DT249 BSc (Honours) in Information Systems & Information Technology
Location
DIT Kevin Street, Dublin 8
Start date
19th September
Description
This is available to Springboard 2011 applicants as a one-year top-up programme, providing a path to upgrade a Level 7 qualification such as a BSc (Ordinary) in Computing or a related discipline to BSc (Honours).
Springboard 2011 applicants who hold a Level 6 qualification who wish to complete this programme are advised to apply for BSc (Ordinary) Information Systems and Information Technology (DT770), upon completion of which they can apply to advance to this programme.
Alternative programmes at level 6 (Higher Certificate Science and Technology (DT761), Higher Certificate Computing (DT263)) are available to students without qualifications in Computing. Also, programmes at level 9 (MSc Computing (DT217), Postgraduate Certificate in Software Development (DT231A)) are available to applicants who hold a Level 8 qualification in a discipline other than Computing and wish to gain a qualification in Computing.
This is also available to fee paying applicants who can apply to enter the four stage programme at any level.
Course Duration
Students can top up from Level 7 to Level 8 in one year.
In full, this is a four year degree programme. Applications are invited through Springboard 2011 for students wishing to enter the final stage. Such applicants must already possess a relevant Level 7 qualification.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this programme can
- Advance to further study in computing and information technology at postgraduate level
- Apply for diverse positions within the computing and information technology industry
- Progress within industry
Progression
Graduates of this programme are eligible to apply for admission to postgraduate programmes in the Dublin Institute of Technology and elsewhere. The School of Computing currently offers a range of postgraduate programmes
Entry requirements
This is a programme at Level 8 on the NFQ, and as such, applicants must have a qualification such as BSc (Ordinary) in Computing, Information Technology or similar at Level 7.
Contact Details for Further Information:
Contact Iseult Kelly (sci-springboard@dit.ie)
Read more about the programme at http://www.comp.dit.ie/dt249/
