Higher Certificate Science in Computing Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Campus

Price: TBA

Location: Institute of Technology Carlow Kilkenny Road, Carlow
Duration: 2 Years

Course details

Computers are now an essential part of business life, leading to continuing demand for computer professionals in a wide variety of fields. This certificate in computing has been designed to give you the broadest possible choice in selecting your area of specialisation. Students follow a commonand then choose one of the following options: Applications; Programming; Networking.

The Applications option involves the assembly and administration of computer systems and the training and support of staff. The Programming option involves the detailed analysis, design and programming of computer software. The Networking option is the practice of linking computers and other devices together and involves the use of hardware and software to enable communication amongst them.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

Graduates of the Applications option have a range of employment opportunities including computer systems administration, multimedia, IT support, training and sales. The Programming option leads to employment as Programmers in the world of business, as well as opportunities in the area of software support and sales. The Networking option leads to employment as Network Support Technicians, Network Administrators, and general IT support.

What follow-on study opportunities are available?

Graduates of the Applications and Networking options may apply to proceed tothe BSc in Computer Systems Management (CW217) at IT Carlow. Graduates of the Programming option may apply to proceed to the BSc in Software Development (CW207) at IT Carlow, where you extend and expand your programming skills. From either of these Degree courses, graduates may apply for an Honours Degree course in their area of specialisation here at IT Carlow.

What subjects will I study?

Year 1

Mandatory Subjects

Mathematics 1
Programming
Computer Hardware
Operating Systems
Networking
Applications & Interpersonal
Communications

Year 2

Mandatory Subjects

Applications Option:
Mathematics 2
Web Programming & Databases
Network Systems Administration
Training & Support
Multimedia Systems
Project

Programming Option:

Mathematics 2
Web Programming & Databases
Object-Oriented Programming
Systems Analysis
Computer Architecture
Management Accounting
Project

Networking Option:

Mathematics 2
Network Routing and Switching
Wireless Networking and Databases
Network Systems Administration
Fibre Optics
Electronic & Communication Systems

What are the minimum entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate: subjects at Ordinary Level Grade D3 or better.

Subjects required: English or Irish at Ordinary Level Grade D3 or better and Mathematics at Ordinary Level Grade D3 or better.

Mature applicants:will be interviewed and assessed on an individual basis.

Special features of the course

This course offers increased flexibility to students in allowing a choice of different areas of specialisation

Updated on 08 November, 2015

Course Location

Show map Location Institute of Technology Carlow Kilkenny Road, Carlow

About Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Campus

Institute of Technology Carlow has signed a partnership agreement with the Shandong Academy of Sciences, one of China’s top state research institutions, in a collaboration that will facilitate PhD and postdoctoral training, researcher exchange and the commercialisation of IT Carlow technologies in China. The partnership, according to IT Carlow, has the potential to generate up to €5 million in future research and commercial projects for the Institute and Shandong Academy of Science.

Shandong Academy of Sciences is the largest science and technology research institution in Shandong province which has a population of over 100million. The academy incorporates ttheylve separate research institutions and more than 2,500 research staff. It is located in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, in eastern China.

The collaboration with IT Carlow will result in the promotion of PhD and postdoctoral training, researcher exchange and visiting scholar opportunities, according to the Institute. It will also facilitate international projects out of IT Carlow funded by the Chinese State, Shandong Province and Horizon 2020 programmes and allow for the transfer of relevant technologies from Institute of Technology Carlow to Shandong Academy of Sciences for commercialisation in China.

A Chinese delegation visited IT Carlow this theyek, led by Professor Chengjian Yu, Vice President, Shandong Academy of Science. The visit was initiated by Dr. Xuemei Germaine, a Bioscience graduate of IT Carlow whose campus company, MicroGen Biotech has achieved success in both Ireland and China. MicroGen Biotech offers a unique treatment process to clean up toxic environmental pollutants from soils and waste streams and has been supported by Enterprise Ireland as a high potential start-up. According to Dr. Germaine, the partnership bettheyen IT Carlow and Shandong Academy of Sciences will “help establish MicroGen Biotech as a major player in soil bioremediation in China and support the company’s research base out of IT Carlow’.

Speaking at the signing of the agreement, Professor Chengjian Yu said, “I look forward to building on the relationship bettheyen IT Carlow and Shandong Academy of Sciences and hope to theylcome researchers from IT Carlow to Shandong in the very near future.”

theylcoming the agreement, Dr. David Dowling, Head of School of Science at IT Carlow said, “This significant collaboration with Shandong Academy of Sciences will open many doors for IT Carlow. It offers important opportunities for the Institute’s enviroCORE research group, both in Europe and in China. Shandong Academy of Sciences is the largest science and technology research institution in a province with a population of over 100million with ttheylve separate research institutions and more than 2,500 research staff.”

Since its founding in 1970, IT Carlow has generated more than 40,000 graduates. It currently ranks as the 4th largest of Ireland’s 14 Institutes with almost 7,000 enrolments. IT Carlow was the 2014 Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year.

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