Guided Learning Hours represent the time learners spend under direct supervision.
The number of units that a learner is required to complete.
| Course Name | Description | Guided Learning Hours | Number of units |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Certificate | This qualification is designed to be an introduction to the computing sector through applied learning. The qualification supports progression to higher education when taken as part of a programme of study that includes other vocational or general qualifications. | 180 | 2 |
| National Extended Certificate | This qualification is designed to support learners who are interested in learning about the computing sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in the computing sector. It is designed to be taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A Levels. | 360 | 4 |
| National Foundation Diploma | This qualification is designed to support learners who wish to study computing as a one-year, full-time course, or for those wishing to take it alongside another area of complementary or contrasting study, as part of a two-year, full-time study programme. If taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC Nationals or A Levels, it supports progression to higher education. | 510 | 6 |
| National Diploma | This qualification is designed to support learners who want an in-depth study of the computing sector as part of a 16–19 study programme. This programme may include other BTEC Nationals or A Levels to support progression to higher education courses in computing areas before entering employment. The additional qualification(s) studied allow learners either to give breadth to their study programme by choosing a contrasting subject, or to give it more focus by choosing a complementary subject. | 720 | 7 |
| National Extended Diploma | This qualification is designed to support learners who are interested in a two-year, full-time course that meets entry requirements for a course in computer-related study at higher education. The qualification enables learners to explore a choice of sector areas, enabling progression to either higher education or employment in the computing sector. | 1080 | 13 |