ICT Practitioners BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

The use of IT is transforming the way we do business, access recreation and enjoy culture. This Level 3 Diploma will prepare you for careers in the specialist IT world, or for moving on to higher education studies. You will learn a mixture of business, technical, interpersonal and project skills needed in modern IT and telecommunications roles.

This course offers you the opportunity to study a range of subjects including computer systems, software design, computer hardware, information systems, systems analysis, databases, e-commerce, networking, human computer interaction, web development, computer games and computer animation. You also take CISCO professional networking qualifications.

Year one is spent studying for the Subsidiary Diploma. Successful students will be invited back to study for the Extended Diploma which you will complete in year two of the course.

Five GCSE grades A* - C including English Language and Maths, a Higher Diploma at grade C or above, or Merit grade in a BTEC Diploma with Functional Skills at Level 2. You will be interviewed and must show the maturity and self-motivation to cope with the course and a career in the world of IT.

On successful completion of the course you can progress directly into employment in the computing industry or onto a relevant degree course such as Computer Science, Networking or Multimedia.