Digital & IT

Pam, a radio advertiser with a desire to enhance her digital capabilities and keep up with her tech-savvy grandchildren, started studying with us on our Introduction to Digital Skills course before progressing on to the Next Steps course.

Pam tells us that the friendly, helpful tutors at the college are what make learning digital skills so enjoyable. So much so, Pam plans to progress to our Advanced Digital Skills course.

“I feel that as an adult student, I might have been intimidated, but everyone at the college has been so lovely and welcoming. I have my eye on many other courses at the college that I want to enrol in the future!”

I have absolutely no regrets jumping into this field and I would say to anyone thinking about a career in computing or considering this course to just go for it! The modules are really interesting and the tutors are brilliant.”

Alec Peacock previously worked as an Estate Agent but always enjoyed coding in his spare time, so decided to turn his passion into a career by choosing to study the HND in Computing.

Being an adult computing student, Alec was initially concerned about funding the course but says the Admissions Team at college made the process of applying for a student loan extremely simple and the course was a more affordable alternative to a degree.

Alec aspires to progress onto work as a Software Developer in either the finance or gaming industry in the future.

After thoroughly enjoying studying computer science while at Great Sankey High School, Lewis Okell knew he wanted a career in this interesting and in-demand industry, but was not sure exactly which direction to take in this varied sector. He decided to come to Warrington & Vale Royal College after visiting on an open evening, where he learned about how practical and industry-focused the course was, recognising that this would be the perfect next step to suit his learning style and to help him refine his career goals.

“I have been interested in computer science for a long time and knew it would be the right course for me, but I never would have imagined how far I would go with it! I’ve enjoyed my course so much that I have decided to continue my studies and have accepted an offer to study at Edge Hill University.”

With dreams of securing an apprenticeship in the competitive digital world one day, Andrew says that he is well on his way to achieving this goal after studying such a broad range of topics in the first year of his course alone. From programming and data modelling to social media and IT systems, he feels that no two days are the same on this exciting programme and he is learning the skills needed to stand out to future employers.

Now looking forward to completing the second year of his A Level equivalent qualification, Andrew had the following to say about his time at college so far:

"I'm thankful for how supportive my tutors and the Careers Team have been in getting me closer to the career I want to do. It's been amazing to make so many new friends along the way too!"