GBS-Dubai

The International Extended Diploma in Information Technology (Level 3) is designed to deliver essential skills for a career in IT. The practical learning structure and expert guidance give you the workplace experiences needed to thrive in real professional environments.

You’ll gain invaluable skills and understanding across the most important topics impacting today’s IT landscape. The course gradually helps you gain a strong scope in effective management of IT systems, website development cyber security and incident management. You will also be able to choose a range of optional modules — enabling you to create a specialised pathway for your learning during the course.

The course structure and emphasis on formative development ensure that your skills will also grow in areas that are highly valued by employers including leadership, teamworking, communication, research and critical analysis.

By the end of your studies on the International Extended Diploma in Information Technology (Level 3) course, you will possess an internationally recognised diploma and a clear scope of the pathway you want to take for your future career. You’ll be ready to join the workforce as a confident professional or continue further into higher education with a strong platform.

The skills, experiences and insights gained during your studies will give you the platform needed to excel in your future IT career. Employers are seeking new recruits who have the right blend of academic and practical experiences to add value — and this International Extended Diploma in Information Technology course is designed for your growth and development in these two areas.

After finishing your studies, you will be prepared for a range of opportunities including vocational apprenticeships and entry-level roles across the IT industry. You will also be ready to continue your studies with an HND, and progress further to gaining a bachelor’s degree.

Jobs available in these areas include:

• Software Developer
• Web/Content Developer
• Mobile App Designer
• Games Designer
• Programmer
• IT/Business Analysis Support

These qualifications are recognised by higher-education institutions as fully meeting admission requirements to many relevant courses in a variety of areas of the IT sector, for example:

• HNC in Interactive Media
• FdSC in Business Computing
• HND in Engineering
• BSc (Hons) in Information Management for Business
• BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance
• BSc (Hons) in Information Management for Business

This qualification is designed to support learners who wish to study information technology as a one-year, full-time course. This International Extended Diploma in Information Technology course is carefully designed to ensure that everything you learn in the classroom is backed with the added value of invaluable practical experiences you need. You will develop an understanding of key industry areas including website development and the Internet of Things — with a host of optional modules allowing you to build a personalised learning pathway.

All learners will be required to ace mandatory modules that are directly relevant to progression routes in all the identified areas. Depending on the chosen course, these may include the following:

• Information Technology Systems – Strategy, Management, and Infrastructure
• Website Development
• Cyber Security and Incident Management