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Computing and Engineering: Professional development

This is the guide for School of Computing and Engineering students and staff.

Learning

As a student of University of Westminster, you have access to online training and courses provided through our different subscriptions. On this page you will find content useful to your studies and beyond.

LinkedIn Learning Courses

Computer Science and Engineering

LinkedIn Mobile app login

The LinkedIn Learning app is available for free from the App Store or Google Play.  As well as providing you with an interface optimised for mobile devices, the app allows you to download courses to watch offline.

To use the app, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the App Store (Apple) or Google Play and download the LinkedIn Learning app.  Note that this is separate from the LinkedIn app
  2. Open the app to see the sign-in options
  3. Select "Sign in with your organization portal"
  4. Type westminster.ac.uk
  5. Select "Sign in with your organization portal" again
  6. Tap continue
  7. You should get the University of Westminster sign in screen.  Now enter your university ID (e.g. w1234567) and password and select "sign in"

O'Reilly Expert Playlists

The Expert Playlists in O'Reilly Learning are curated lists including book chapters and videos put together by industry experts. Topics include software architecture, Python, Java, DevOps  and more.

Mobile apps - Learn on the go

As a student at the university you are entitled to download the LinkedIn Learning and O'Reilly Learning mobile apps as well as accessing the web versions.  The mobile apps will help you access these key sources, to download content, and access content off-line. Many key texts are available via O'Reilly Learning. 

DOWNLOAD THE O’REILLY APP : GOOGLE PLAY | APP STORE 

The O’Reilly app is available for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire devices. Download on the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon.  When it comes to signing in use your university email address and click sign in.  This will then take you to the University of Westminster sign-in screen where you can enter your university username and password.

DOWNLOAD THE LINKEDIN LEARNING APP : GOOGLE PLAY | APP STORE

Select "Sign in with your organization portal" and Type westminster.ac.uk

List of professional bodies

It's useful to consult the sites of the professional bodies to seek professional recognition, networking, information and advice and career guidance.

  • ACM- Association for Computing Machinery
  • BCS - British Computer Society
  • IEEE Computer Society
  • IEEE  UK and Republic of Ireland Section
  • IET - The Institution of Engineering and Technology
  • ITIL - IT Service Management

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