HNC Computing for England (Network Engineering) at Nottingham Trent University

A Higher National Certificate providing a foundation in computing, with practical skills in software development, network management and data security. It is equivalent to the first year of a degree, studied at the NTU Mansfield Hub in small classes, and graduates can progress to the HND Computing for England (Network Engineering).

Faculty: NTU Mansfield  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 18 months part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

120 credits across eight core modules: Programming, Networking, Professional Practice, Database Design and Development, Security, Planning a Computing Project, Computer Systems Architecture and Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. Full-time delivery is over two or three days a week and part-time is one day a week; assessment is by group work, presentations, practical demonstrations and workshops with no exams.

Career pathways

Prepares students for computing roles including network engineering, software engineering, data analytics, security, intelligent systems, applications development and testing, with local demand from the health, engineering, insurance and IT sectors around Mansfield.

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