The course is made up of sixteen units: six core units, two compulsory specialist units and eight specialist units; the specialist units enable study of particular areas in depth; there is an opportunity to follow a clear specialist pathway; these specialist pathways are recognised in the following endorsed qualification titles: BTEC HND in Computing (General), BTEC HND in Computing (ICT), BTEC HND in Computing (Software Development); at least 8 of the 16 units selected must be designated at H2 level.