Computing and Engineering The Open University UK

Overview

Throughout the Computing and Engineering CertHe from The Open University UK you'll gain a foundation in the basic principles of hardware-based, software-based, or systems-based technologies. Computing skills with basic knowledge of engineering can lead to an array of career opportunities. 

Apply your knowledge and skills in a broad range of industries and organisations. It also incorporates transferable skills applicable to professional development in the field.

Career opportunities:

This certificate is useful if you already work or would like to work with computing and IT systems. Equipping you with a foundation in the basic principles of hardware-, software-, and systems-based technologies. And preparing you for employment in software engineering, communications, networks, web technologies, or engineering related roles. You’ll develop important transferable skills such as time management, numeracy, and problem solving.

The digital sector must meet the demand for skills in IT and telecommunications. This certificate is a starting point for a career in an extensive range of organisations and sectors. They include:

• broadcast media

• digital media

• financial services

• healthcare

• leisure and gaming
• manufacturing
• retail
• telecommunications

• the public sector

• transport

• tourism.

Once you register with us (and for up to three years after you finish your studies), you’ll have full access to our careers service for a wide range of information and advice – including online forums, website, interview simulation, vacancy service as well as the option to email or speak to a careers adviser. Some areas of the careers service website are available for you to see now, including help with looking for and applying for jobs. You can also read more general information about how OU study enhances your career.

In the meantime if you want to do some research around this qualification and where it might take you, we’ve put together a list of relevant job titles as a starting point (note that some careers may require further study, training and/or work experience beyond your degree):

• app developer

• automation engineer

• control and instrumentation engineer

• cyber security manager

• data analyst
• electronic engineer
• manufacturing engineer
• network administrator

• network architect

• security analyst

• software engineer

• web developer.