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Professional Development Award: Software Development

This Professional Development Award in Software Development offers a transformative journey into the field. It equips aspiring professionals with essential skills aligned with SCQF Level 7 standards, fostering career advancement. Free for residents or workers in the Tay Cities Region, supported by DigiTay, funded by the Scottish Government.

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Duration:

  • The course is online and will run over 2 evenings per week (5 hours per week in total) for 36 weeks
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Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at individuals aspiring to pursue a career in software development. It offers a comprehensive program covering fundamental programming languages, software design principles, and industry best practices. Designed to align with SCQF Level 7 standards, it provides a recognized qualification and is FREE for those living or working in the Tay Cities Region.

What skills will I learn?

  • Analysis & Design Methodologies
  • Software Development Process
  • Waterfall & Agile Software Development
  • Basic constructs of programming, algorithms, data types, data structures and testing techniques

What will I study?

  • Software Development: Analysis and Design
  • Software Development: Implementation and Testing
  • Software Development: Project

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • HND in Software Development

What career opportunities are there?

  • Software Developer
  • Web Developer
  • IT Consultant
  • Project Manager
  • DevOps Engineer

Additionally, you may choose to specialize further in areas such as:
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cloud computing

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