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Information about devices best suited to your study.
Recommended devices suited for all Business programmes. Specifications and software requirements change often, use this information as a guideline and seek further details on your specific requirements as needed.
Recommended Laptop Specifications
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64 bit or similar
Processor: At least i5 (or equivalent) with 7th CPU or higher
Memory: 8GB or higher
Hard Drive: 256GB SSD or higher
Graphics Processor Unit: Nvidia (or AMD) with at least 4GB RAM
Wireless Adaptor: Wi-Fi 5 802.11 ac + Bluetooth
Memory: 16GB RAM
Your device should be able to support Software or Applications such as:
-
Microsoft Office suite of programmes
-
Adobe PDF Reader
- Zoom, Skype or other video conferencing platforms
Other recommended kit:
- Headset with microphone (good to have, but not essential)
- USB for additional storage
Recommended devices suited for Creative programmes - Level 4 to Graduate programmes. Specifications and software requirements change often, use this information as a guideline and seek further details on your specific requirements as needed.
Apple
Operating System: OSX 10.12 or Later
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 512 GB SSD
Windows
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Processor: Intel i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 CPU
Memory: 16 GB RAM DDR4
Hard Drive: 512 SSD
Creativity Study Programmes
Your device should be able to support Software or Applications such as:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Zoom, Skype or other video conferencing platforms
Other recommended kit:
- Headset with microphone (good to have, but not essential)
- USB for additional storage
- External Hard drive
Recommended devices suited for all Construction or Engineering Programmes. Specifications and software requirements change often, use this information as a guideline and seek further details on your specific requirements as needed.
Recommended Laptop Specifications
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: AMD Ryzen
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 256 SSD
Construction Study Programmes Engineering Study Programmes
Your device should be able to support Software or Application such as:
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Zoom, Skype or other video conferencing platforms
- Microsoft Office Application (2010)
Other recommended kit:
- Headset with microphone (good to have but not essential)
- USB for additional storage
Recommended devices suited for all Health and Social Services programmes. Specifications and software requirements change often, use this information as a guideline and seek further details on your specific requirements as needed.
Recommended Laptop Specifications
Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: AMD Ryzen
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 256 SSD
Health Study Programmes Social Service Study Programmes
Your device should be able to support Software or Applications such as:
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Zoom, Skype or other video conferencing platforms
Other recommended kit:
- Headset with microphone (good to have, but not essential)
- USB for additional storage
- External Hard drive
Recommended devices suited for all Information Technology programmes. Specifications and software requirements change often, use this information as a guideline and seek further details on your specific requirements as needed.
Recommended Laptop Specifications
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Processor: At least Intel i7 (or equivalent) and 9th Gen CPU
Memory: 32 GB DDR4
Hard Drive: 512 GB SSD
Screen Size: 15.6 inches
Graphics Processor Unit: Nvidia (or AMD) with at least 4GB RAM
Wireless Adaptor: Wi-Fi 5 802.11 ac
USB Ports: At least with USB 3.0
Memory: 16GB RAM
Information Technology Study Programmes
Your device should be able to support Software or Applications such as:
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Zoom, Skype or other video conferencing platforms
- Microsoft Office Applications (2010)
Other recommended kit:
- Headset with microphone (good to have, but not essential)
- USB for additional storage
- External Hard drive
Recommended devices suited for all other programmes can be found below. Specifications and software requirements change often, use this information as a general guideline and seek further details on your specific requirements as needed.
Recommended Laptop Specifications
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64 bit or similar
Processor: At least i5 (or equivalent) with 7th CPU or higher
Memory: 8GB or higher
Hard Drive: 256GB SSD or higher
Graphics Processor Unit: Nvidia (or AMD) with at least 4GB RAM
Wireless Adaptor: Wi-Fi 5 802.11 ac + Bluetooth
Memory: 16GB RAM
Your device should be able to support Software or Applications such as:
-
Microsoft Office suite of programmes
-
Adobe PDF Reader
- Zoom, Skype or other video conferencing platforms
Other recommended kit:
- Headset with microphone (good to have, but not essential)
- USB for additional storage
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