We’re committed to improving and developing digital skills training for people across the Sussex and Brighton & Hove region.
Centres of Digital Excellence (CODEs)
About the project
The Sussex Local Skills Improvement Plan identified a shortage of digital skills in the region, with employers highlighting this as critical to their businesses’ successful futures.
As a response to this, Chichester College Group has set up Centres of Digital Excellence (CODEs) across five of its colleges: Brighton MET, Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley and Northbrook College.
Brighton MET
From January 2023, Brighton MET will be offering the below short courses:
INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL REALITY
You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of VR technology, exploring its current uses and looking at exciting future developments. You’ll study at our central Brighton campus, using VR technology and Meta Quest 2 headsets.
APPLICATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY (INTERMEDIATE)
Designed to set you on your path towards a career in this innovative sector, this course provides an in-depth dive into VR development. Studying at our central Brighton campus, you’ll learn how to build virtual worlds and create VR experiences, as well as look at how the Metaverse may change the landscape of our real-world interactions.
Northbrook College
At Northbrook College, we’re delighted to be able to offer the following short courses at our West Durrington campus:
INTRODUCTION TO CYBER SECURITY
This course will introduce you to the concept of cyber security, its importance and how it is embedded in web platforms. It’s designed to meet the needs of those who are looking to enter or specialise in careers in cyber security.
CYBER SECURITY (INTERMEDIATE)
Building on the introductory course, the intermediate level training will cover areas including malware, threat landscape and network security as well as looking at cyber security laws.
Centres of Digital Excellence
The project will provide blended training, a mix of online and face-to-face courses, in the key digital shortage areas for thousands of students over the next three years as well as equip tomorrow’s workforce with the digital skills required by employers.
There will be a particular focus on industry specific skills, including agriculture, business, care, construction, horticulture and IT industries. As part of this, dedicated learning facilities will be set up – each with a dedicated specialism
Brinsbury College
From January 2023, Brinsbury College will be offering the below short courses:
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN ANIMAL CARE & AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
Support your agricultural processes through digitalisation, which will aid the provision of livestock farming. This course will provide an insight into the new technology and equipment available, looking at practices that improve production as well as increasing human and animal welfare.
INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN ANIMAL CARE & AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
An exciting course which offers the opportunity to develop your understanding of the different technologies and practices within livestock husbandry. You’ll gain an insight into the impact and efficiencies that these technologies can provide.
Crawley College
From January 2023, Crawley College will be offering short courses that provide and introduction to coding for both Python and C# programmes.
INTRODUCTION TO CODING – PYTHON
The aim of this course is to introduce the programming language Python. The course is designed to teach the tools one by one, giving exercises that allow you to practice each element. Students learn programming by programming! Python is an excellent language for beginning programmers allowing students to develop their skills further after completing the course or easily switch to another programming language.
INTRODUCTION TO CODING – C#
C# is the most popular language developed by Microsoft and this course is designed to support students to learn this language. Thousands of companies use Microsoft technologies in their infrastructure that rely on C# and it is a popular language for creating web services. The aim of this course is to introduce the programming language C# on an industry standard IDE. Don’t worry, we will explain what IDE stands for! This is an interactive course that allows you to practice each element working towards creating high-performance apps in C#.
Chichester College
From January 2023, Chichester College will be offering the below short course:
INTRODUCTION TO GAMES DEVELOPMENT & ESPORTS
Developed to help those who are looking to find out more about the Esports and games development industries, this course is delivered online with engaging interactive activities. It covers topics including roles in the industry, physical and mental health, introduction to games design and development.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Good question! The courses are generally blended, that means a mix of learning online and in the classroom. This does vary depending on the course, but you’ll find more information about this on individual course pages.
Yes! Our CODEs courses are free to all students, aged 19+ and are fully funded through the Skills Development fund.
We would recommend completing one course before starting another, but there’s no limit how many you study. We’d also encourage you to start with the introduction course, before progressing onto the intermediate course.
Absolutely! Please email:
- Crawley: Daniel Creed – dcreed@crawley.ac.uk
- Brighton MET: Maria Edney – maria.edney@gbmc.ac.uk
- Chichester: Adam Swatton – adam.swatton@chichester.ac.uk
- Brinsbury: Paul Burry / Alison Bell – paul.burry@chichester.ac.uk / alison.bell@chichester.ac.uk
- Northbrook & Worthing: Jude Woodward – jude.woodward@gbmc.ac.uk