Highlighted Courses
L2 Progression to Access in Computing
The Digital and IT Employability Skills Pathway Level 2 focusses on developing in-demand skills that are essential for progressing within the ...
Infrastructure Technician Apprenticeship Level 3
This programme will involve setting up people on IT systems, providing support to colleagues and solving IT problems to help organisations run ...
Digital Marketer Apprenticeship Level 3
This programme allows students to work in digital marketing. Digital marketers use online and social media platforms to design, build and imple...
About the School
The School of Digital & IT focuses on logical careers in computing, ranging from programmers to database administrators. The school’s expertise prepares students for an ever-changing industry by covering all aspects of computers. The array of essential IT skills taught ensure students can progress to further study or employment.
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Facilities
Computer suites with access to industry standard software and tools.
FAQs
What courses do you offer?
We offer Computer Science, Digital & IT, and IT courses.
What are the progression routes from these courses?
Progression routes are available from Entry Level to Level 3 within the department. University Centre Leeds also offers degrees in Applied Computing and Cyber Security and Networking as a further progression route for Level 3 students.
What are the entry requirements for your courses?
It depends on the specific course, please check the details of your chosen course on our course pages or the prospectus. English and maths will be built into your course if you have not achieved grade 4.
Does the college offer any financial support for students?
Yes, students can apply for the college bursary which can pay for travel passes, college meals and trips. Students with children can also gain support with childcare to support their studies.
Which campus is the School of Digital & IT based at?
We are based at Printworks Campus.
Safeguarding
We are committed to making sure all students and staff are protected from harm. All staff are trained in safeguarding and child protection and our dedicated safeguarding team is on hand for advice and support. Don’t stay silent, we are here for you.
Locations
This school can be found at the following locations:
Facts
There are 22,526 jobs in the IT sector in Leeds, this means the IT sector in Leeds has 6% more employees than the national average. (EMSI, 2019)
By 2024, the operations technician, programming and software development labour market in Leeds is predicted to grow by 3.6%. (EMSI, 2019)
After completing our courses students can progress to various digital and IT roles. These roles include: web designer, software developer, network engineer, computer systems analyst and cyber security analyst.
We offer a range of accredited networking qualifications through our Network Academy for those wanting to gain Cisco, Microsoft, and VMWare qualifications.
Apprenticeships
School of Digital & IT
Infrastructure Technician Apprenticeship Level 3
This programme will involve setting up people on IT systems, providing support to colleagues and solving IT problems to help organisations run ...
Digital Marketer Apprenticeship Level 3
This programme allows students to work in digital marketing. Digital marketers use online and social media platforms to design, build and imple...
Software Developer Apprenticeship Level 4
This programme will involve creating and testing simple and high-quality code to develop software.
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