The Higher National Diploma in Digital Technologies will give you all you need to develop your specialist knowledge and skills in key areas such as networking, security and web design.

In your first year, you'll discover more about innovation and programming and you'll also develop transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis which are highly valued in higher education and the workplace. The teaching on the course is very practical and hands-on, with projects and assignments designed to reflect a real-world application for your studies.

Your expert lecturers will be on hand to share their own technology industry experience and to inspire and mentor you throughout the course.

The second year of the HND in Digital Technologies course takes you further with in-depth knowledge of specialist tech areas such as emerging technologies, digital marketing and digital sustainability.

This HND in Digital Technologies course will prepare you for entry into a professional career within the technology sector, or to continue your studies at the undergraduate and then postgraduate level.

With the hands-on and practical approach to learning in this HND in Digital Technologies course, you will graduate with more than just a qualification. You'll have gained specific specialist tech knowledge alongside key workplace skills such as effective teamwork, research and analysis, flexibility, and working cooperatively with others.

If you're thinking of a career in digital technology, our digital technologies certificate and diploma will help you develop a range of key skills essential for entry into this exciting sector.

You'll also develop transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis – all of which are highly valued by employers.

The HND in Digital Technologies course leads to exciting technology careers:

• Cyber security specialist
• Software developer
• Data analyst
• Network technician
• Software tester
• Risk analyst
• Lead developer
• Network engineer
• Business analyst
• Data analytics consultant

Year 1

Total Credits:120

Units

• Unit 1: Professional Practice in the Digital Economy
• Unit 2: Innovation and Digital Transformation
• Unit 3: Programming
• Unit 4: Networking
• Unit 5: Security
• Unit 6: Networking in the Cloud
• Unit 7: Cyber Security
• Unit 8: Big Data & Visualization

Years 2

Total Credits:120

Units

• Unit 9: Emerging Technologies
• Unit 10: Applied Security in the Cloud
• Unit 11: Digital Sustainability
• Unit 12: Pitching and Negotiating Skills
• Unit 13: Business Intelligence
• Unit 14: Internet of Things
• Unit 15: Applied Cryptography in the Cloud
• Unit 16: Information Security Management in the Cloud

There are no formal examinations for this course. Assessments are undertaken in various ways:

• presentation
• writing an assignment
• analysing a case study
• completing a portfolio of evidence
• writing reports

You will be required to work in your own time to complete research, homework tasks or group work. Self-study is vital to your success on this course and lecturers will give you guidance on how best to approach this throughout the study period.

Academic Requirements

Academic entry requirements vary from country to country. For academic requirements by country, contact us.

English requirements

To study at GBS, you must demonstrate that your English level is at the standard required. We accept a number of different English language qualifications/tests for entry onto our courses