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NARIC guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union

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Appendix I<br />

Samples of study programmes<br />

Nati<strong>on</strong>al certificate <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g<br />

The nati<strong>on</strong>al certificate <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g is aimed at prepar<strong>in</strong>g students for a career <strong>in</strong> commercial software producti<strong>on</strong> and<br />

related activities.<br />

The course emphasises project and practical work reflect<strong>in</strong>g current practice <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry. Students have access to different<br />

types of advanced multi-uses m<strong>in</strong>i- and micro-computer systems. A wide variety of sophisticated applicati<strong>on</strong>s software<br />

packages and programme and system development tools are used.<br />

Employment prospects range from tak<strong>in</strong>g charge of comput<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> smaller firms to be<strong>in</strong>g a member of a software development<br />

team <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>tracts.<br />

Comput<strong>in</strong>g career opportunities are varied and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g use of <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> technology means that <strong>the</strong> future will hold<br />

even greater prospects for those with a good <strong>the</strong>oretical and practical foundati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

On completi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> certificate, it is possible to c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ue <strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>al diploma <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g and o<strong>the</strong>r higher level<br />

courses.<br />

Nati<strong>on</strong>al diploma <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g<br />

The diploma equips students with additi<strong>on</strong>al knowledge and expertise <strong>in</strong> programm<strong>in</strong>g both for commercial applicati<strong>on</strong>s and<br />

for computer operat<strong>in</strong>g systems and develops systems analysis and design to a high level.<br />

Throughout <strong>the</strong> course <strong>the</strong>re is an emphasis <strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual and group<br />

projects and case-study, culm<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a three-m<strong>on</strong>th study with a firm.<br />

Students are encouraged to ga<strong>in</strong> a high level of <strong>in</strong>itiative and self-reliance and are equipped to keep up with developments <strong>in</strong> a<br />

rapidly chang<strong>in</strong>g area. Applicants must have a nati<strong>on</strong>al certificate <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g at credit level or alternatively have <strong>on</strong>e year’s<br />

post-certificate experience <strong>in</strong><br />

appropriate employment.<br />

Nati<strong>on</strong>al certificate <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Year <strong>on</strong>e Year two<br />

problem solv<strong>in</strong>g and Pascal RPG<br />

COBOL COBOL<br />

computer science comput<strong>in</strong>g practice<br />

account<strong>in</strong>g computer technology<br />

ma<strong>the</strong>matics communicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

communicati<strong>on</strong>s practical software<br />

bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> systems<br />

process<strong>in</strong>g systems<br />

practical computer systems algorithms and data.<br />

analysis and design<br />

Structure (through C).<br />

Nati<strong>on</strong>al diploma <strong>in</strong> comput<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Year three<br />

software eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g

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