Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology

Progression routes

• Level 6 Diploma in related area
• Final year of a HE qualification/degree in related area (subject to acceptance by the awarding institution)
• Employment in an associated profession

Qualification Overview

The rationale for the qualification is that it provides a career path for learners who wish to develop a broad base of knowledge and skills that will enable them to work in a variety of roles n the IT industry, notably in .NET programming, system administration and network security. Learners will also learn about entrepreneurship in a techno environment. The qualification is flexible in that it offers elective choices of networking, web design or e-commerce – the latter being much in demand in modern business.

The technical skills and knowledge delivered through the successful achievement of the qualification are required and recognized internationally. The diploma is accredited at Level 5 and has a total equivalence of 120 credits.

Core Units

Level 4

• Information Technology and IT Ethics
• Mathematics and Statistics for IT
• PC Maintenance and Operating Systems
• Computer Graphics Editing and Database Concepts

Level 5

• Technopreneurship
• Network Security
• C#.NET Programming
• System Administration

Elective Units

Level 4 (Select 2)

• Logical IT Networking
• Physical IT Networking
• Web Programming
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Programming Concepts and Java for Android Programming

Level 5

• Network Routing and Switching
• Network Design and Administration
• Content Management Systems
• Web Design
• Business to Business (B2B) E-commerce
• Business to Consumer (B2C) E-commerce

certain combinations are not allowed**

Credit Equivalency: 240

Duration: 12 Months