British Computer Society (Diploma)

British Computer Society

The British Computer Society Professional Examination is the essential qualification for a career in Computing and Information Systems. Whether you seek greater job recognition, promotion or a new career direction, you'll find the BCS Professional Examination is internationally recognised, flexible and suited to the needs of the IS industry.

• Open to everyone
• Flexible, modular structure
• Essential for career development
• Realistic, manageable syllabus
• Comprehensively supported

Recognising the rapid and significant changes in Computing and Information Systems, The BCS Professional Examination provides the benchmark for the future.

The Structure of the Examination

Diploma

The Diploma will be examined at an academic level equivalent to a Higher National Diploma. It consists of a two-hour written paper on the compulsory core module and a two-hour written paper on each of three modules from the given in the optional modules list:

Core Module

* Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice

Optional Modules

* Architecture
* Computer Networks
* Database Systems
* Multimedia
* Object Oriented Programming
* Project Management
* Service Management
* Software Development
* Systems Analysis
* Systems Design
* Systems Software
* Web Module