- Award
- NPA
- Campus
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 6
- SCQF Credit Points
- 18
The National Progression Award (NPA) in Cyber Security provides foundation knowledge and skills in data security, digital forensics, and ethical hacking – providing a skills pipeline into the cyber security industry.
This course is designed to raise awareness of cyber security and highlight the current skills gap in this field.
You will learn how to improve your cyber hygiene and resilience, and identify security vulnerabilities safely, legally, and ethically. It will also help you to contribute more safely to virtual communities.
This course will prepare you for further studies and future employment in this area.
Qualification Breakdown
National Progression Award in Cyber Security at SCQF Level 6:
Units you will study are:
- Data security
- Ethical hacking
- Digital forensics.
Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 13.30 to 16:00.
Progression Pathways
Successful completion of this course, along with good attendance and commitment you will be given the opportunity of internal progression on to one of the following courses at Glasgow Clyde College:
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma (HNC/D) Software Engineering with Emerging Technologies
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma (HNC/D) Infrastructure with Cyber Security
- Higher National Certificate / Diploma (HNC/D) Cyber Security.
The entry point (level you would study) would be dependent on the level and relevance of your other qualifications.
After studying the HND Cyber Security or HND Infrastructure with Cyber Security, Glasgow Clyde have a pathways programme to Year 3 entry to Glasgow Caledonian University for BSc Cyber and Networking.
Employment Routes / Job Areas
You may go on to obtain an entry level job or further training, including Modern Apprenticeships in the computing industry after completing the NPA.
How to Apply
When you click on the Apply button you will be redirected to create an application account for your chosen Senior Phase course.
- Use a personal email address and ensure your password is something that you will remember
- You will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. This will take you to the application form
- You will receive a link to the application portal within each email you receive - please use this link to track your application.