Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing (Cyber Security)
September 26, 2023 2024-11-12 11:45Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing (Cyber Security)
About this course
The Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing aims to enhance your career and employability in the areas of Computing by developing a critical awareness and industry-centric skills required to succeed in the field.
This diploma is equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor’s degree, allowing students seamless transfers to a top-up degree with over 200 universities worldwide.
This course focuses on building current skills in specialist technical software development and allows students to develop up-to-date knowledge in programming and systems development. You will learn how to plan, design and implement a range of different software solutions using an array of computing and programming tools used in the market today.
On successful completion of the course, students will have explored the nature of cybercrime and cyber threat actors; investigated the roles and responsibilities in relation to information assurance; assessed the threats to and vulnerabilities in, ICT infrastructure; and investigated strategic responses to cyber security threats.
Outcomes
- Equip students with computing skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global computing environment
- Offer students exciting career progression opportunities into cyber security related specialisms
- Provide opportunities for students with a global outlook to aspire to international career pathways
- Develop a strong practical foundation for students to enter or progress in employment in cyber security-related fields, or progress to a bachelor’s degree in cyber security or a related area of study
Entry requirements
- 55% overall grades for CBSE, American, Filipino and Thanaweya Amma in Grade 12 exams
- IB minimum of 24 points
- Two C`s at AS-Level
- Two D`s at A-Level
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma with a minimum pass profile
- Work experience with two references
- Additional English language qualifications/tests may be required if language of above qualifications was not English
Course outline
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing (Cyber Security) - Year 1
Level 4 Units
Unit 1: Programming
Unit 2: Networking
Unit 3: Professional Practice
Unit 4: Database Design and Development
Unit 5: Security
Unit 6: Planning a Computing Project (set by Pearson)
Unit 10: Cyber Security
Unit 13: Website Design and Development
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing (Cyber Security) - Year 2
Level 5 Units
Unit 16: Computing Research Project (set by Pearson)
Unit 17: Business Process Support
Unit 30: Applied Cryptography in the Cloud
Unit 31: Forensics
Unit 32: Information Security Management
Unit 45: Internet of Things
Unit 54: Prototyping
Fee structure
| New fees – AED | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee – BTEC | 500 | Non refundable |
| Pearson registration fees | 2,500 | — |
| HND (net tuition fees) | 34,000 | Per year |
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24 months
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