COURSE INFORMATION

It will provide you with current skills in specialist technical software development and will allow you 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 JavaScript, VB.net, Java, mysql, XML and HTML5.

  • Problem Solving
  • Team working
  • Troubleshooting
  • Software Development
  • Analysis and Design
  • Communication
  • Testing
  • Development Methodologies
  • Project Planning
  • Data Flow
  • Flexible Distance Learning over 2 or 3 years.
  • Full time attendance over 1 year. 
  • Cloud Computing
  • Software Development: Developing Small Scale Standalone Applications
  • Software Development: Programming Foundations
  • Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Troubleshooting Computer Problems
  • Developing Software: Introduction
  • Computer Systems Fundamentals
  • Team Working in Computing
  • Computing: Graded Unit 1
  • Computing: Software Development

One of the following:

  • One Higher at Grade C or above in relevant subjects, such as Computing Science, Maths, Graphic Communication or a Science related subject, plus four National 5s at Grade C or above
  • Foundation Apprenticeship: Information Technology: Software Development SCQF Level 6 plus four National 5s at Grade C or above
  • Advanced Certificate Computing with Software Development and Cyber Security
  • Another relevant course at SCQF Level 6
  • Relevant industry experience and/or other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis
  • Please note: you will require 3 further credits to progress onto HND level
  • HND Software Development with Data Analytics SCQF Level 8 (Full-time)
  • Software developer
  • Applications developer
  • Mobile applications developer
  • Software engineer
  • Database developer
  • Computer/laptop/tablet device for online remote working.
  • Online Application