Higher National Diploma in Computing (General)
Pearson BTE HND Computing General pathway offers students a broad range of subject areas via mandatory units, while allowing students to acquire skills and experience across several optional and specialist units at both Level 4 and Level 5. While foundational basic abilities and key aspects of computing sector were studied in Level 4, students will further develop deeper understanding of the topics through units in Level 5. The course will cover important topics including programming, networking, software engineering, machine learning and AI, application development, cloud computing and more.
Upon successfully completion of the course, students will have developed a range of transferable skills, sound communication skills and skills necessary for future employment that guarantee efficient teamwork, autonomous initiative, organization competence and problem solving. Successful completion of the Higher National Diploma programme can lead to progression onto one of the Level 6 Honours Degrees. Careers in software development, machine learning and AI, and other fields are made possible by this HND course.
Duration
- 16 months
Intake
- February
- June
- November
Nearest Intake : 10 November 2025 – Secure Your Start Date Now!
Entry Criteria
- Level 3 (Pearson) Passed
- IGCSE A Level Passed
- Auston Skill Development Program Passed
Modules Titles:
This course is the equivalent of Level 4 and Level 5, (Year 1 and Year 2) includes 240 credits.
Higher National Certificate (Level 4)
- Programming
- Networking
- Professional Practice
- Database Design & Development
- Security
- Software Development Lifecycles
- Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intelligent Systems
Higher National Diploma (Level 5)
- Computing Research
- Business Process Support
- Machine Learning
- Cloud Computing
- User Experience and Interface Design
- Application Development
- Discrete mathematics
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What Makes Us Different
Problem Based Learning
Our programmes take real life problems and teach them to you as you learn. When you graduate you’ll be ever ready to take on your job.
Interactive Classrooms
In our programmes students interact with students and teachers facilitated. 80% activity by you, 20% activity by us. Why? Because we learn better by ‘doing’.
Future Focused
Our courses extract the core that will be needed for the Robotic-future. Others take 2-3 modules to get to these modules but for us it is built into the first one.
Multi-Path
At the end of our course you may progress on to our affiliated campuses in Singapore, Sri Lanka, or to universities in UK, Australia and more.