HNC Digital Design and Web Development – Fulltime Course

Awarding Body: SQA (Scottish Qualification Authority)

Course Title: HNC Digital Design and Web Development

Group Award Code: GL7Y 15

Modes of Study: Fulltime Learning

Progression to: HND Web Development

Course Introduction:

The HNC Digital Design & Web Development course provides a strong foundation for a career in Web design and development. Students will learn to design and build websites for both computers and mobile devices using modern tools and techniques such as HTML5, CSS, and SEO. The course also offers the opportunity to create and launch animated web-based projects for clients. Covering a broad range of web design technologies, it helps students develop essential skills needed for a career in Web design and Development.

Topics may include:

Students will study a selection of appropriate units designed to develop student’s skills and competencies to enable further study in HND Web Development.  

• User Interface
• Web Technologies
• System Development: User Centred Design
• Digital Graphics Fundamental
• Website Optimisation
• Content Management System
• Database System using SQL

Entry Requirements:

Minimum Entry Requirements is likely to include at least one of the following:

• National Certificate in Digital media Computing at SCQF level 5 or level 6 or a combination of both OR
• Any two relevant National Courses at Higher together with three Standard Grade/Intermediate passes OR
• Any two relevant new National Courses at Higher, based on the Curriculum for Excellence, together with three passes at National 5 level in appropriate subjects OR
• An SVQ at level 2 or 3 in information Technology or other relevant area OR
• A programme of national Units to the course you want to study OR
• Relevant National Progression Awards OR
• National Units at appropriate levels combined with any of the above OR
• IT Professional Training recognises that many students come to the institutes with a wide range of expertise, skills and knowledge that has never been officially assessed. This may have been gained through a variety of personal situations (interview will be taken) OR
• If you do not have the relevant qualifications for the course you applied for, you will be required to provide details of your previous learning experiences that are of the same level as the entry qualifications for your selected course. Applicants with relevant experience but without formal qualifications may be accepted via interview OR
• Other equivalent qualifications or computing experience will also be considered OR
• Vendor qualifications (certificates) will also be accepted such as from Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, Oracle, CIW etc.

Vendors Specific Progression:

This course integrates learning materials from industry standard vendors such as CompTIA, Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft, and CIW which can help to prepare students for a variety of vendor certification exams.

On completion of this certificate or during the course, units relevant to any particular vendor’s certification students can appear to equip themselves with the global recognised and employers demand qualification from any of the following:

1. Adobe Certified Professional (ACP): This certification validates expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, which are integral to digital graphics and design.
2. CIW Web Foundations Associate: This certification covers essential web development skills, including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, aligning with the web technologies component of the HNC curriculum.
3. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals: This certification demonstrates knowledge of building solutions with Microsoft’s Power Platform, which can complement skills in developing interactive digital content.

Please visit our website for more information on the course content and prerequisites to join the course:

https://www.itpt.co.uk/courses/hnc-digital-design-web-development/

Funding information:

For Full Time Courses:

https://www.saas.gov.uk/full-time

Eligible students can apply for tuition fee assistance, bursaries, and student loans.

Self- funded:

This Course can be self-funded, for fee please contact us at info@itpt.co.uk

Contact us:

To contact us via our website, please follow the below link;

https://www.itpt.co.uk/contact-us/

If you require further information please contact us at:

Email Address for General Enquiries: info@itpt.co.uk
For HNC/HND Admission Enquiries: admissions@itpt.co.uk
Telephone Numbers: 0131 552 5558|0131 552 5800
Website Address:  https://www.itpt.co.uk/

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