British Computer Society (Professional Graduate 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

You may attempt either the Professional Project (Diploma level) or go on to the Professional Graduate Diploma.

Professional Graduate Diploma

The Professional Graduate Diploma will be examined to the academic level of a university honours degree. It consists of a three-hour written paper on each of four modules chosen from the following list. Alternatively, you can take the Professional Graduate Diploma by submission of a dissertation.

* Advanced Database Management Systems>
* Computer Graphics
* Computer Services Management
* Distributed And Parallel Systems
* Knowledge Based Systems
* Management Information Systems
* Network Information Systems
* Programming Paradigms
* Safety Critical And Real Time Software
* Software Engineering
* Systems Design Methods
* User Interface Design
* Web Module