Professional Graduate Diploma in IT

Brit College as an accredited centre provides tuition towards a BCS qualification. Our IT programme comprises the state of the art technology, a modern computer lab, a library, professional teaching staff and a highly motivated administration section. We ensure individual care to each student.

The three levels of examination (Certificate, Diploma, and Professional Graduate Diploma) and associated projects have been developed in consultation with employers to meet the demands and evolving needs of the IT community.

With members in over 100 countries around the world, BCS is the only Chartered Engineering Institution for IT professionals, which awards an internationally recognised professional qualification. Established in 1957, the British Computer Society (BCS) is the leading body for those working in IT.

Certificate (BCS Level 4 Certificate in IT)

This level consists of a two-hour written paper on each of the three compulsory modules:

• Information Systems
• Software Development
• Computer and Network Technology

Diploma (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT)

This level consists of a two-hour written paper on the following compulsory core module:

• Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice

PLUS a two-hour written paper on each of three modules chosen from the following list:

• Computer Networks
• Database Systems
• Object Oriented Programming
• Internet Technologies
• IT Project Management
• IT Service Management
• Software Engineering 1
• Systems Analysis
• Systems Design

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

This level consists of a three-hour written paper on each of four modules chosen from the list below plus the Professional Graduate Diploma in IT (BCS Level 6 Professional Graduate Diploma in IT level) project.

• Advanced Database Management Systems
• Computer Services Management
• Distributed and Parallel Systems
• Knowledge Based Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Network Information Systems
• Programming Paradigms
• Software Engineering 2
• Systems Design Methods
• Web Engineering

Career Progression: Students could progress to a postgraduate or professional qualification.