Foundation – Level 3 Diploma In Information Technology

The fee for enrolling onto the level 3 course is £2100.

Students can make payment using one of the following methods:

• Credit or debit card
• Bank transfer
• Paypal
• Western Union
• ELCAS funding

• All course material, including online modules and written assignments
• Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions
• Dedicated student support
• Access to an online social learning forum
• Assignment marking and feedback
• FREE laptop*
• FREE access to our Hubs
• *excluding ELCAS-funded learners

On completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to apply for admission onto a full BA degree programme from a range of UK universities. Alternatively, students can opt to study one of our level 4/5 IT programmes and then go on to complete a BA top up at a range of UK universities.

Middlesex University

Business Information Systems BSc

The level 3 course is made up of 6 modules and 6 written assignments. Each module consists of 40 guided learning hours of material with an additional 30-50 hours worth of optional materials that comprise of recommended exercises, recommended readings, Internet resources, and self-testing exercises.

This course is most suited to individuals who are at least 16 years old, have a high school education, and wish to progress onto a degree at university, or the undergraduate level 4/5 diploma in information technology with London College of Science & Management (UK).

Computer Systems

• Understand the purpose of computer systems.
• Understand the purpose of computer system components.
• Be able to configure computer systems

Coding and Website Development

• Understand the purpose and types of coding.
• Understand web architecture and components.
• Be able to create interactive websites.

Networks

• Understand networking principles.
• Understand how network hardware and software components are connected.
• Understand the usage and security concerns related to networking.

Mobile communications

• Understand the uses and features of mobile communication devices.
• Understand the communication technologies used in mobile devices.
• Understand the implications of mobile communications technology.

Cyber security

• Understand cyber security.
• Understand core terminology and key aspects of cyber security.
• Understand cyber threat intelligence.

Social media for business

• Understand the importance of using social media in a business environment.
• Understand the need for social media content planning and publishing in a business environment.

Be able to develop a policy and a plan to use social media in a business environment.

The level 3 foundation diploma in IT has 6 written assignments. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.

The assignment unit titles that students need to complete for the level 3 course are

1. Computer systems
2.  Coding and website development
3.  Networks
4.  Mobile communication
5.  Cyber security
6. Social media for business