Computing for England Cyber Security Higher National Diploma - HND

This HTQ is an exciting and informative study programme that students should find stimulating and challenging, providing an opportunity to follow a specialist route of interest. Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to progress to higher education or employment in this specialist area. This programme of learning is designed to meet skills gaps in the current workforce and to enable progression into a career in the computing industry.

The development of specialist skills and a focus on cyber security, digital technologies, networking, information security management, forensics, emerging technologies and the internet of thing.

Course runs : 2 Years -12 hours per week.

The Higher National Diploma (HND) is a Level 4 and Level 5 qualification made up of 240 credits studied over two years

Students may seek a top-up degree at university to complete the final stages of a degree in this subject area. This may include:

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing
BSc (Hons) Computing and Information Technologies
BSc (Hons) Digital Technologies (Cyber Security)

Career Options include: On completion students may develop their career in this sector by entering or continuing existing employment. Students may consider roles such as:

Cybersecurity analyst
Penetration tester
IT Security engineer
IT Security consultant
Forensic computer analyst

For further information please contact us by visiting the contact page on the college website

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.