HND (Higher National Diploma) in Computing

About this course

The HND in Computing is a Pearson BTEC qualification, which CINEC describes as accredited under the RQF, taught by the Faculty of Computing at CINEC Campus. It balances knowledge and skills through continuous assessment, practical activities and assignments. The two-year part-time programme has four semesters. Semester one covers programming, networking, professional practice and managing a computing project. Semester two covers security, database design and development, website design and development, and computer systems architecture. Semesters three and four cover a computing research project, business intelligence, systems analysis and design, e-commerce and strategy, database management systems, data structures and algorithms, and emerging technologies. CINEC lists software developer, website designer, systems designer and systems analyst roles.