Course summary
Activate Learning is proud to be working in collaborative partnership with Milton Keynes College to deliver the new South Central Institute of Technology, working with leading brands such as Microsoft, KPMG, McAfee, Cranfield University, and Evidence Talks. Institutes of Technology have been designed to create higher level technical qualifications, in partnership with employers to increase productivity and raise the standards of university-level technical education. Activate Learning will be hosting two, state-of-the-art hubs at our Blackbird Leys Technology Campus in Oxford and at our Reading College campus. The Level 5 units give students the opportunity to specialise in a digital-technology-related occupational areas and prepares students to move on to specific areas of digital technologies at Level 6 or enter employment. The programme is designed to be studied full-time over one academic year, three days a week as a top-up from the HNC. The HND in Digital Technologies is a qualification of a minimum of 120 credits, including; • Business Intelligence • Internet of Things • Emerging Technologies • Digital Sustainability • Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Change • Pitching & Negotiation skills Students will then elect two further units; • Data Structures & Algorithms • Advanced Programming • Applied Security in the Cloud • Work Based Learning Students will have a sound understanding of the principles in their area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles widely in the area of digital technologies. Students will be able to develop and apply their own ideas to their studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of digital technology situations.
Modules
• Business Intelligence • Internet of Things • Emerging Technologies • Digital Sustainability • Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Change • Pitching & Negotiation skills Students will then elect two further units; • Data Structures & Algorithms • Advanced Programming • Applied Security in the Cloud • Work Based Learning
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- IT21
- Institution code:
- O25
- Campus name:
- Reading College
- Campus code:
- D
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 |
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £6500 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £6500 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £6500 | Year 1 |
Wales | £6500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Reading College
Kings Road
Reading
RG1 4HJ
Clearing contact details
HE Admissions Team
0800 488 0378
Additional information
Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 6.30pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 6.30pm Friday 9am - 4pm Additional dates available for telephones calls: Saturday 19th August - 9am - 1pm Sunday 20th August - 9am - 1pm Saturday 26th August - 9am - 1pm Sunday 27th August- 9am - 1pm