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A Career in Computing for IT Girls

Have you ever considered a career in computing or IT but are put off by the idea that it is a mostly male environment? Well, at Sheffield Hallam University we actively encourage young women to investigate IT opportunities in further education and we are keen to play a part in shaping your future.

IT professionals come from a variety of backgrounds, ages, ethnic groups and also gender. More and more women are perusing excellent careers in computing, in areas that may traditionally (and wrongly) be seen as male preserves.

Many Sheffield Hallam University computing students are women, and they continue to perform equally as well as their male counterparts. You will find internationally renowned expertise to hand, offering you up-to-date, flexible courses, with strong links with business, industry and the public sector.

Many of our courses are accredited by professional organisations such as the British Computing Society, Microsoft, CISCO, SAP Oracle and SAS. Close work with employers in planning our courses also ensures there is a strong vocational bias - a major asset to any graduate in a competitive job market.

The decision you make now about your course and the University in which you choose to study, will affect the rest of your life. Sheffield Hallam University will offer you a range of courses and provide you with the necessary skills and expertise to give you the best start to your career.

Take a look at the entry details for all of our courses, as you can see being a boy is not a requirement!

Check out our website www.shu.ac.uk for further details or call 0114 225 2131 for all course information and applications

Kathryn Horridge BSc (Hons) Computing, Business Information Systems

Computing and Management Sciences student Kathryn Horridge scored one for the girls when she graduated with honours in Business Information Systems.

"What interested me in a course in IT was the technical challenge of the industry but also the social challenge of a woman becoming successful in a male dominated environment. Over the past decade I am pleased to say that I have watched as more and more women have made the step into this environment and become increasingly more proficient in it."