About Informatics Academy

The Informatics Academy has been institutionalized to ensure that its award, bearing the quality assurance mark, will be recognised and accepted by employers and universities for employment and transfer credit respectively.

The Informatics Academic Governance is the backbone on which the quality of our awards is judged. Collectively, the Academic Council interacts with the International Advisory Panel and thereby empowers Examination Council and Examination Board the authority to grant the Informatics Academy awards.

Represented by a group of respected and experienced academic leaders drawn from universities in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America, each member of the International Advisory Panel brings with them a wide range of educational leadership and management experience. The Academic Council is responsible for the academic affairs for Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Institute of Business, Finance and Management, Institute of Engineering and Institute of Knowledge Economy.

You can get more information about the Informatics Academy from the following link: http://www.informaticsgroup.com/ia

About NCC Education

Originally part of the National Computing Centre, NCC Education started offering IT qualifications in 1976 and from 1997 developed its Higher Education portfolio to include Foundation and Business programmes. With Accredited Partners in over 45 countries, five International Offices and Academic Managers worldwide, NCC Education employs the latest technologies for learning, assessment and support.

NCC Education qualifications range from ICT for schools to the International Degree Pathway in Business or IT. The programmes are recognised by universities, professional bodies and employers. Learners are able to upgrade their skills on professional development modular programmes or complete their University Degrees and Masters in their home country or in the UK.

Visit NCC Education official website: http://www.nccedu.com/

 About the Programme

This is also an industrial related course but is more intensive as compared to the Diploma in Information Technology. It equips students with a higher level of industrial skills, and enables them to be more proficient in the areas of networking, programming and multimedia.

The Advanced Diploma is modeled on the Diploma, such there is a level of progression in certain courses. For example, Visual Basic is introduced at the Diploma level, but taken to an advanced level in the Advanced Diploma.

After which, they will be prepared for their degree completion with any of our affiliated universities they choose to pursue with.

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Benefits of the Programme

• Learners will have flexibility of studying tools and techniques, which are widely used in industry.
  Gain hands-on practice on practical knowledge.
• Gears learners up to be adequately prepared for work in industry.
• Prepares learners for making a significant contribution to the IT industry.
• Learners will be more marketable, as they will possess training in current technologies.
• Graduates can expect employment in many IT fields such as IT specialists, IT consultants, Software Engineer, Network Engineer, Systems Programmer, IS Analyst, Application Analyst
• Enhance knowledge that can be directly applicable to career development.
• Participate in more project-based curriculum

The course is designed for learners who wish to embark on the following careers:

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Recognition

The International Advanced Diploma in Information Technology is awarded by Informatics Academy.

The main objective to institutionalise an international tertiary education awarding body is to confer you awards that are of the highest academic quality. Informatics Academy ensures its award, bearing the quality assurance mark, will be recognised and accepted by employers and universities for employment and transfer credit respectively.

You will receive an international tertiary qualification awarded by an independent awarding body, which has its location in the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore. This certification will not only be equivalent to that awarded by any tertiary institutions, but seeks to offer international recognition both in terms of credit transfer and employment opportunities.

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Programme Structure

Students have to complete the following 8 modules:

IT401 Advanced Operating Systems
IT404 Advanced Visual Basic .Net
IT406 Advanced Java Programming
IT414 Data Modelling and Relational Database Design (Oracle)
ICT201 Developing Interactive Websites
ICT202 Distributed Application Development
ICT206 Network & Distributed Application Security
ICT209 Multimedia Streaming Technology

*Click on any of the above modules to view the synopsis.

All modules covered are closely related to the key skills required for the Computing/IT industry. The modules go into sufficient depth to ensure that students are well-prepared to handle tasks applicable to these softwares.

Programme Duration

The course may be completed in 12 months which consist of 3 terms. Students are recommended to take 3-4 modules per term.

Advancement Pathway

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Assessment Structure

• For theory modules, students are assessed based on coursework, examinations or projects.
• For practical modules, students are assessed based on presentation & dissertation / project components.
• Students need to pass all components in order to pass the module.
• Examinations are typically conducted in the months of April, August and December respectively.

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Entry Requirements

• International Diploma in Computing
• Recognised holders of tertiary education qualifications
• Other equivalent qualifications deemed suitable by Informatics Academy

To find out if your existing qualification meet the entry requirement, email u

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Contact Us

Contact us to find out more about our programmes.

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