BCS Professional Examinations Training

MODULES:

BCS CERTIFICATE TRAINING

This is the foundation level of BCS Professional Examinations.
This level is the academic equivalent to Year 1 of a UK university honours degree and is recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as Level 4.

The Certificate in IT focuses on the following core modules:
- Information Systems
- Software Development
- Computer and Network Technology

BCS recommends a minimum of 200 hours study per module and the course culminates in a 2 hour written exam focusing on all three core modules.

BCS DIPLOMA TRAINING

This level is the academic equivalent to Year 2 of a UK university honours degree and is recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as Level 5.

By beginning the Diploma in IT level course BCS assumes knowledge of the Certificate in IT level modules (or exemption) and focuses on the following:
- Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice (Core Module)
- Computer Networks
- Database Systems
- IT Project Management
- Object Oriented Programming
- Systems Analysis
- Principles of Internet Technologies (April only)
- IT Service Management (April only)
- Software Engineering 1 (April only)
- Systems Design (April only)
- Principles of User Interface Design (April only)
- The Internet and World Wide Web (April only - Last ever exam April 2008)
- Computer Architecture (April only - Last ever exam April 2008)

BCS recommends a minimum of 225 hours study per module. The course culminates in a 2 hour written exam focusing on the one core module and another 2 hour written exam allowing you to focus on three optional modules of your choice.

BCS PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA TRAINING

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)

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.

BCS 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.