Computing Technologies (Software Development) - Whc (Revised 2024)

This two-year foundation degree gives students a wide base in computing before narrowing toward the creation of software. The qualification is linked to the University of Hertfordshire. Study blends vocational content with periods of learning in the workplace, so that what is taught stays relevant to many kinds of employer. Early on, learners build general computing understanding; later they concentrate on the development side of the discipline. A formal articulation agreement ties this course to honours degrees at the university. Depending on marks achieved at the end of the second year, graduates may join either the second or the final year of a BSc, most often in IT or Computer Science. Students who register interest early in the foundation degree can also take a placement year in industry or a year overseas, provided an approved placement is secured. Several further BSc awards are open to those who progress, including an online Computer Science option.