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University degree

Digital Technologies

Wigan and Leigh College
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Ottalie · your guide
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About this course

The course includes a set of carefully selected modules that develop your technical knowledge, practical application and workplace readiness. HNC (Year 1) • Professional Practice in the Digital Economy• Innovation and Digital Transformation• Cyber Security• Programming• Big Data Visualisation• Cloud Fundamentals• Software Development Lifecycles• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligent Systems HND (Year 2)• Business Intelligence• Internet of Things (IoT)• Emerging Technologies• Risk Analysis and Systems Testing• Application Development• Application Program Interfaces (APIs)• Digital Sustainability• Pitching and Negotiating SkillsThe modules listed are core (mandatory) mod

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
80% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels80%
Other15%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
Continue past first year
In students' own words
★★★★★
Highly recommend
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: the course strikes a good balance between theory and practical application. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — the c
Third year · Full-time
★★★★★
Highly recommend
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, the timetable has some awkward 9am / Friday afternoon slots. On the city — the city is a brilliant student ci
Class of 2024 · Part-time
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Wigan and Leigh College's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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