(30 weeks full-time, 75 weeks part-time)

The IT Engineering qualification covers all aspects of technical training required to fulfil a technical or support function in the IT industry. This qualification comprises four operating systems, networking and Internet-related technical ability, and extensive Windows networking theory. Practical assignments are used throughout the qualification to ensure that students gain the necessary troubleshooting experience.

This qualification is an intense and very comprehensive programme that involves on-campus attendance from 08:30 till 16:00, 5 days a week, for 30 weeks. Admittance into this programme is strictly reserved for those candidates who have successfully obtained the required mark in the CTI Aptitude Assessment.

• Entrance requirements: Students need to have completed a National Senior Certificate and obtained the required mark in the CTI Aptitude Assessment.

• Upon successful completion of the above qualification, students can upgrade to the BTEC HND Information Systems (Engineering) qualification by completing the following courses:

• Processing and Logic Concepts    (PLCS)
• Program Design    (PROG)
• Software Engineering    (SENG)
• Relational Database Modelling and Design    (RDMD)
• MS SQL Server    (MSQL)
• Main Programming Language    C++ (CSLA and CSLB)
or Java (JV7A andJV7B)
or C# (CSPA and CSPB)
or VB.NET (VBSA and VBSB
or PHP (PHPA and PHPB)
• Hardware Essentials    (HESS)

Option two (special focus on Network Engineering)

• MS Exchange Server      (MSEX)
• MS Server: Network Infrastructure    (CNIC)
• MS Server: Active Directory    (CMAD)
• MS Server: Applications Infrastructure    (CAIC)
• Advanced Networking    (CCNA)

• Students can start any week in the academic year.

• Students can study on a full-time or part-time schedule.