
Industry EXCELLENCE ACADEMY FOR
Computing & digital
Available Courses
In our Industry Excellence Academy for Computing & Digital you’ll take a course that has been co-developed, and is co-delivered, by one of our leading industry partners. You’ll complete either a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification and a placement with an industry employer of at least 15 days.
By the time you complete your time in the Industry Excellence Academy for Computing & Digital you’ll have developed an in-depth knowledge of this sector and gained work experience with industry leaders.
Cyber Skills for the Digital Age in partnership with IDT
Level 2 | Citcy Campus Manchester | One Year
Computer science and digital technologies in partnership with Invasion
Level 3 | Nicholls / Northenden | Two Years
Digital Business Services in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group
T Level | Level 3 | Nicholls | Two Years
Digital Production, Design and Development in partnership with Silverchip
T Level | Level 3 | Nicholls | Two Years
Digital Support Services in partnership with IDT
T Level | Level 3 | City Campus Manchester | Two Years
Career
Outcomes
Studying in our Industry Excellence Academy will open the door to a wide variety of careers in IT, digital technology and computing. These range from Network Administrators, where you’ll earn an average of £28,000 a year, to IT Systems Analysts, with an average yearly salary of £34,000.
Partners
We aim to bring together industry professionals and our talented students to help secure the best possible future for our students. These partnerships include:






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'Relevant’ work experience is essential, it gives students a chance to dip into the world of work and see if this career is for for them, it’s a way of testing for them to see what kind of business they want to be in.

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