Computing Skills for the Workplace (CertHE)

You could develop your skills, improve your self-confidence and restart your career in Computing.
This Certificate of Higher Education course is designed to give you the tools to apply and transfer your skills into the workplace. It will give you the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions; work independently and with other people; and plan things out before you start and complete the things that you’ve started. All the skills employers look for.
This programme is only available to Home applicants.
Why choose this course?
- Internationally recognised certificate
- Develop the key skills and knowledge you need to progress in your career.
- Work with friendly, experienced, practice-led tutors who will guide you through every step of the process.
- Join a learning community that will become a business network for life.
- Analysing and Solving Problems
- Evaluate a problem and formulate requirements and constraints.
- Analyse a problem and produce a logical solution
- Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
- Determine the essential characteristics and concepts behind computer systems and components, number systems, data capacities and transfer speeds, in the context of typical PC hardware and networking environments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of general Operating System concepts.
- Introduction to Web and Database Concepts
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding and application of the fundamental concepts, technologies, and standards required for building and rendering web pages.
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the underlying concepts of data and databases, and the methodology of database design. Apply appropriate systems investigation and analysis techniques to design and implement relational database solutions.
- Learning in the Digital Era
- Demonstrate the foundational skills required to be a resilient and healthy independent learner.
- Practise the principles of learning agility
- Use suitable technology to support and enhance their learning experience within the discipline area
- Networks and Cyber Security Essentials
- Develop fundamental understanding of network basics in terms of architecture, devices, application and protocols.
- Demonstrate systematic understanding of security policies and measures to mitigate internal and external attacks and threats in a network.
- Software Solutions for Business
- Knowledge and skills to use software packages and applications to support day-to-day business operations.
- Ability to create, present and communicate information in a structured and managed way at their workplace.
This programme is only available to Home applicants.
Applications to our full-time undergraduate courses must be made directly to the University using online application form.
Entry onto the programme is by individual merit.
We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. The applicants will have to pass the written test and the interview with one of our academics in order to be accepted onto the programme.
Fees per academic year

Student Finance
You may be able to borrow money to help pay for university or college tuition fees and to help with living costs. You might get extra money on top of this, for example if you’re on a low income, are disabled or have children.
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Campus: London and Birmingham
English
Duration: 1-year full time
Intake :
September | January | May (Birmingham Campus)
February| June| October (London Campus)
Class: 2 Days in a Week
Entry Criteria: No Formal Qualifications Required.
The Applicants Are Required To Pass The Written Test And Oral Interview With One Of The University Academics In Order To Be Accepted Onto The Course.
Progression route: On successful completion of the CertHE at level 4, there is an option to progress to the BSc Computing/ Applied Computing / or related Honours degree with a further 2 years study.