Course summary

*Subject to approval. The CertHE Digital Innovation and Development programme is the ideal introduction to the complex and exciting world of online, mobile and virtual reality development. This course equips post-Further Education learners, as well as current software developers, electronics engineers, and digital media professionals, with essential skills needed to work in industries that merge software, web, mobile, and virtual reality technologies. It focuses on developing innovative, interactive solutions across a variety of sectors and applications. Designed as a pathway into the computing industry, the course offers a strong foundation for a wide range of roles by delivering core technical and creative skills. Key elements the qualification focuses on include: Creative problem solving is core: through the course of study learners will develop problem solving skills that allow them to meet the needs of clients and organisations that require software to be developed to meet specific requirements. Client focused development: to produce interesting and engaging mobile, VR and AR experiences learners will throughout the course develop the ability to be innovative and imaginative in designing software solutions that are built around the client. Learning by doing: learners will work individually and in groups to develop software products and experiment in practical labs to extend their learning beyond the theoretical elements of the subject. Security is key: within the course there is a strong focus on the requirements to create systems that are safe to use in a VR environment and work securely across networks and the internet creating systems that protect user data during transmission and storage and be compliant with current legislation. Industry relevant: Work undertaken students will be carefully aligned with the needs of industry through the college's Institute of Technology and has been informed by current industry trends and methods of operation.