The British Computer Society

About the BCS

BCS Professional Examinations are the essential qualifications for a career in computing and information technology. Trusted for its independence and integrity, the BCS is the only Chartered Engineering Institution for IT professionals which can award an internationally recognized professional qualification.

At their highest level, the examinations are examined to the academic level of a UK university honours degree and acknowledge practical experience and academic ability.

SYLLABUS

CERTIFICATE

(i) Information Systems

(ii) Software Development

(iii) Technology

DIPLOMA

(i) Core Module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice

(ii) Architecture

(iii) Computer Networks

(iv) Database Systems

(v) Object oriented Programming

(vi) Project Management

(vii) Service Management

(viii) Software Engineering 1

(ix) Systems Analysis

(x) Systems Design

(xi) The Internet and World Wide Web

PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA

(i) Advanced Database Management Systems

(ii) Computer Services Management

(iii) Distributed and Parallel Systems

(iv) Knowledge based Systems

(v) Management Information Systems

(vi) Network Information Systems

(vii) Programming Paradigms

(viii) Software Engineering

(ix) System Design Methods

(x) User Interface Design

(xi) World Wide Web – Beyond the Basics

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