialist technical software development and will allow you to develop up-to-date knowledge in Programing and systems development. You will learn how to plan, design and implement a range of different software solutions using JavaScript, VB.net, C++, Oracle, Java, PHP, MySQL, XML, HTML5, CSS, and Android.
You will also gain exposure to GitHub, which is widely used in industry for revision control and source code management. On successful completion of year 1, you will achieve an HNC in Computing.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Students living in
England
Students from England
Full-time fee: £6,000 per 15 credits (generally the equivalent of 1 year of study) for 2020/2021 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2021/2022 entry.
£1,285 per year
Students from Scotland
Fee mentioned above is for 2020/2021 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2021/2022 entry.
Students from Wales
Full-time fee: £6,000 per 15 credits (generally the equivalent of 1 year of study) for 2020/2021 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2021/2022 entry.
Students from Northern Ireland
Full-time fee: £6,000 per 15 credits (generally the equivalent of 1 year of study) for 2020/2021 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2021/2022 entry.
£1,285 per year
Students from EU
Fee mentioned above is for 2020/2021 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2021/2022 entry.
Students from International
Full-time fee: £6,000 per 15 credits (generally the equivalent of 1 year of study) for 2020/2021 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2021/2022 entry.
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