Course content includes:

• NPA Cyber Security (including Data Security, Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking)
• Higher Computing Science (units only)
• Authoring a Website
• Applications Development
• Network Literacy
• Computing Hardware and Systems
• Computing Project
• Computing: Academic Skills
• Mathematics unit

• Employment in roles across a variety of jobs in the digital, computing and IT sectors

On successful completion of this course, you may be eligible to progress to:

• BSc Applied Computing
• HND Computing: Software Development
• HND Computing: Technical Support

• Three National 5 awards (or equivalent) including Computer Science, Maths and English
• Applicants who do not meet these criteria, but have relevant experience or alternative qualifications will be considered

Additional requirements:

• An interview and skills test may form part of the selection process

Further advice for full-time applicants:
• Please ensure you have an online account before starting your application
• If you created your account prior to September 2016, you will need to register a new account
• Before starting the application process, please ensure you already hold or are working towards the relevant entry qualifications required for the course you are applying for
• Ensure you use your own personal email address when creating your online account
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email immediately
• If you do not receive an acknowledgement e-mail immediately, please check your SPAM/Junk folder
• Please include as much detail as possible in your personal statement such as; the reason you are applying, future career plans, previous employment, relevant experience, hobbies and interests
• Disclosing support needs in your application will not affect your chances of being offered a place on a course at Forth Valley College
• If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview. For January start courses interviews will be in Nov/Dec and interviews for August start courses will take place between February and May
• If your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered support in finding a suitable alternative course
• Applicants who provide a mobile phone number on their application form will be sent a text reminder prior to the day of interview
• If you are unable to attend an interview or wish to withdraw your application - please email student.applications@forthvalley.ac.uk