[Brewie]

Before I start I just want to declare that I DO realise that I am too late for the above named course.

I'm looking to do a not too basic course in Computers that has a ready made and well laid out path to further levels ie the Hons Degree. I saw on other posts that verified NCI folks keep an eye on here and I'm hoping they can help. Hearing from them would be great, also from people who have previously completed or on the path I am planning for myself.

The couple of questions I have are:

Overall difficulty of the course?: I've always had an interest computers and since I finished college/established my career path I really regret not doing a computer course initially. Is it going to be overly difficult for an intelligent person who has zero experience in this field. This ties into my next question.....

Course workload; I plan to study at night as I currently work fulltime in a unrelated area I'm wondering how much time is required for home study/revision. (I still want to retain some sort of social life too )
Side note - I've previously completed a years night time course so I know exactly the demands of travel and actually class attendance)

Study progression: On completion of the higher cert and deciding to join year 3 of the honours degree would I be far behind/less knowledgable in the course subject as someone who decided to just to the Honours degree from the outset. (I plan to do the higher cert to ensure I like the subjects/computer area. I will stick out a two year program if I dont like it after semester 1 but a four year course would be a different story).

[Moonbeam]

Do you have a primary degree already?

[Brewie]

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Do you have a primary degree already?

I've got a BA in Accounting & Finance (Honours)

[Moonbeam]

I asked because it might be better to look at post grad course then rather then undergrad?

Nci have a few pgd and masters in computer related disciplines.

[Brewie]

Would I not be totally lost if I went to do a masters in a field such as this without any previous studying or experience...

Is it possible to do a masters in a totally unrelated subject/area with zero experience aswell?

[Moonbeam]

Yup!
It depends on the masters though.
Have a look at a few of them and it will tell you what previous experience etc is needed.

[Brewie]

Had a quick look through the pgd's and not eligible (seriously doubt I'd be incapable of completing them anyway). Looking more for something totally different just like the course mentioned.

I kind of enjoy studying too so its a part hobby and part potential profession change.

[Adam]

If you're intelligent you'll get by fine with no prior experience, they start from square one! I started the degree in computing course as a 25 year old mature student this year. Now I have a good amount of prior experience but no formal education in the subjects, and I'm getting on fine, as is my friend who has no prior experience, just a good head on him. Do the two years, they'll fly, and see what you see from there!

[skimpydoo]

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Yup!
It depends on the masters though.
Have a look at a few of them and it will tell you what previous experience etc is needed.

You could do the Cert in Cloud Computing and if that goes well move onto the course I am on Post Grad in Cloud Computing.

[Dyl1991]

its not hard at all if you have a bit of intelligence about you, which you must have after finishing one course.

im not too sure on the evening workload, but the full time isnt much if you do the stuff as you get it, and not leave it for ages and let it pile up.

you wont be behind whatsoever, the first 2 years of BSc is the exact same as the entire HCC course, they mirror each other exactly.

I did the HCC, and am now in year 3 of the BSc, in case you wondered.

[Nemothefish]

@ Brewie

STAY AWAY FROM NCI.... go some where else... STAY AWAY....

I'm on the pgcert in cloud computing... in NCI and its run by 3 year olds... seriously... I picked the course because it looked impressive on-line and it was part of springboard... but that's where my prase for this course ends.. They advertised the course as a point of entry in to the Cloud computing industry, and that you dont nead a programming backgroud.... they lie...

anyway I don't want to make this a rant about my course... , I'm also a student in Kevin St... there are pro's and con's to both but... NCI will put you in to a huge class, and try to shock you with 70+ students in your class and 630-1030 evening lectures... with 2-3 differnt subjects a night... DIT has you in 630/7 - 930 with one lecture a night... the classes are smaller, and the lectuers are more accomidating to your needs...

N

PM me if you want more info

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nemothefish

@ Brewie

STAY AWAY FROM NCI.... go some where else... STAY AWAY....

I'm on the pgcert in cloud computing... in NCI and its run by 3 year olds... seriously... I picked the course because it looked impressive on-line and it was part of springboard... but that's where my prase for this course ends.. They advertised the course as a point of entry in to the Cloud computing industry, and that you dont nead a programming backgroud.... they lie...

anyway I don't want to make this a rant about my course... , I'm also a student in Kevin St... there are pro's and con's to both but... NCI will put you in to a huge class, and try to shock you with 70+ students in your class and 630-1030 evening lectures... with 2-3 differnt subjects a night... DIT has you in 630/7 - 930 with one lecture a night... the classes are smaller, and the lectuers are more accomidating to your needs...

N

PM me if you want more info

I'm in a full time class of 80 and it's not a problem, unless you need someone to hold your hand. 8 people or 80 people, they're still going to teach you the same stuff.

[Nemothefish]

Hand holding is one thing... but

a first lecture on JSript and they start talking about fibonachi... is not fair on a class who dont even know what an If/Else statement is or does... i know its a level 9 but... advertised as "No previous experiance neaded..."

explain that to me.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nemothefish

Hand holding is one thing... but

a first lecture on JSript and they start talking about fibonachi... is not fair on a class who dont even know what an If/Else statement is or does... i know its a level 9 but... advertised as "No previous experiance neaded..."

explain that to me.

Ok.

Originally Posted by NCI Prospectus

Entry Requirements

A second class honours Level 8 degree in a related area.

anyone that didn't know what an if/else statement is should most definitely not have been there. At no point it a postgrad course advertised as needing no prior experience.

[Nemothefish]

There is a Nurse on the course... there are people from a construction backgroud... while nurseing is science it is not programming