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NC Computing with Digital Media

SCQF level 5

Whether you are checking social media,          Key Information
keeping up with YouTube, or playing your
favourite game, you are interacting with the    Entry requirements
work of a team of coders, video editors,        Studying at SCQF level 5, you should have
designers, artists, and animators. If you want  achieved National 5 Computing Science
to join them, this course is the perfect        or a minimum of 3 relevant National 4 or
starting point.                                 equivalent qualifications (ideally in
                                                art/graphic communication and
  You will be supported to gain confidence      math/computing). You will attend
using DSLR cameras, graphics tablets,           an interview.
HMD's, Smartphones, 3D Capture and
network hosting solutions. You will explore     What next?
how to create everything from mobile games      You could progress to study with us at
to broadcast news during this challenging       SCQF level 6.
and inspirational course
                                                Base: Anywhere
  We continue to engage with XpoNorth,          Course Study Key
Scotland's Leading Creative and Digital
Industries festival. This gives our students    £FE  STEM         STUDY
exposure to the cutting edge of tech and                                 STYLE
creative development - a great opportunity
to see what is available in the work market.

  Where possible, students will be offered
the opportunity to undertake work
placements - some of which are commercial.

You will have access to professional
grade software and equipment.

• 3D modeling and animation
• game design
• video production
• image editing
• network literacy
• website design, development and graphics
• applications development
• computing project
• computer hardware and systems
• social media literacy
• digital media
• embedded development of core and

  essential skills

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