Information Technology and Audio NPA

What is special about this course?

This part time qualification allows you to study audio typing & IT online, from home, at your local college centre or as CPD in the workplace. 

Successful completion can:

  • Improve your chances of securing employment in an administrative role
  • Improve your chances of being accepted for promotion
  • Allow progressing onto further study
  • Gain the skills required to secure employment working from home. 

Lecturers deliver classes live via an online virtual classroom, making the course content accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. 


Throughout the course, you will be assessed by means of individual practical tasks and open and closed book assessments. You may have to attend a college centre or other exam centre for some of these. This can be discussed with you on application.

Entry requirements

No formal requirements, however, candidates must demonstrate that they are suited to remote independent learning. Candidates are also expected to demonstrate some ICT skills training at level 5. This may be through the achievement of relevant National Units or employment experience. 


Entry is at the discretion of the College and all candidates will be invited to attend a short information session prior to starting on the course.

During this short course, you will study the following units:

  • IT Solutions for Administrators
  • Word Processing
  • Audio: An Introduction

Principal aims are to:

  • Give candidates a strong foundation in IT
  • Enable candidates to consider the various options open to them and to make informed career choices for their future
  • Provide candidates with relevant core skills for ICT and administrative related occupations and for further study in administration
  • Provide candidates with an introduction to audio
  • Encourage learners to take charge of their own learning and development

Equipment

Internet connection and a suitable device with headphones, microphone and camera (minimum spec) is required. Please email us if you have any concerns about connectivity or equipment.
 

How will I study my course?

  • Part Time
  • Online

Attendance of weekly live online classes and accessing learning materials through our virtual learning environment.

Some elements of the course can be studied flexibly. This can be discussed on application.

Please note that this course is studied as infill into our full time NQ Business, Administration and Marketing course.

How long will my course last?

17 Weeks

8 hours per week (6 hours of classes and 2 hours suggested study time per week).

How will I be assessed?

    You will be assessed by means of a combination of individual practical tasks and open and closed book assessments throughout the year. You may have to attend a college centre or other exam centre for some of these – we can discuss this with you on application.

Where can I study my course?

    Please note, UHI West Highland will be changing its name to UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. This will not impact on your choice of course or how and where you will study.

Start date

September

Fees

This course costs £264

Funding

A Fee Waiver or funding of up to £200 could be available to help with payment of course fees, depending on your personal circumstances.

This support will be available for people who are 16 or over, living in Scotland and either in low paid work or actively seeking work. To be eligible, you must have income of £22,000 a year or less, or be on certain benefits.

You will also not be undertaking any secondary, further or higher education, SDS funded training or participating on the Community Jobs Scotland programme.

Please contact your local college centre for more information about eligibility, or call us on 01397 874000.

 

 

What can I do on completion of my course?

We have other related NPA courses that may be of interest:

Completion of our NPAs may allow access to our part time and full time HE Business and Admin courses, or work based SVQ qualifications.

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I want to start in 2023/24

We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at UHI West Highland. Please note, UHI West Highland will be changing its name to UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. This will not impact on your choice of course or how and where you will study. UHI West Highland operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.