Foundation in Information Technology
The post-O/L entry route into computing: programming basics, mathematics and the academic skills degree study depends on.
- Duration
- 1 year full-time
- Intakes
- January, May, September
Diploma in Information Technology
- Duration
- 1 year full-time
- Intakes
- January, May, September
- Study load
- 15 - 20 hours per week
- Mode
- On campus, full-time
- Location
- PCHE Colombo
- Level
- Diploma
Programme overview
The Diploma in Information Technology covers the core that every computing degree assumes: programming, how data is structured and queried, how networks move it, and how systems are designed around real requirements.
You write code from the first weeks. Assessment is built on working software and documented projects rather than examinations alone, which is both how the discipline is actually practised and what partner universities expect to see when they grant credit.
Graduates transfer into year two of computer science, information technology and software engineering degrees at partner universities in Australia and the UK.
What you will study
- 01Programming Fundamentals
- 02Object-Oriented Programming
- 03Database Systems
- 04Computer Networks
- 05Web Development
- 06Systems Analysis and Design
- 07Mathematics for Computing
- 08Introduction to Cyber Security
Module titles are indicative and reviewed each cycle against partner university year-one content. The admissions team can confirm the current structure for your intake.
Where it takes you
Graduates of this programme transfer into year two at the following partner universities.
Careers this leads to
- Software engineer
- Data analyst
- Network and systems administrator
- Cyber security analyst
- IT consultant
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- Duration
- 1 year full-time
- Intakes
- January, May, September
Diploma in Psychology
Foundational psychological knowledge and research method, with direct entry into Sheffield Hallam University's advanced psychology degrees.
- Duration
- 1 year full-time
- Intakes
- January, May
Start Your Journey
Apply to PCHE, or talk to the admissions team about which pathway fits your results, your budget, and where you want to graduate abroad.