Professional Graduate Diploma (BCS Level 6 Professional Graduate Diploma in IT)

Course Details

Mode: Full Time and Part time

This level is the academic equivalent to Year 3 of a UK university honours degree.

It is recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as Level 6.

By beginning the Professional Graduate Diploma in IT level course BCS assumes knowledge of the Certificate in IT and appropriate Diploma in IT level modules (or exemption) and focuses on the following:

Advanced Database Management Systems,
Computer Services Management
Distributed & Parallel Systems
Knowledge Based Systems
Management Information Systems
Network Information Systems
Programming Paradigms
Software Engineering 2
Systems Design Methods
Realizing the User Interface Design 2 (new)

BCS recommends a minimum of 250 hours study per module and the course culminates in a 3 hour written exam focusing on four of the above modules of your choice. Please be aware that practical experience is required to answer some parts of the exam.

Completion of the Professional Graduate Diploma Examinations level means you are eligible to apply for BCS Membership if you have 2 years' experience as an IT professional.

Professional Project

In order to finish the Professional Graduate Diploma in IT level candidates must complete a project, which will be the academic equivalent of a UK university honours degree project and has a recommended minimum study time of 300 hours.

Successful completion of the project and examination enables you to apply for selected postgraduate courses at university and means you are eligible to apply for BCS Professional Membership.

Commencement: January/April/September of each year.
Duration: Six months to One year.
Entry requirement: For all three levels there are no formal academic entry requirements. However, BCS recommends UK GCE A-Level standard and are at least 19-year-old.