Applied Computing

Gower College Swansea
Undergraduate HND Full-time 2 Years Computer science

A-Level Entry

DD - EEE

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

This course is subject to revalidation

This is a full time course for students who want experience a wide range of Computing and IT Skills that are widely used in Industry.

Students should have a keen interest in Computing/IT and want to keep up with emerging technologies and understand where they are important to a company’s business model. Successful students can progress from the programme direct into the final year of BSc Computing related degree at UWTSD.

The course covers modules that identifies the skill shortage within IT/Computing, that include: academic and employability skills for HE students, computer architecture and networks, software development, information engineering, data analysis and visualisation, internet technologies and security, routing and switching concepts, application development, database management systems, web technologies, project management and research methods and - for those students who are interested in setting up and running their own business - there is an enterprise / innovation module.

On completion, students can progress to the final year of the BSc(Hons) course in Computing with University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD).

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades DD - EEE
UCAS Tariff Points 48 points
BTEC PPP

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2141 Web design professionals
2136 IT quality and testing professionals
3131 IT operations technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Higher National Diploma - HND
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Swansea
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer science