About SPC

Welcome to the Software Professional Course.

Funded by the Department for Employment and Learning, and backed by major ICT companies, Momentum, Invest Northern Ireland and the Association of Northern Ireland Colleges, the Software Professional Course aims to offer a wide range of people the opportunity to enter an exciting, dynamic industry. The course also ensures that we are able to deliver on the tremendous potential of the ICT industry in Northern Ireland by making sure companies have the staff they need to be a success.

ICT pervades all aspects of life these days and Northern Ireland software companies are at the forefront of a wide range of exciting developments in the financial sector, in telecommunications, in mobile computing, in medical applications and many others. A career in this industry offers great rewards, highly engaging work, and truly global potential. The industry is growing rapidly and more people are needed to join this exciting environment.

The Software Professional Course offers graduates of any age, from disciplines other than computer science, the opportunity to gain the necessary skills to compete for jobs and careers in IT.

The 4th intake of the SPC started in September 2008 with over one hundred students. This is more than double the highest previous intake!

So far, the following companies are signed up to interview graduates from this years course:

Newgrove Consultants

Relay Software

Microsoft

EG Information Consulting

Ethos Info Systems

Allstate NI

Empowerment Quality Engineering

ICS Computing

Banjax

RMA Systems

Northgate Managed Services

Tascomi

Mail Distiller

Yarra Software

Biznet IIS

Openwave

Liberty

Lagan Technologies

Check back on this site for updates and news as the course progresses, as well as news on any future intakes.