Postgraduate Certificate in Computing
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 2,825 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* total cost: £2,825–£3,160
Introduction
The Postgraduate Certificate in Computing is an intensive programme of study designed for graduates and professionals with appropriate industrial experience. It will develop your knowledge and skills in computing, support a professional approach to the application of those skills, and demonstrate your capability for advanced-level study. A wide choice of modules enables you to meet your immediate career needs or extend your understanding of this broad subject.
Key features of the course
- A valuable qualification recognised by industry and frequently attracting students sponsored by their employers.
- Designed to support your continuing professional development.
- Provides evidence of your ability to study at the postgraduate level.
This certificate is the first stage of a study programme that progresses to a postgraduate diploma and finally a masters degree. You can step off at any point, or study the whole programme.
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits as follows:
30–60 credits from:
- Data management (M816)
- Information security (M811)
- Project management (M815)
- Software development (M813)
0–30 credits from:
- Continuing professional development in practice (U810)
- Digital forensics (M812)
- Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871)
- Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872)
- Network security (T828)
- Software engineering (M814)
- Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
- Systems security (M817)
- Technology innovation management (TB801)
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules T824, T846, T848 T889, TU811 and TU812.
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 20 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.