IIE Diploma in IT in Software Development

Overview

Course Outline

On Campus

This is a three-year full-time qualification offered by The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) at IIE Rosebank College. Face-to-face lectures take place during the day on weekdays at the following campuses: Bloemfontein, Braamfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, Nelson Mandela Bay, Polokwane and Pretoria.

Modules

Year 1

• Business Information Systems
• Programming Logic and Design
• Programming 1A
• Introduction to Quantitative Thinking and Techniques
• IT Professional Practice
• Web Development (Introduction)
• Operating Systems 1A
• Programming 1B

Year 2

• Database (Introduction)
• Web Development (Intermediate)
• Programming 2A
• System Analysis and Design
• Human Computer Interaction
• Database (Intermediate)
• Programming 2B
• IT Project Management

Year 3

• Advanced Databases
• Open Source Coding (Introduction)
• Information Security
• Open Source Coding (Intermediate)
• Work Integrated Learning 3B
• Applied Programming
• Software Quality and Testing
• Work Integrated Learning 3A

Admission Requirements

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Senate Discretionary Admissions

​​​​​Mature Age Exemption​

Candidates must have attempted the Senior Certificate or equivalent, attained the age of 23 before or during the first year of registration with three years' work experience and proven ability relating to the proposed programme as well as adequate communication skills; OR Candidates must have attained the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration.​​

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)​

Where candidates do not satisfy the formal admission requirements for this qualification, The IIE may consider an admission application in terms of the Credit Accumulation and Transfer, Recognition of Prior Learning and Qualification Completion Policy (IIE010).​​

USAf approved cognate foundation programme

​Candidates who have completed an USAf approved cognate foundation programme from a registered and accredited provider may be admitted.​​

Transfer students​

Candidates who have successfully completed at least 120 credits on the first year of a cognate 3- year diploma may be admitted.  However, if a student completed less than 120 credits, the admission criteria on the NSC or equivalent or higher certificate or advanced certificate apply.

​​OQSF qualifications​

Candidates with an OQSF Level 5 cognate qualification may be admitted, provided the OQSF qualification has at least 120 credits at NQF Level 5.​

Important Information

• To be awarded this qualification, a minimum final year mark of 50% must be achieved.

We've got your back!

All our IIE Rosebank College registered students get free software. The software includes and is not limited to MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook, which come with Office 365 bundle. Students can  access the software online using their RCCONNECT email addresses on office 365 or visit the campus IT Department to get FTP access to download the software.

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS 
To get the best out of the blended learning experience, you will need the following minimum requirements: a computer or laptop with WI-FI, Windows 10 or higher, Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Higher, 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or a System on a Chip (SoC), 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (Or Higher) for your RAM, 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS (or Higher) Hard Drive space, DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver for your Graphics card, and a Screen Resolution of a minimum 1280 x 800

NB: this information was accurate at the time of publication.  The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of the content prior to commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy, market requirements or any other valid reason.

Course Accreditation

The IIE Diploma in Information Technology in Software Development is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 360-credit qualification on Level 6 (SAQA ID No: 74651). On successful completion you will receive a Diploma in Information Technology in Software Development from The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider of higher education in South Africa.

Pathways

• To be awarded this qualification, a minimum final year mark of 50% for each module must be achieved.
• This information is valid for the 2022 academic year only.
• Free software is available to all registered IIE Rosebank College students. The software includes and is not limited to MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook, which come with Office 365 bundle. Students can access the software using their RCONNECT email address at FTP//10.118.180.17/.
• The fees for all Online IIE qualifications include prescribed textbooks supplied in e-book format. Where an e-book is not available, the prescribed textbook will be provided in an alternate format.

Programme Requirements For Blended Learning

To get the best out of the blended learning experience, you will need a computer or laptop with WIFI, Windows 8.1 or higher, Intel Pentium 4 Processor or higher, 1Ghz Processor or higher, 4 GB RAM or higher, 3 GB of available disk space, and a screen resolution of a minimum 1280 x 800.

NB: this information was accurate at the time of publication.  The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of the content prior to commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy, market requirements or any other valid reason.