Professional Graduate Diploma in IT

Professional Graduate Diploma in IT

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
• Management Information Systems
• Software Engineering 2
• Computer Services Management
• Distributed and Parallel Systems (April only)
• Knowledge Based Systems (April only)
• Network Information Systems (April only)
• Programming Paradigms (April only)
• Realising the User Interface (April only)
• System Design Methods (April only)
• Web Engineering (April only)
• User Interface Design (April only - Last ever exam April 2008)
• World Wide Web - Beyond the Basics (April only - Last ever exam April 2008)

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.