Our specialist Computing course focuses on Web Technology and Security, equipping you with the skills and knowledge you need to be able to manage the challenges faced in the design, development, and maintenance of secure web application for use on PCs, laptops, smartphones, and other mobile devices.

Web technology continues to grow and influence the lives of millions of people. It plays a pivotal role in society, where reliable and secure web-based software systems are needed to hold our personal information and valuable business data assets. There is a growing demand for experts who can create the reliable, robust, and secure web-based applications.

Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study, you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.

Our specialist degree in Web Technology and Security gives you the skills and knowledge you need to work in a range of roles including design, development, maintenance, and management of secure web-based applications, systems and networks. Our graduates have gone onto working with employers such as Microsoft, IBM, Barclaycard, Network Rail, and HMGCC. Commonly, they work in the following job roles:

Information security officer, Penetration Tester, Forensic computer Analyst, Security Architect, IT Security Engineer, Systems Security Administrator, IT Security Consultant, Applications developer, Web Designer/Developer, and Database Developer.