Course: Cyber Security and Cloud Networking Level 4

Our BTEC Higher National in Digital Technologies qualification offers an exciting and informative study programme, with a specialist route in Cyber Security and Cloud Networking at Level 4.

The programme will suit those progressing from a Level 3 qualification in a related subject or those in related employment looking to upskill/retrain for the digital sector or to gain qualification for existing skills.

You will study units including:

• Professional Practice in the Digital Economy
• Innovation and Digital Transformation
• Cyber Security
• Programming
• Big Data and Visualisation
• Networking in the Cloud
• Security and Networking

You will be supported to gain the knowledge and skills you will need to progress to higher education or employment with core competencies throughout the curriculum to support lifelong learning skills for personal and professional development.

The course offer assessments that consider cognitive skills (what students know) along with effective and applied skills (how they behave and what they can do) to support a practical and dynamic approach to learning with unit-specific assessment designed to encourage thorough and analytical learning, challenge students and develop skills in critical thinking, personal responsibility and decision making.

The Pearson approved qualification is awarded the HTQ kitemark providing assurance to professional organisations, universities, businesses and students of the integrity and value of the qualifications through a programme of learning designed to meet skills gaps in the current workforce and build today’s talent to meet tomorrow’s needs in an international environment.

You will gain a wide range of knowledge tied to practical skills gained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace scenarios. You will also be involved in vocational activities to help develop vocational behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for a competence) and transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and the workplace.

The UK full-time tuition fee is £6,168, and the international full-time tuition fee is £6,570. Information on how to apply for a loan to support the cost is available from the college, please contact us for more details. 

The timetable for this course will be one day and two evenings a week (alternative options may be available).

Please register your interest or fill out an application form to find out more about the next start dates for this course.