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Diploma in Computer Science
Diploma in Computer Science

Diploma in Computer Science

  • ID:AC3570014
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirement

A recognized Secondary (High) School Leaving Certificate (i.e. 12 or 11 years of education depending on the country of origin) or equivalent qualifications (e.g. GCE “A” levels).

English requirement

  1. An average score of at least of 5.0 in the IELTS examination.
  2. A score of at least 40 in the TOEFL Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT).
  3. A score of at least 38 in the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic).
  4. A Secondary (High) School Leaving Certificate where English was the language of instruction.
  5. A degree or a higher education qualification of at least 2 year’s duration where English was the language of instruction.

In case a student does not possess one of the above English language qualifications but he/she is in possession of another qualification, he/she may ask the Office of Admissions if his/her qualification is considered as an equivalent to any of the above qualifications.

Course Information

Students enrolled in this program earn a diploma in Computer Science. The program is designed to provide an excellent background for those students who intend to pursue employment in a professional career requiring extensive preparation in computer science, as well as for those who intend to continue the study of computer science in the undergraduate level.

The aims and objectives of the program are:

  • To enhance students’ critical thinking and to develop their basic analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • To introduce the field of computer science, and fundamental principles of computers, computation and programming.
  • To acquaint students to the major commercial computer application packages.
  • To introduce students to basic programming concepts and methodologies for program design, development, testing and documentation.
  • To introduce techniques for systematic problem analysis, program specification, design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of programs.
  • To acquaint students with current popular programming languages and operating systems.
  • To introduce the fundamentals of computer software engineering.
  • To introduce fundamentals of current design approaches in database systems, including work with a commercially available system.
  • To provide a solid academic, technical, and intellectual background that would enable them to pursue higher studies in business information systems or other related fields.

Upon successful completion of this program of study, its graduates will:

  1. Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills and think critically and creatively, both independently and in teams.  
  2. Apply the foundations underpinning computer science, computation and programming.
  3. Identify the fundamentals and basic theory of human computer interaction and usability testing, of major commercial computer application packages.
  4. Analyzing, designing, implementing, testing, documenting, and maintaining a computer-based system.
  5. Work in teams, contributing to the management, planning and implementation of a computer system.
  6. Make use of a range of theories, techniques and tools from programming languages, programming environments, and system analysis and design.
  7. Make choices based on reasoned arguments and evaluate the outcomes of those choices by comparing them with alternative solutions.
  8. Effectively apply the fundamental principles of data modeling and database design, with emphasis on relational database concepts.
  9. Develop personal autonomy and independence, necessary to proceed with further studies at higher levels of education.

The program requires a minimum of 120 ECTS credits as follows:

 

Credits

General Education Requirements

24

Mathematics Requirements

30

Major Requirements

66

Total

120

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Management consulting
  • Teaching / training
  • Marketing
  • Stock exchange
  • Shipping Accounting
  • Market Research
  • Advertising
  • Retail Consumer products
  • Personnel manager
  • Investment banking
  • Retail Management
  • Public relation manager
  • Bank management
  • Sales
  • Distribution and logistics management
  • Insurance coverage

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