The CertHE Digital Innovation and Development programme is the ideal introduction to the complex and exciting world of online, mobile and virtual reality development.
This online-delivered course equips post-Further Education learners, as well as current software developers, electronics engineers, and digital media professionals, with essential skills needed to work in industries that merge software, web, mobile, and virtual reality technologies. It focuses on developing innovative, interactive solutions across a variety of sectors and applications.
Designed as a pathway into the computing industry, the course offers a strong foundation for a wide range of roles by delivering core technical and creative skills.
Key elements the qualification focuses on include:
Creative problem solving is core: through the course of study learners will develop problem solving skills that allow them to meet the needs of clients and organisations that require software to be developed to meet specific requirements.
Client focused development: to produce interesting and engaging mobile, VR and AR experiences learners will throughout the course develop the ability to be innovative and imaginative in designing software solutions that are built around the client.
Learning by doing: learners will work individually and in groups to develop software products and experiment in practical labs to extend their learning beyond the theoretical elements of the subject.
Security is key: within the course there is a strong focus on the requirements to create systems that are safe to use in a VR environment and work securely across networks and the internet creating systems that protect user data during transmission and storage and be compliant with current legislation.
Industry relevant: Work undertaken students will be carefully aligned with the needs of industry through the college's Institute of Technology and has been informed by current industry trends and methods of operation.
Web Development Fundamentals Introduction to Programming HCI and User Interface Design Networking and Software Security VR Development Principles Responsive Web Development
The assessment methods typically used throughout the programme include: Portfolio Assignment Online tests Practical assignments in the format of software development, website development VR/AR development
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Lincoln College University Centre has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS with an overall score of 6.0 and a minimum of 5.5 in each component. Equivalent English language qualifications are acceptable for applicants not requiring a Tier 4 student visa |
When we review an application, we take into consideration the context in which applicants have achieved their academic qualifications. If candidates meet certain eligibility criteria, we may make an offer which is lower than our typical entry requirements. This is called a contextual offer. Where contextual offers are used, they are used in situations where they minimise barriers to entry for applicants and address inequalities, while maintaining standards.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
*Fees and repayment terms are subject to change in line with government policy.
Please see the full ‘HE Terms and Conditions policy’ for details of additional library and printing costs associated with this programme.
Email:highereducationrecruitment@lincolncollege.ac.uk
Phone:01522 876857
Email:highereducationrecruitment@lincolncollege.ac.uk
Phone:01522 876857
Monks Road
Lincoln
LN2 5HQ
At Lincoln College University Centre
