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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Computing (HND) course at University of Roehampton.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £16,950 per year |
| International | £16,950 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: G550
Here's what University of Roehampton says about its Computing (HND) course.
Why this course?
• Gain specialist skills for future employment • Specialist facilities and resources, expertise and employment links • Practical-based learning through vocational, academic and practical skills • Ranked top 3 modern university in London (Complete University Guide 2025)
About this course
This Higher National Diploma helps you enter specific career paths within Computing, or on completion, progress to your final year of a degree here at Roehampton. This University course is approved by the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education.
An industry-recognised qualification, known to provide the practical and problem-solving skills needed by employers, will support a fast-track entry to employment for students entering or choosing a career-change within the employment market. The course is equivalent to the first two years of undergraduate study.
Specialist pathways offered include:
• Software Engineering • Data Analytics • Network Engineering • Applications Development and Testing • Network Engineering
Skills
With a dedicated, expert tutor team, you will learn to apply your own ideas to the Computing world, deal with uncertainty and complexity, explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of real-world situations.
Plus, you’ll be supported through your course with a friendly, committed and available support team, offering wellbeing, professional, industry and career-related advice whenever you need it.
Career opportunities
After completing this Diploma you will be in a strong position for pursuing jobs within computing including network engineering, software engineering, data analytics, security, intelligent systems, applications development and testing.
You could also progress on to further study through a degree, a higher apprenticeship programme or continuing professional development.
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. They will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.
Course details
Qualification
Higher National Diploma - HND
Department
Media, Culture and Language
Location
Main Site | London
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Business computing
• Computing and information technology
• Creative computing
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of Roehampton reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Roehampton students who took the Computing (HND) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
79%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
high
Learning opportunities
84%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
87%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
85%
high
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
75%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
83%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
79%
med
Academic support
85%
med
Academic support
85%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
81%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
76%
med
How well organised is your course?
81%
high
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
78%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
69%
med
Student voice
69%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
63%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
65%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
65%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
84%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Roehampton. These students are taking Computing (HND) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
| Biology | E | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Chemistry | E | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Computing (HND) at University of Roehampton.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Roehampton graduates who took Computing (HND) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.9k
First year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Computing (HND).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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