Essential Digital Skills

Virtual Courses and Careers Advice Event at Cornwall College Camborne – February 2021

9 February 2021, 17:00-19:30

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Virtual University Open Day at Cornwall College St Austell – February 2021

9 February 2021, 17:00-19:30

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Virtual University Open Day at Cornwall College Camborne – February 2021

9 February 2021, 17:00-19:30

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Virtual Courses and Careers Advice Event at Cornwall College St Austell – February 2021

9 February 2021, 17:00-19:30

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Courses and Careers Advice Event at Cornwall College St Austell – May 2021

20 May 2021, 17:00-19:30

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Students’ Mission to Mars

5th March 2020

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Students in Cornwall have enjoyed an out of this world experience as they grappled with a Mars Rover.

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FdSc Computing, Networking and Software Development*

Level 5 • Full-time • Cornwall College St Austell

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This foundation degree has been specifically designed and written to ensure that you join the industry fit for purpose, professional and with the ability to respond to its rapidly changing demands. This is achieved by combining formal lectures, hands-on practical experience, the embedding of work-based learning and the incorporation of preparation for Cisco vendor qualifications. Resources are exceptional with access to specialist computer suites, Cisco Regional Network Academy networking facilities, Microsoft Professional Training suites, test centres and an open access suite. The programme offers you a common first year with the opportunity to specialise in software development or computer networking in the second year. The content for Cisco networking qualifications are embedded within your foundation degree which will help you to gain employment on completion of your programme. We have liaised closely with local industry to identify local needs and the Sector Skills Council, e-skills, to identify national trends in demand. The programme is broad-based, giving a good grounding in current practice and developments. You have the opportunity to pursue areas of special interest, through optional modules, to focus on computer networking or software development, together with your integrated project undertaken in Year 2. During the foundation degree, you will also study towards the Cisco Certified Network Associate and Cisco Certified Security content. This complementary study will prepare you to undertake the industry recognised awards of CCNA and CCNS which will provide you with a unique qualification, putting you in a strong position for future employment or career progression.

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Skills For Digital Professionals Suite

Level 3 • Full-time • Cornwall College St Austell

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The digital world involves many very different careers so this qualification prepares you for as many of them as possible. In the first year you will learn the basics of how computers work plus how to create a proper database (the sort people will pay for), how to use social media to help a business, how to code and how to create a Website by writing the code yourself. In the second year you will get into cyber security, more programming, how to support other people who use digital systems and more. Your home will be the digital tech suites of The Creative and Digital Academy which includes its very own PC clinic.

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BSc (Hons) Computing Technologies

Level 6 • Full-time • Cornwall College St Austell

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The programme is designed as a one year top-up to the FdSc Computing, Networking & Software Development programme offered at Cornwall College or an equivalent FdSc. It offers development and in depth study in the field of evolving computing technologies and also gives you the opportunity to further your specialisation in either the field of networking or software development. The preparation of study for vendor certifications alongside the academic qualification ensures you will meet the needs of industry. You will study an individual 40-credit project module, together with a common core of 60 credits. These include E-Business for the Entrepreneur, Digital Forensics and Agile Methods. There are a further 20 credits of electives for you to choose, from either the Networking route, studying Advanced Networking, or the Software Development route, studying Advanced Object Oriented Programming. Programme content is informed by and supported by national and local industry. Study will be through formal lectures, tutor led seminars, blended learning and self-directed research and study. There will be practical workshops in computer suites and in the Cisco Networking Lab.

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