Higher National Diploma in Computing

About this course

The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing is a 240-credit programme at BCAS Campus. It builds technical and management skills for careers such as information systems design, IT maintenance and technical services, e-business, systems analysis and software development. Students follow a general pathway or specialise in Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Cyber Security or Data Analytics. The module list is broad: programming, networking, database design and development, professional practice, planning a computing project, security, website design, software development lifecycles, maths for computing, computer systems architecture, cyber security, strategic information systems, data analytics, a foundation in AI and intelligent systems, a computing research project, data structures and algorithms, cloud computing, machine learning, the Internet of Things, user experience and interface design, network management and big data analytics. Study takes 18 months on weekdays or 24 months on weekends, with Saturday classes on campus and Sunday classes online. BCAS names two routes onward: Goldsmiths, University of London BSc (Hons) Computer Science pathways or London South Bank University BSc (Hons) Computing pathways.