LEVEL 5 DIOPLAMA IN COMPUTING (L5DC)

UK Qualifications

These Qualifications are worldwide recognised (OFQUAL regulated awarding body), it bridges between academic and vocaltional.Graduants are fully equiped to succeed their IT or Business carreer or enter in Universities to further their education

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

    For entry onto the NCC Education L5DC qualification students must have at least one of the following:
  • NCC Education Level 4 Diploma in Computing (L4DC)
  • OR
  • A local or international qualification which is deemed to be of a similar level to the NCC Education L4DC qualification. This must be agreed with NCC Education in advance If a potential student whose first language is not English, they will need to obtain a valid score of 5.5 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination or equivalent.

  • Alternatively, take the free NCC Education Higher English Placement Test, which is administered by our Accredited Partner Centres.

    Direct Entry at Other Points
    Many students are expected to join the NCC Education Computing journey at Level 4 or earlier. However, applications will be accepted for entry at any point and will be accepted, by means of documented evidence, using the following criteria:
  • The applicant’s general educational background is appropriate for the level of entry.
  • The applicant’s knowledge of computing is both equivalent to, and appropriate for, the level of entry.

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

    Students must complete the 5 core units and the 3 specialist units
    4 SPECIALIST UNITS
  • Networking Security and Cryptography
  • Computing Project
  • Agile Development
  • Mobile App Development


  • 2 ELECTIVE UNITS
  • Data Analysis and Visualisation with Python
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Back End Web Development
  • Introduction to Data Science and Big Data
  • IT Project Management
  • Professional and Career Development in IT
  • Analysis, Design and Implementation

    DELIVERY METHOD
    Accredited Partner Centre

    Duration
    Full-time: 1 year
    Part-time: 2-3 years

    6 Units

    120 Credits Diploma completed full-time in one academic year

    Assessment
    Through examination and coursework assignments

    Registration Dates
    Throughout the year

    Guided Learning Hours
    Between 319 - 350 dependant on units selected

    Total Qualification Time
    1200 hours