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Course description

Moray is home to a range of businesses with opportunities across computing and digital media.

This course aims to prepare you for employment in the digital world. It will strengthen and extend your knowledge within a broad range of disciplines, both practical and theoretical.

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge in a variety of areas, such as computer hardware & networking, academic writing, projects and website development.

Special features:

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  • Study a variety of subjects to underpin key aspects of computing and digital media
  • Learn how to create apps and computer programs
  • Learn skills to enable you to progress to further study or into employment
  • Local businesses are invited to come along and speak to you and help with your understanding of the opportunities available and the skills required. There are also opportunities to engage online with other companies in this subject area.

    Course content includes:

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  • Website Development
  • Data Security
  • Academic Skills
  • Hardware and Systems
  • Network Literacy
  • Maths
  • Software Development
  • Group Project
  • Digital Media: Still Images
  • Games development
  • Digital Media: Moving Images
  • Web Apps: Spreadsheets
  • Entry requirements

    • National 5s at BBDD, one of which must be a literacy-based subject (e.g. English, History, Modern Studies, etc.) OR
    • Introduction to Computing and Digital Media (SCQF Level 5) including the Group Award (12 SQA credits)
    • Applications are encouraged from prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above.
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    Progression

    On successful completion of this course you can progress to further study which may include:

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  • HNC Computing
  • HNC Digital Design and Web Development
  • Applied Software Development (year 1)
  • Degree in relevant subject 
  • Alternatively, you can enter employment into a wide variety of jobs at junior level in computing and digital media such as:

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  • desktop support
  • network administration
  • software developer
  • content creator
  • Course options

    Course Type: Part-time
    Details
    Date: 01/08/2025 Cost: Get in touch with the course provider or visit their website for more information
    Venue details

    UHI Moray

    Moray Street

    Elgin

    Who to contact ?
    +44 (0)1343 576000
    Course Type: Full-time
    Details
    Date: 01/08/2025 Cost: Get in touch with the course provider or visit their website for more information
    Venue details

    UHI Moray

    Moray Street

    Elgin

    Who to contact ?
    +44 (0)1343 576000

    Course provider

    UHI Moray