Access to Computing

This course is delivered by experts from Trafford College on the UA92 campus in Old Trafford, Manchester and is specifically designed to prepare mature students for university level study.

If you’re a tech-savvy individual who wants to work in the fast-paced world of computing and digital systems but don’t yet meet the entry requirements for higher education, our Access to HE Computing programme will prepare you to continue your studies in Computing and Digital Technologies.

Our dedicated team of skilled teachers and support staff will provide you with excellent support throughout the course to aid your progress. You will earn a recognised Level 3 Computing diploma, which will help you progress to undergraduate education and future careers in a wide range of fields, including software engineering, game development, IT Support, programming and cyber security.

On successful completion you can continue your learning journey to the next level at UA92 on one of their business or finance and accounting degree courses.

The career opportunities in the Computing and Digital sectors is huge. Virtualisation, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile computing are just a few of the rapidly expanding technology concepts that will open up intriguing and diverse employment paths for you in the future.

Depending on your future pathways some of the roles that this programme will prepare you for includes: database analyst, programmer, cyber security professional, network and systems engineer and many other opportunities.

REGISTER WITH UCAS

GO TO UCAS HUB TO REGISTER. YOU’LL BE TAKEN TO THE UCAS HUB DASHBOARD WHERE YOU’LL FIND THE ‘YOUR APPLICATION’ SECTION.

ADD PERSONAL DETAILS, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE ALL MANDATORY QUESTIONS AND YOUR NAME MATCHES THE NAME ON YOUR OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION I.E. PASSPORT, DRIVING LICENCE ETC. ADD YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FROM SECONDARY EDUCATION ONWARDS AND ANY PAID EMPLOYMENT WHETHER IT WAS FULL OR PART-TIME.

WRITE PERSONAL STATEMENT & GET A REFERENCE

WRITE ABOUT YOUR MOTIVATION FOR APPLYING, YOUR REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE COURSE, YOUR TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS, ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. THEN YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REFERENCE FROM A TEACHER, ADVISOR OR PROFESSIONAL THAT’S FAMILIAR WITH YOUR ACADEMIC ABILITY.