Duration:
1 to 2 years.
Academic Level:
Year 2 of a UK university honours degree.

It consists of a two-hour written paper on the compulsory core module:

Professional issues in Information Systems Practice

PLUS
a two-hour written paper on each of three modules chosen from the following list:

Computer Architecture (to be discontinued after April 2008)
Computer Networks
Database Systems
Object Oriented Programming
Internet Technologies (new for April 2007)
IT Project Management
IT Service Management
Software Engineering 1
Systems Analysis
Systems Design
The Internet & World Wide Web (to be discontinued after April 2008)

AND
the Professional Project in IT (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT level) if you want to finish your studies at this point.
Diploma candidates who do not pass the Professional Project in IT (BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT level) will be issued with a certificate stating that they have passed the Diploma in IT Examination.