Accredited Programme
Aim of the Programme
This programme aims to enhance knowledge, skills and the provision of professional certification to graduates.
In this programme, there are five (5) subjects aligned with CISCO Networking Academy and
three (3) subjects aligned with Microsoft Technology Association.
Upon completion of this 2-year diploma programme, graduates will be able to find employment as Network Engineers, as System Administrators, as technicians in ISP companies or as self-employed individuals providing maintenance services to companies.
Intended learning outcomes:
On completion of this programme students should be able to:
Language of instruction: English.
Evidence of knowledge of English
Candidates whose native language is not English will be required to produce evidence of proficiency in written and spoken English, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) with a score of 46-59, the IELTS with a minimum score of 5.5, the GCE O.L or I.G.C.S.E in English language with a passing grade of at least “C”, or any other equivalent internationally recognized examination.
Foundation Year
In case evidence of any of the aforementioned qualifications is not provided, the candidate will be expected to pass the College’s English Language Test, (CELT). The College is using the internationally recognized Oxford placement test. If candidates do not succeed in this test they will be classified according to their score in one of the levels of Intensive English Courses, as indicated below, and they will be automatically registered in the Foundation Programme. This can only occur if Students satisfy all other admission requirements.
Foundation Programme:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS | ECTS | |
ENGLISH FOR IT | ENG 112 | 6 |
ICT I | CSC 101 | 6 |
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR | MGT 223 | 6 |
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS | ECTS | |
IT ESSENTIALS | CSN 111 | 6 |
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | CSN 114 | 6 |
OPERATING SYSTEMS I | CSN 115 | 6 |
OPERATING SYSTEMS II | CSN 121 | 6 |
COMPUTER NETWORKING I | CSN 122 | 6 |
COMPUTER & NETWORK ARCHITECTURE | CSN 123 | 6 |
SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DESIGN I | CSC 123 | 6 |
TECHNICAL WRITING & DOCUMENTATION | CSN 124 | 6 |
DATA STRUCTURES | CSC 211 | 6 |
COMPUTER NETWORKING II | CSN 212 | 6 |
DATABASE MGT SYSTEMS | CSC 218 | 6 |
SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | CSN 211 | 6 |
WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATION | CSN 221 | 6 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF DISTRIBUTED & CLOUD COMPUTING | CSN 222 | 6 |
NETWORK INSTALLATIONS | CSN 223 | 6 |
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS | ECTS | |
FINAL PROJECT | CSN 224 | 12 |
INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT | CSN 225 | 12 |
Name | Qualifications | FT / PT |
Dr Kyriacos Poyias | PhD Formal Analysis and Design of Software and Distributed Systems MSc in Advanced Distributed Systems BSc in Computer Science |
FT |
Dr Kosmas Pipyros | Postdoctoral Researcher, Depart. of Law, University of Cyprus PhD in Information Systems Security MSc in Information Systems Security LLB in Law |
PT |
Dora Konstantinou | PhD Candidate MA in Educational Leadership and Management BSc in Computer Science |
FT |
George Antoniades | PhD Candidate Post Graduate Diploma in Management BSc in Business Administration/Marketing |
FT |
Georgios Potamos | PhD Candidate MSc Computer Science Hellenic Naval Academy |
PT |
Theodoros Christophides | MSc Telecommunications & Computer Networks Engineering BEng Telecommunications & Computer Networks Engineering |
PT |
Henry Lara | BA Applied Linguistics | FT |
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