L4 Higher National Certificate in Digital Technologies
‘The new BTEC Higher National qualifications in Digital Technologies are designed to address an increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways at Levels 4 and 5, providing students with a clear line of sight to employment or progression to further higher education study’. (Pearson)
| Course Code: | L4D- HDPX5 |
| Course & Registration Fee: | £2495 (or £135 monthly) |
| Format: | On-line |
| Award: | BTEC Level 4 HNC in Digital Technologies |
| Accreditation: | Pearson – BTEC Level 4 |
| Duration: | Flexible – up to 32 months |
| Requirements: | Minimum Age: 18 |
HNC in Digital Technologies
We know digital skills are becoming ever more important in today’s economy, and employers indicate that about one-third of vacancies they find difficult to fill are, to some degree, attributable to a lack of appropriate digital skills amongst applicants. Specific digital skills are key to unlocking opportunities for job seekers and addressing the shortage of digitally skilled workers in the UK
The top 10 most crucial digital skills:
- Social Media
- Digital Marketing
- Project Management
- Programming,
- Web and App Development
- Software engineering
- Digital Project Management
- Data Science and Data Analytics
- Digital Business Analysis
- Cyber Security
This Digital Technologies (DT) course aims to help address this skills issue by offering fully accredited BTEC Higher National qualification to those who developing their career, or those who wish to transfer and up-skill into digital technology work. Working with Pearson we now offer:
- An education pathway, progressing HNC (level 4) qualifications to HND (level 5) and degree (level 6).
- UK companies, the option of training and upskilling existing staff to meet the challenges of a changing environment and opportunities offered by digital transformation.
Course Modules
This HNC 8-unit course offers a balanced programme of core digital skills such as programming, security and databases with digital transformation knowhow for businesses based on the units below:
- Professional Practice in the Digital Economy (Unit D1)
- Innovation and Digital Transformation (Unit D2)
- Cyber Security (Unit D3)
- Programming (Unit D4)
- Database Design & Development (Unit D10)
- Software Development (Unit D11)
- Website Design & Development (Unit D16)
- Project Management (Unit D18)
Each unit is further split into bite sized topics to make studying easier via our online Moodle education platform. You will be have 2 assessments for each unit. To find out more on their content, simply click on each unit above.
Entry Qualifications
Should be one of the following:
- Ideally holding a Level 3 qualification with technical subjects
- Holds a higher level qualification such as a degree
- Working in a industrial, technology, computing, business or IT environment, without formal qualifications*
*TECOL plan to provide learners with no formal qualifications, with appropriate DT bridging units (at no extra cost) to ensure they are properly prepared to complete the course.
Students must also be a UK resident and non-native English should have a relevant English qualification.
Payment Options
To get started and enrolled please select payment choice (all prices include BTEC registration fee):
| Full Payment: | £2495 single payment* | |
| 21 Month Payment Plan: | £135 deposit followed by 21 monthly payments of £135* | |
| 10 Month Payment Plan: | £240 deposit followed by 10 monthly payments of £240* |
* We will contact you with direct debit arrangements
After completing your HNC, TECOL is planing to provide a progression route, by offering an HND (Level 5) in Digital Technologies with the following units:
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- Unit 19: Business Intelligence
- Unit 20: Internet of Things
- Unit 21: Emerging Technologies
- Unit 25: Information Security Management in the Cloud
- Unit 27: Advanced Programming
- Unit 30: Business Information Technology Systems
- Unit 32: Digital Technology as a Catalyst for Change
- Unit 36: Application Development