Overview

The B.Sc. (Hons) Information Systems is a three-year full-time degree awarded by Staffordshire University, UK. This award aims to provide a sound understanding of information systems development and evolution within a modern enterprise. Students acquire skills to design, develop and evolve information systems and influence the strategic direction of a modern enterprise. The curriculum incorporates cutting edge technologies and emergent industry practices. Graduates may aspire to careers in large corporates and be associated with the decision making processes to support strategic development.

Teaching and Learning

You will learn through lectures, tutorials and lab sessions. Lectures are highly interactive, comprising group discussions, video presentations, and activity based learning. Learning activities are designed not only to develop practical skills, but also to develop your ability to work independently and as part of a group. Your learning experience will be enriched by industry visits and guest lectures by industry experts.

Programme Structure

Year 1

• Business Information Systems in Organizations
• Fundamentals of Computing and Mathematics
• Social media for business - HCI and usability
• Professional And Academic Skills For Applied IT
• Open Source Database Programming
• Dynamic Data Interchange

Year 2

• Project and Risk Management – Soft and Agile Methods
• Enterprise Application Development
• Engineering Software Applications
• E-Business Management

Year 3

• Information System Strategy
• Enterprise Data
• Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Final Year Project

Admission Requirements

The minimum qualifications required for admission are:
GCE Advanced Level with 2 passes with a Credit Pass for English at the GCE (Ordinary Level)
or
GCE Advanced Level (London, Cambridge or Edexcel) with 2 passes
or
Successful completion of the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology Degree Foundation
or
Equivalent
You may apply pending A/L results. Applicants with additional qualifications may receive advanced entry.

Career Opportunities

As a Staffordshire Graduate you will enter the world of work with the unique advantage of having skills of Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. You will be able to commence your career as a Business Systems Analyst, Application Consultant, User Experience Engineer, Quality Assurance Specialist or Project Management Officer. You may also venture into areas such as Entrepreneurial IT & Business Services, IT Marketing and Pre-sales, Project Management, and Web Development. You may aspire to careers in large corporates and be associated with the decision making processes to support strategic development.

Fee Structure

APIIT Sri Lanka is a reputable higher education institution established in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK and Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation in Malaysia.We have flexible payment options to suit your finances.You can choose to make the full payment upfront, semester payments in two to three instalments or the monthly instalments.

• Registration Fee(non refundable) - LKR 40,000.00 (one-time payment)
• Library Fee (Non refundable) - LKR 25,000.00
• Registration Fee to Staffordshire University- £ 150

Course fees

Course fees for the degree programme may be paid upfront or in instalments. The course fee includes tuition fee, cost of course materials and assessment and examination fees, but excludes fees payable for any resit or additional examinations and repeat modules. Students may choose one of the three payment options at each level.

Option 1 
Full Payment Up Front 

LEVEL 1 
LKR 525,000/- 

LEVEL 2 
LKR 525,000/- 

LEVEL 3 
LKR 525,000/- 

Option 2 
Semester Payment 

LEVEL 1 
LKR 272,500/- x 2

LEVEL 2 
LKR 272,500/- x 2 

LEVEL 3 
LKR 272,500/- x 2 

Option 3 
Monthly Payment 

LEVEL 1 
LKR 70,000/- x 8

LEVEL 2 
LKR 70,000/- x 8

LEVEL 3 
LKR 70,000/- x 8 

• Examination Re-sit Fee - LKR 10,000.00 - per module
• In?course Re-sit Fee - LKR 10,000.00 - per module
• Repeat Module Fee - LKR 62,500.00 - per module