CertHE in Web Design Technologies

Certificate of Higher Education in Web Design Technologies

This specialised programme gives a solid grounding in multimedia and web authoring for those wishing to develop professional multimedia or web authoring skills using Adobe Creative Suite and open source web technologies.
Year 1 provides an introduction to web authoring and database technology. Year 2 builds on this introduction to provide a more advanced view of the use of IT, web technologies and web programming in a business environment.
Practical, skills-based classes held in modern PC labs enable you to learn by ‘doing’. Lectures and group activities stimulate learning and a learning management system provides a wide range of learning resources on-line to support your learning.
Mature learners thrive in this stimulating and supportive environment which enables you to learn and progress at a pace that suits your own needs and circumstances.

knowledge and understanding in the areas of multimedia, web design and authoring, database design for the web and web programming
practical multimedia and web design/authoring skills
practical database design skills
self-directed learning and self-study skills which enable you to keep up with rapidly-changing web technologies, tools, techniques and methods

part-time, evening or weekend study enabling you to learn and progress at a pace that suits you
open source and Adobe CS applications
assessment by coursework portfolio - no examinations
flexible mode of study - aim to complete the CertHE in two years but you can take up to four years
gain 15 CATS points per module. 60 CAT points per CertCE and 120 CAT points per CertHE
Students who successfully complete the CertCE can apply to transfer to Year 2 of the Foundation Degree in Information Technology or study 4 more ITApps modules in order to complete the Certificate of Higher Education in Web Design Technologies. Students also have the option of transferring to the Foundation Degree in Web Technologies.