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Highlander Computing (HE) Employer Skills Academy

Highlander Computing (HE) Employer Skills Academy

The Highlander Computing (HE) Employer Skills Academy was launched in September 2022. This academy is based at our City Campus and support our Higher Education students who are studying the HNC Computing for England qualification. The Highlander Computing (HE) Academy allows a hand-selected group of students to work closely with representatives from Highlander to develop their professional industry knowledge.

About Highlander Computing (HE) Employer Skills Academy

All of our Highlander Computer (HE) Academy students can access a range of workshops, masterclasses, projects, site visits and placement opportunities to enhance their College studies. This academy inspires students hoping to pursue a career in IT to think about the various careers available in this industry.

The students will undertake their learning in a Highlander branded classroom, complete with interactive equipment and a social space. The students in this academy will cover an array of subjects such as:

  • Programming
  • Networking
  • Professional Practice
  • Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Systems
  • Software Development Lifecycles

We are incredibly pleased and proud to be partnering with Sheffield College to help deliver the Highlander Computing Academy. It’s great to be involved with something like this and give something back, hopefully helping create a platform for some future Highlander stars!

Ryan Connolly, Client Services Director