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OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Information Technology
An Ofqual-regulated Level 4 diploma awarded by OTHM. Level 4 is equivalent to Year 1 of a UK bachelor's degree.
Awarded by OTHM
OTHM is a UK awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual.
Qualification number: 610/1191/5
The essentials
At a glance
- Level
- Level 4 (Regulated Qualifications Framework)
- Credits
- 120
- Guided learning hours
- 480
- Total qualification time
- 1200 hours
- Assessment
- Reports, presentations and projects per unit
- Grading
- Pass / Refer
- Delivery
- Online
- Structure
- Six mandatory units
- Awarding organisation
- OTHM
- Ofqual qualification number
- 610/1191/5
- UCAS Tariff points
- N/A. Level 4 qualifications do not carry UCAS Tariff points.
How this course is delivered. You study online, working through the course materials on our learning platform at times that suit you, and submit your assignments there by the deadlines you are given.
Duration and fees
Choose your pace
Both routes cover the same 1200 hours of total qualification time. Fast-track completes them in fewer weeks, so it asks for more of your week. Standard is the more balanced option.
Standard
9 months to complete 1200 hours of total qualification time
Steady routeThe 1200 hours of study spread across 9 months. The more balanced option alongside work or family.
List price £850, so you save £42.
Instalments£250 deposit + 3 × £228£934 in total, 10% more than paying in full
Fast-track
6 months to complete 1200 hours of total qualification time
Intensive routeThe same 1200 hours of study packed into 6 months. A demanding pace that will take up a large part of your week.
List price £935, so you save £47.
Instalments£250 deposit + 2 × £389£1,028 in total, 10% more than paying in full
Fees are subject to change. Payment plans, refunds and withdrawals are covered by our Fees, Refunds and Withdrawals Policy. We advertise study duration only. Certificates are issued by OTHM once its final external quality checks are complete. The timing of those checks is set by OTHM, not by the College.
Course content
What you will study
Programming, networks, systems analysis, web and mobile applications, cyber security and managing data, at Level 4.
Six mandatory units.
Unit 1Cyber Security20 credits · 80 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- The fundamentals of cyber security: threats and vulnerabilities, the tools used to defend systems, and how organisations manage risk.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 80 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- D/650/3383
Unit 2Principles of Computer Programming20 credits · 80 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Programming and algorithm principles, object-oriented programming, development tools, and writing a program to solve a problem.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 80 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- F/650/3384
Unit 3Systems Analysis and Design20 credits · 80 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Analysing and designing systems, design methodologies and modelling, human-computer interaction, and producing a system design.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 80 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- F/617/2266
Unit 4Web and Mobile Applications20 credits · 80 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- The technologies behind websites and mobile applications, multimedia content tools, and building an application to meet a client's requirements.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 80 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- H/650/3385
Unit 5Computer and Network Technology20 credits · 80 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Cloud computing, networking principles and protocols, troubleshooting computing problems, and routing and switching.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 80 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- L/617/2268
Unit 6Managing Digital Information20 credits · 80 guided learning hours
- What the unit covers
- Assessing an organisation's information needs, how information is processed, the rules that apply to it, and improving information systems.
- Credit value
- 20 credits, 80 guided learning hours
- Unit reference
- J/650/3386
Progression
Where it leads
Level 4 qualifications do not carry UCAS Tariff points, so progression to university is by direct application, typically for entry to Year 2 of a bachelor's degree.
Progression arrangements belong to the awarding organisation, not to Ravenscroft College. Universities set their own entry requirements, assess each applicant individually, including English language, and are not obliged to accept a qualification or its tariff value.
Before you apply
Entry requirements
- Typically requires a full Level 3 qualification, such as A Levels or an equivalent Diploma, or relevant work experience.
- Appropriate English language proficiency where English is not your first language.
- If you do not meet a stated requirement but believe your experience makes you suitable, speak to admissions. In some cases we can consider applications based on relevant professional background.
Specific requirements for your programme, including any minimum grades, language test scores, or prior qualifications, will be set out in your offer letter.
Studying from outside the UK
Ravenscroft College does not currently sponsor student visas.