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Business Information Systems

The Business Information Systems Programme is offered at Certificate, Diploma andAdvanced Diploma level

Entry Requirements:

Certificate: No previous qualifications are needed to ener the certificate but entrants should be competent in English and mathematics uo to GCSE level (NQF level 2).

Diploma: To enter the Diploma you mush have completed the ABE Certificate (in any programme) or have two GCE A- Levels and four GCSEs at Grade C or above, or possess a BTEC National award or equivalent NQF level 3 qualification.

Students with at least two years work experience can also apply, even with any of the above qualifications.

Advanced Diploma: To enter the Advanced Diploma you mush have completed the ABE BIS Diploma, or possess a first degree, or a BTEC HND or equivalent NQF level 5 qualification
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Course Fee and Start Date
 

Level of Course

Certificate

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Tuition Fee

900 GBP

2000 GBP

2200 GBP

Duration

6 months

1 year

1 year

Start dates

Feb, Jun & Sep

Feb, Jun & Sep

Feb, Jun & Sep

Examining Body

ABE

ABE

ABE

Awarding Body

ABE

ABE

ABE

 
Business Information Systems Programme Structure

The subjects for each level are indicated below:

Certificate
Four Compulsory Units 1 Introduction to Business
2 Introduction to Accounting
3 Introduction to the World of Computers
4 IT Applications and Skills

Diploma
Part 1 (Three Compulsory Units) 1 Computer Applications in Business and Finance
2 Business Communication (BIS only)
3 Computer Fundamentals
Plus one unit from 1 Organisational Behaviour
  2 Financial Accounting

Diploma
Part 2 (Four Compulsory Units) 1 Principles of Programming
2 Networks and Distributed Systems
3 Quantitative Methods for Business and Management
4 Systems Analysis and Design
Plus one unit from 1 Human Resource Management (Management Pathway)
2 Managerial Accounting (Finance Pathway)

Advanced Diploma
Four Compulsory Units 1 Contemporary Application Development
2 Managing Systems Change
3 Relational Database Applications in Business
4 Internet Systems Development
Plus one unit from 1 Corporate Finance (Finance Pathway)
2 Strategic Human Resource Management for Business Organisation (Management Pathway)

 
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