BCS Higher Education Qualifications
December 6, 2022 2022-12-06 15:18BCS Higher Education Qualifications
The Higher education Qualifications
Accelerate your journey in tech with a degree-level qualification from the British Computer Society
BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT (or the British Computer Society) has over 60,000 members in 150 countries and operates under a royal charter granted in 1984. In the UK, royal charters are granted to establish significant organizations and learned societies.
The BCS HEQs is a suite of qualifications in IT that are mapped to the British qualification system at Levels 4, 5, and 6. In the British qualifications framework, the first year of a Bachelor’s degree, a Higher National Certificate (HNC), or a qualification like the BCS Level 4 Certificate in IT are all examples of Level 4 qualifications. The second year of a Bachelor’s degree, a Higher National Diploma (HND), or similar qualifications like the BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT are examples of level 5 qualifications. The third (final) year of a Bachelor’s degree (UK Bachelor’s degrees are 3 years since the entry point is A-Levels or similar level 3 qualifications) or a qualification like the BCS Professional Graduate Diploma in IT are examples of level 6 qualifications. In other words, if you study with BCS all the way from levels 4 – 6, you will end up with a qualification evaluated at the level of a UK Bachelor’s degree.
BCS higher education qualifications are regulated by the UK government. As a result, they are widely accepted a standard academic qualifications and can be used to top-up to the final year of undergraduate study.
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BCS LEVEL 4
The Certificate in IT
The Certificate level is made up of 3 core modules: Software Development, Information Systems, and Computer and Network Technology. On completion, you will earn the BCS Level 4 Certificate in IT, which is comparable to the first year of UK university degree studies.
BCS Level 5
The Diploma in IT
The Level 5 Diploma in IT builds on the modules taken at level 4 to solidify your knowledge and expertise in IT. It also allows you to focus more on specific areas. The level is made up of one core module (Professional Issues in IS Practice) and 3 other modules which you are to select from a pool of options.
BCS Level 6
The Graduate Diploma in IT
This level completes your HEQ journey. You will be required to write 4 exams and submit a professional project to gain the Graduate Diploma in IT, which is on the same level as a Bachelors degree. Many universities around the world accept the Graduate Diploma for MSc study.
The Bachelors Degree
Top-up at a Partner University
How about if you prefer to graduate with a Bachelors degree rather than a graduate diploma? That’s possible too! You can proceed from Level 5 to a one-year “top-up” program in a UK university and earn your Bachelors degree! Universities that accept the BCS HEQ include the University of Huddersfield, University of Derby, and many more.
