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Individuals

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  • Whatever your age or status, we can help you achieve genuinely marketable skills in a choice of core IT subjects.
  • We offer effective courses which combine academic knowledge, technical and business skills to fully equip people for rewarding careers in IT.
  • These range from full or part-time IT degree courses to short courses in specific IT subject areas.
  • You can also take courses that lead to certifications in the latest Apple, Cisco or Microsoft technologies.

Employers

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  • We directly address real skill shortages through Foundation Degrees and a range of flexible, modular Short Courses.
  • The teaching goes beyond pure technical know-how to embrace problem solving, critical thinking, planning and the communication skills IT professionals need to work effectively with both novice and expert users.
  • We help you train your IT staff to University standards cost-effectively and time efficiently.

Foundation Degrees

Our two year part-time Foundation Degrees could turn you into a professional in IT Support or an IT for e-Business network, web or multimedia specialist. You can study at a local college or at the University depending on the course. All give you the option to top up your degree to full Honours status.

IT for e-Business Foundation Degrees

IT Support Foundation Degree


Our Partner Colleges

Age is not a barrier and neither is location. Maximum flexibility is built into our courses. Depending on the option you choose, you can study at one of six local partner colleges or at Kingston University, which manages and accredits all the courses.

  • Kingston College
  • Richmond Business School
  • Richmond Upon Thames College
  • South Thames College (incorporating Merton College)
  • West Thames College

Professional IT Training

The NTI runs specific programmes in Apple, Cisco and Microsoft technologies, which advance your skills in key areas of IT and lead to highly regarded industry qualifications. Courses range from intensive sessions over one to four days to those run over an extended period with daytime or evening attendance weekly. All are priced to be accessible to both individuals and employers looking to sponsor their staff.

Short Courses

You can also access university quality teaching and facilities cost effectively by signing up for a short course. These are bite-size degree level modules at varying levels from starter to masters, where you learn alongside full-time students. Whether you are an individual seeking to acquire new skills at a challenging level, or an employer with specific skills requirements, there's a short course with your name on it.

The tryIT Centre

The NTI is equipped with the latest hardware and software - and the experts who know how to use it. Whether you are an IT professional, business person or an individual, you can now benefit from specialist advice and hands-on experience by using our unique tryIT Centre.