Have you seen our excellent facilities?
We have some of the best facilities for computing and IT students including:
Computing and IT is one of the fastest growing industries and technology is constantly evolving. There is a demand for computing and IT professionals in the public sector and business, with new opportunities being created all the time.
Start a vocational course in Computing and IT today, and see how you can begin on the pathway towards a career in highly-demanded industry today!
You need to be innovative and enjoy working with computers and new and existing technology. You also need to have good numeracy, organisational and project management skills, be able to communicate effectively and think logically to solve problems and of course technical know-how!
To work in this sector you must be innovative and enjoy working with computers. You also need good numeracy and project management skills, able to think logically in order to solve problems and technical know-how is a definite!
Our computing and IT teaching staff are recognised worldwide for their expertise and have been involved in judging WorldSkills UK IT and Digital Technologies competitions. Students currently work on the Lego and PI systems to develop programming skills in control systems and automated systems. You will develop skills in a range of areas and can then choose to specialise in information systems, tech support networking, programming or web design.
We have some of the best facilities for computing and IT students including:
Specialist classrooms, laptops and IT software.
Overall pass rate for vocational and technical courses*
*Northumberland College student achievement rates, 16-18 year olds, 2022-23
