These Level 6 programmes are equivalent to the final or third year of a UK bachelor’s degree and aim to equip students with the skills needed to succeed in the IT industry today. The BSc (Hons) Business Computing & Information Systems programme is suited to students who wish to understand and apply their knowledge of computing in a business context and prepares them for senior management roles, while the BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Networking programme is designed for those seeking career opportunities as professional cyber security practitioners.
The programmes are both delivered 100% online by NCC Education – taught by some of the UK’s top academics through our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which offers students the flexibility and accessibility to complete a full UK honours degree from anywhere in the world.
The final degree is validated and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire. Founded in 1828 in Preston, Lancashire, as The Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge, today UCLan is the 19th largest university in the UK and stands at the forefront of developing degrees in emerging disciplines.
For students pursuing the BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Networking, there is an added benefit of NCC Education’s partnership with CompTIA – one of the IT industry’s top trade associations. Graduates of the programme will be offered the opportunity to achieve an additional professional certificate in either Cyber Security (CySA+) or Cloud Infrastructure (Cloud+).
The BSc (Hons) Business Computing and Information Systems was established in 2013 and has had over 700 graduates since its launch, with students from across the world who tell us that the flexibility of the programme is what appealed most. One of NCC’s Online Ambassadors, Cheik Adama Melarga Kaba, from Cote d’Ivoire, says that being able to “study in [his] home country at a much lower cost for the first few years, afforded him the opportunity to go abroad and study further.” After completing the BSc (Hons) Business Computing and Information Systems top-up degree awarded by the University of Central Lancashire, he is now completing a master’s degree in Corporate Finance at Leonard de Vinci Business School in Paris.
There are two intakes per year in August (Autumn semester) and February (Spring semester), with the next intake starting on 31st August 2022.
We are accepting applications now until Friday 12th August and these can be submitted through the NCC Education Candidate Registration Portal (https://portal.nccedu.com)
When submitting an application, do not forget to include:
– Candidate’s proof of identification (eg. Passport)
– Evidence of prior learning (Level 4 and 5 certificate and transcript – more information below)
A reminder of the Direct Entry Requirements for BSc (Hons) Business Computing & Information Systems top-up degree:
| Awarding Body / Organisation | Title of Qualification |
| NCC Education | L5 Diploma in Computing / L5 Diploma in Computing (with Business Management) |
| NCC Legacy units | IADCS / L5 Diploma in Computing / L5 Diploma in Business IT/ L5 Diploma in Computing with Business Management |
| ABMA ** | Computing and Information Systems |
| ATHE ** | Level 4 and Level 5 Diploma in Computing |
| OBS | Level 5 diploma in Computing |
| OTHM | Level 4 & Level 5 Diploma in Information Technology |
| Pearson* | BTEC HND in Computing and Systems Development |
| Pearson | HND Computing and Systems Development (Networking) |
Direct entry requirements for BSc (hons) Cyber Security & Networking:
| Awarding Body / Organisation | Title of Qualification |
| NCC Education | L5 Diploma in Computing (with Cyber Security) |
| NCC Legacy units | IADCS / L5 Diploma in Computing / L5 Diploma in Business IT/ L5 Diploma in Computing with Business Management |
| ABMA *** | Computing and Information Systems |
| ATHE ** | Level 4 and Level 5 Diploma in Computing + 3 EC Council units |
| OTHM** | Level 4 & Level 5 Diploma in Information Technology + 3 EC Council units |
| Pearson | BTEC L5 HND in Computing |
| Qualifi | Level 4 & Level 5 Diploma in Cybersecurity |
| Qualifi | Level 4 and Level 5 Diploma in IT |
| SQA* | HND Cyber Security |
| SQA* | Advanced Diploma in Computer Science |
For more information, please contact your dedicated Business Development Manager or the Customer Support Team at customer.support@nccedu.com
