Get the skills and qualifications that employers need to start your career as a Software Engineer – and earn £42,000!
The digital and high-tech industry is growing at a quick pace, with lots of exciting opportunities to work in the area.
Delivered in the heart of Bristol, this exciting qualification offers the opportunity to:
- Begin your software engineering career (study over 2 years)
- Progress your software engineering career whilst working (study over 4 years)
Here’s what we can offer:
- Your course and all associated examination fees included in the price – funding support is available through Student Finance (we can support you with this)
- Academic and career support, before and during the course
- A mixture of classroom based lectures in Bristol and online learning
- Support available via your own tutor to help you succeed
- A range of free short courses – including Microsoft and Cisco courses
- All the benefits of studying at University Centre Weston – including exclusive student discounts and graduation


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Progress directly into employment on completion or “top-up” your qualification to a full honours degree by studying an additional year through UCW to lead you to higher level employment.
Programme aims:
The aims of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Computing are:
- to equip you with computing skills, knowledge and understanding in order to achieve high performance in the global computing environment
- to provide education and training for a range of careers in computing, including network engineering, software engineering, data analytics, security, intelligent systems, applications development and testing
- to provide insight and understanding of international computing operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a globalised marketplace
- to give you knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values
- to give you opportunities to enter or progress in employment in computing, or to progress to higher education qualifications such as an honours degree in computing or a related area
- to provide opportunities you with a global outlook to aspire to international career pathways by achieving an internationally recognised professional qualification
- to provide opportunities for you to achieve vendor accredited certifications
- to allow flexibility of study and to meet local or specialist needs
- to offer a balance of employability skills and the knowledge that is essential for you with entrepreneurial, employment or academic aspirations.
Find out more by registering your interest and a member of the team will call you back within 2 working days to answer any questions you may have.