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DURATION

12 months

OFFER

Full Time

LANGUAGE

English

Intakes

April, September, January

Qualification Number

600/0624/9

OBJECTIVES

Candidates will be given the opportunity to develop essential thinking and study skills in IT and business through a balance of academic and vocational subjects. You will be able to contribute to the development of computer systems and networks, databases and websites in a business context, whilst also developing an awareness of business needs. The programme will allow you to understand and enter the IT and business profession with the necessary knowledge expected within the industry and the ability to apply the skills to a range of IT-related functions.

Course Details

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

For entry into the L4DBIT / L4DC BM qualification, students must have at least one of the following:

NCC Education Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies

NCC Education Level 3 Diploma in Business

NCC Education Level 3 Diploma in Computing

1 GCE ‘A’ Level pass

English requirements

If a potential student’s first language is not English, they must also reach the English Language requirements of either:

IELTS min score of 5.5 or above

GCE ‘O’ Level English C6

Mature applicants will also be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate over two years of relevant work experience and have a GCE ‘O’ Level / IGCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
OR

The Oxford Test of English is recognised for acceptance onto NCC Education programmes. An affordable, personalized test that fits you – it’s 100% online, flexible, fast, and available at Approved Test Centres across the globe.

EQUIVALENCES

NCC qualifications at RQF Level 4 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Higher National Certificates (HNC) and Year 1 of a three-year UK Bachelor's degree programme.

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

NCC Education Level 4 Diploma in Computing (with Business Management) (L4DC BM) (RQF), 120 credits, all at RQF Level 4. Total Qualification Time: 1,200 hours. Guided Learning Hours: 438 hours. Candidates must pass all 8 Units to be awarded the Level 4 Diploma in Computing (with Business Management) (L4DC BM) certificate.

Mandatory Units

Skills for Computing (15 credits)
Computer Networks (15 credits)
Computer Systems (15 credits)
Designing and Developing a Website (15 credits)
Databases (15 credits)
eBusiness (15 credits)
Essentials of Management (15 credits)
Understanding Business Organisations (15 credits)

Duration And Delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over 12 months for full-time study. The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials and seminars.

Assessment and Verification

All assessment for the qualification is intended to allow candidates to demonstrate they have met the relevant Learning Outcomes. More over NCC Education’s assessment is appropriate to the assessment criteria as stated in this specification and is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains consistent with the specification.

PROGRESSION

The qualification allows students entry to either the NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Computing, (which is equivalent to the second year of a UK Bachelor’s degree), or the second year of many UK university degree courses, or enables you to pursue a career in the IT industry.
Progression routes can be found on our University Progression page.