Certificate (BCS Level 4 Certificate in IT)

BCS states that its Certificate (BCS Level 4 Certificate in IT) is equivalent to the academic level of Year 1 of a UK university honours degree.

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

  § Information Systems 
  § Software Development 
  § Computer and Network Technology

Entry Requirements 

 • IELTS 6.0 (Academic Version)
 • A levels or Equivalent and at least 19 years old

Duration: 1 Year

Diploma (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT)

BCS states that its Diploma (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT) is equivalent to the academic level of Year 2 of a UK university honours degree.

It consists of a two-hour written paper on the 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 Architecture (to be discontinued after April 2008)
 § Computer Networks 
 § Database Systems
 § Object Oriented Programming
 § Internet Technologies (new for April 2007)
 § IT Project Management
 § IT Service Management
 § Software Engineering 1
 § Systems Analysis
 § Systems Design
 § The Internet & World Wide Web (to be discontinued after April 2008) 

AND the Professional Project in IT (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT level) if you want to finish your studies at this point.

Diploma candidates who do not pass the Professional Project in IT (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT level) will be issued with a certificate stating that they have passed the Diploma in IT Examination. 

OR go on to the Professional Graduate Diploma.

Entry Requirements 

 • IELTS 6.0 (Academic Version)
 • A levels or Equivalent and at least 19 years old


Duration: 1 Year