What is special about this course?

The Professional Development Award (PDA) in Information Technology in Business at SCQF level 7 delivers the skills and knowledge needed for a range of administrative roles. It has particular emphasis on the use of IT within a business environment.

Special features

• This course will enable you to develop technical and administrative knowledge relevant to current administrative practice.
• You will develop skills and knowledge of word processing and presentation packages to aid business communication.
• You will develop an understanding of database management software and the application of databases to aid business decision making.
• This course will allow you to develop an understanding of spreadsheets and their use in providing solutions to business problems and to develop skills using technology in an administration role and prepare candidates for employment in an administration role.

Entry requirements

• Communication and IT skills to SCQF level 5 or equivalent or
• Relevant business or IT NC/SVQ qualification or
• Relevant work experience

Access routes

SVQ Business and Administration

Year 1 - PDA

Three units (32 SCQF credits in total):

• IT in Business: databases
• IT in Business: spreadsheets
• IT in Business: word processing and presentation applications

Fees

The PDA is 32 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework) credits.

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Note: The Scottish Government set this fee which has not yet been confirmed for 2021-22 so may be subject to change.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term-time address in Scotland, or assessed as rest of UK for fee status, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

This course is not available for international students, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled status in the UK, requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study here. For students living in the UK and assessed as international fee status, the following fees will apply:

Funding

External scholarships and financial support, such as an Individual Training Account, may be available. Please contact the relevant UHI partner college for more information.