Scotts College London - ABE - Business Management

Courses Title	Professional Graduate Diploma in IT Apply Now
Description	This level is the academic equivalent to Year 3 of a UK university honours degree
Awarding Body	British Computer Society - BCS
Duration	1 Year
Level	NQF 6
Credits	BCS
Fees	GBP 5000.00
Entry Requirements	BCS Diploma or equivalent qualifications
Rationales	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 modules listed in the Course Contents section below.
Aims	To provide students with education equivalent to that of the UK university bachelors honours degree
Learning Outcomes	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 (MBCS).
Course Contents	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) (this module has replaced User Interface Design and is not available for online registration) System Design Methods (April only) Web Engineering (April only) (this module has replaced WWW - Beyond the Basics and is not available for online registration)
Assessment Methods	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. Exam-80%
Reference Books	List provided during enrolment. Available from the BCS website.
Progression	UK university Masters degree

Scott's College London is a Further and Higher Education institution, with a Registered Office address at: 47 - 49 Oxford Street, London W1D 2EB. Registered in England No. 4620586. Scott's College London (SCL), is inspected and regulated by the UK Office for Standards in Education (OfSted) through an accreditation by the British Accreditation Council (BAC). SCL also holds the UK government's (Border & Immigration Agency - BIA) international students Sponsor Licence number.