You’ll need to meet the entry criteria for your chosen pathway.
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If you would like Information Technology to make up the majority of your study programme and are keen to pursue a related career, this course will allow you to explore the more technical aspects of IT, and you will develop skills and knowledge in a range if IT applications and theories. This useful course will see you explore a range of topics, including:
• IT systems, including management of these and their uses in personal and professional situations
• Website development in HTML, CSS and JS
• Personal and business finance
• Recruitment and selection
• Creating systems to manage information
• Using social media in business, and how technology can support business success
• IT project management
• Cyber security and incident management
• Programming
• Designing, developing and testing software
• 2D and 3D graphics
An enriching experience
Studying Applied Information Technology at HNC is an enriching experience. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and interests, broadening your horizons and building your cultural capital. These experiences are integral to life at HNC and will help you to stand out from the crowd. Some of the experiences our Applied Information Technology students enjoy include:
• Work placements, including to international destinations and the chance to work in overseas locations
• Events such as our IMPACT day, where you will pitch ideas in a Dragon Den style event
• Team building trips, growing your confidence and skills in areas that employers are looking for
• Undertaking your Microsoft Office Specialist qualifications, helping you to stand out from the crowd and gain additional qualifications
Through your experience of practical activities and academic theory you will develop your self-confidence and communication skills. Inside the classroom you’ll enjoy a variety of learning methods, including group work, role play and presentations, which will develop your work-based skills such as teamwork and communication – all of which are essential in the world of work.
Enlightening opportunities
We are proud of the unique experiences that are available to our students both inside and outside of the classroom. These will stretch and challenge you to develop the required skills you’ll need to achieve the life- changing qualifications that will lead you to your dream career.
Our subject specialists are not only experts within their fields who will support you to build on key academic and employability skills; they’ll also work with you to instil a passion for your studies, helping you to develop a life-long love of learning.
Our modern spacious classrooms provide a great place to learn. You’ll have access to industry standard software that will prepare you for a career in Information Technology and its related fields. Our subject teachers are passionate about their subject, and you’ll be able to explore the application of IT in a real-life context in a wide variety of ways, from working on live briefs to hearing from Alumni and high-profile guest speakers.
We are particularly proud of our industry links which enable you to apply your skills in a real-life context and make connections with industry specialists.
How will you be assessed?
Assessment is via presentations, group work and assignments and externally assessed exams.
This course supports you to pursue a range of diverse career paths – there are not really any professions that do not benefit from you being able to use IT. From those working in Finance benefitting from understanding spreadsheets to Graphic Designers working with the Adobe suite, Information Technology really does underpin a wide range of careers. This course will help you to gain skills valued by the majority of employers, and these qualifications support progression to university and to industry. Popular degree pathways for students who complete this course include:
• Business
• Software Development
• Cyber Security
• Data Science
• IT Management
• Games Design
• Computer Systems
• Web Design
What does this course go well with or what may you like?
