What will I learn?

This qualification aims to develop learners’ understanding of data protection and data security – covering current data legislation, steps organisations might take to help protect data, how to protect their own data, how to protect ICT systems from common threats and the consequences of not protecting data and systems.

This is an on-line course.

Government funding means that we are able to offer this course free of charge to eligible delegates. Learners will need to complete all units within 16 weeks.

Where will it lead me?

Once you have completed your distance-learning course you will receive a certificate of completion. You will also have the option of enrolling onto another course if you wish to continue learning new skills.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 1 qualification.

Fee Details 2

Our Level 2 online learning courses are free to eligible* learners aged 19+

*Due to funding restrictions, we are unable to enrol to this course, for Free, anyone who doesn’t live in England, isn’t a UK resident^ or who lives in the local authority areas^ of:

Cambridge and Peterborough
Greater London Authority
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
North of Tyne
North East Combined Authority
South Yorkshire
Tees Valley
West Midlands
West Yorkshire
West of England

^go to this page on our website to check if your postcode is in a Devolved Funding Area or to check eligibility if you are a non-UK resident https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/the-college/fees-and-funding/

If you don’t live in England or are not a UK resident or live in any of the above local authority areas and wish to enrol on the course, please contact us for information on tuition fees.

All fee remission is subject to availability of Government funding at the start date of a course and eligibility criteria.

Fee Code

I

Please Note

All fees are correct at the current time and may be subject to change. Any fee remission information quoted is correct at the current time but is dependent on government legislation and is subject to change. Due to funding restrictions this course is not available to existing full time Sparsholt College/Andover College students aged 16, 17 or 18 (or 19-24 with an EHCP) on the 31/8 in the year they started/start their course.

Fees:

funding available

Level of Study:

Online

Dates:

  • - (Flexible)

Interview:

No

Location:

Online