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  1. 11/05/01 : MCAST Introductory Certificate in Computing - Level 1

  2. 11/05/02 : MCAST Foundation Certificate in Computing - Level 2

  3. 11/05/03 : MCAST-BTEC Diploma in IT

  4. 11/05/04 : MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (Software Development)

  5. 11/05/05 : MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (Networking and Systems Support)

  6. 11/05/06 : MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (Software Development)

  7. 11/05/07 : MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (ICT Systems Support)

  8. 11/07/12 : MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Interactive Media

  9. 11/05/08 : Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development

  10. 11/05/09 : Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Networks

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MCAST Introductory Certificate in Computing - Level 1
Course Code11/05/01
Level1
Awarding BodyMCAST
Course Duration1 year full-time
Fees-
EntryFinished Compulsory Education
Study Units Core Units:
English, Maltese, Mathematics, Information Technology, Personal Development

Specialist Study Units:
Computer Basics, The Internet
About The Course Il-programm huwa maħsub biex jipprovdi l-ħiliet ewlenin meħtieġa fl-Ingliż, il-Malti u l-Matematika u filÓiliet tal-Iżvilupp Personali kif ukoll il-prinċipji bażiċi tas- Sistemi tal-Kompjuter u l-Applikazzjonijiet tal-Internet. L-istudenti se jibdew japprezzaw il-komponenti bażiċi li flimkien jiffurmaw il-kompjuter, u l-interazzjoni tal-komponenti bejniethom li tippermetti li nużaw il-kompjuter bħala strument effettiv għall-istudju, ixxog ħol u d-divertiment. Minħabba l-impatt kbir li kellu l-Internet fuq is-soċjetà in ġenerali, l-istudenti se jiġu introdotti għas-sinifikat tal-Internet fid-dinja tal-lum, kif ukoll għall-użu tal-email bħala wieħed mill-iktar mezzi popolari ta’ komunikazzjoni.
MCAST Foundation Certificate in Computing - Level 2
Course Code11/05/02
Level2
Awarding BodyMCAST
Course Duration1 year full-time
Fees-
EntryFinished Compulsory Education and a Pass in MCAST Tests Or: Introductory Certificate
Study Units Core Units:
English, Maltese, Mathematics and Science, Information Technology, Personal Development

Specialist Study Units:
Fundamentals of Computing, Creative Thinking, Introduction to Computing, English for Computing, Mathematics for Computing
About The Course Il-programm huwa maħsub biex jippermetti lill-istudenti b’ċertifikat tat-tmiem tal-iskola biex iwettqu studju filqasam tal-IT. Il-programm jinkludi ammont sostanzjali ta’ prattika vokazzjonali li tgħin lill-istudenti biex jiffurmaw idea ċara dwar in-natura tas-sengħa jew il-vokazzjoni tal-IT. L-istudenti se jirċievu tagħrif xieraq dwar l-oqsma bażiċi li jiffurmaw it-Teknoloġija tal-Informatika u l-Komunikazzjoni. Dan il-kors huwa l-ewwel wieħed f’serje ta’ programmi li jippreparaw lill-individwi biex jaħdmu fl-Industrija tal-Kompjuter. Il-kors huwa kors ta’ preparazzjoni u waħdu mhuwiex biżżejjed sabiex wieħed ifittex impjieg fl-Industrija tal-ICT.
Fond Soċjali Ewropew
MCAST-BTEC Diploma in IT
Course Code11/05/03
Level3
Awarding BodyMCAST-BTEC
Course Duration1 year full-time
FeesBTEC Registration Fee
Entry2 SEC/O-Level Passes Compulsory: Mathematics Preferred: English Language and one subject from Computing, Physics, Accounting and Business Studies Or: MCAST Foundation Certificate
Study Units Core Units:
English, Maltese, Mathematics and Science, Information Technology, Personal Development, Civic and Social Competencies

Specialist Study Units:
Communicating in the IT Industry, Working in the IT Industry, Computer Systems, Website Development, Multimedia Design, Setting up network, Software design
About The Course Dan il-kors huwa l-ewwel stadju fi blokk ta’ programm ta’ taħriġ ta’ tliet snin, maħsub biex jipprovdi lillistudenti l-ħiliet meħtieġa biex jaħdmu fl-Industrija tal-Kompjuter. F’dan il-livell, l-istudenti jiġu introdotti għal suġġetti bażiċi kemm fil-qasam tan-netwerking kif ukoll f’dak tas-software development, u jtejbu wkoll il-ħiliet ewlenin tagħhom. Il-kors huwa prerekwiżit għal-Level 4 National Diploma programme li jiġi wara u li jdum sentejn.
Fond Soċjali Ewropew
MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (Software Development)
Course Code11/05/04
Level4
Awarding BodyMCAST-BTEC
Course Duration2 years full-time
FeesBTEC Registration Fee
Entry4 SEC/O-Level Passes Compulsory: Mathematics and Computer Studies Preferred: English Language and one subject from Physics, Accounting and Business Studies Or: MCAST-BTEC First Diploma for I.T. Practitioners
Study Units Communication and Employability Skills for IT, Computer Systems, Information Systems, Communication Technologies, Procedural Programming, Database-Design, Client Side Customisation of Web Pages, Mathematics-for- IT-Practitioners, Digital Graphics, 2D-Animation- Production, Event Driven Programming, Entrepreneurship, Software Design and Development, Systems Analysis and Design, Object Oriented Programming, Data-Analysisand- Design, Human Computer Interaction, Web Server Scripting, Oracle-Database-Design-and- Programming-with-SQL
About The Course Dan il-kors intensiv jimmira li jiżviluppa aktar l-għarfien u t-taħriġ mogħtija fil-Livell 3 u jipprovdi lill-istudenti bil-ħiliet li jeħtieġu biex jaħdmu fl-Industrija tal-IT. Fit-tieni sena tal-kors, l-istudenti jispeċjalizzaw jew fis-Software Development, jew inkella fin-Networking and ICT Support. F’kull każ, l-istudenti jistudjaw suġġetti li huma rilevanti għall-ħtiġijiet tal-Industrija. L-istudenti għandhom japplikaw għal dan il-kors biss jekk ikunu diġà għandhom il-prerekwiżiti meħtieġa għad-dħul sabiex ikunu jistgħu jagħmlu progress u jispiċċaw il-kors b’suċċess.
Fond Soċjali Ewropew
MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (Networking and Systems Support)
Course Code11/05/05
Level4
Awarding BodyMCAST-BTEC
Course Duration2 years full-time
FeesBTEC Registration Fee
Entry4 SEC/O-Level Passes Compulsory: Mathematics and Computer Studies Preferred: English Language and one subject from Physics, Accounting and Business Studies Or: MCAST-BTEC First Diploma for I.T. Practitioners
Study Units Communication and Employability Skills for IT, Computer Systems, Information Systems, Communication Technologies, Procedural Programming, Database-Design, Client Side Customisation of Web Pages, Mathematics-for- IT-Practitioners, Digital Graphics, 2D-Animation- Production, Event Driven Programming, Entrepreneurship, Managing Networks, Computer Networks, IT Technical Support, IT Systems Troubleshooting and Repair, Computer-Systems-Architecture, Networked-Systems-Security, CompTIAPractical- applications
About The Course Dan il-kors intensiv jimmira li jiżviluppa aktar l-għarfien u t-taħriġ mogħtija fil-Livell 3 u jipprovdi lill-istudenti bil-ħiliet li jeħtieġu biex jaħdmu fl-Industrija tal-IT. Fit-tieni sena tal-kors, l-istudenti jispeċjalizzaw jew fis-Software Development, jew inkella fin-Networking and ICT Support. F’kull każ, l-istudenti jistudjaw suġġetti li huma rilevanti għall-ħtiġijiet tal-Industrija. L-istudenti għandhom japplikaw għal dan il-kors biss jekk ikunu diġà għandhom il-prerekwiżiti meħtieġa għad-dħul sabiex ikunu jistgħu jagħmlu progress u jispiċċaw il-kors b’suċċess.
Fond Soċjali Ewropew
MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (Software Development)
Course Code11/05/06
Level5
Awarding BodyMCAST-BTEC
Course Duration2 years full-time
FeesBTEC Registration Fee
Entry2 A-Level passes Compulsory: Computing Or: 1 A-Level pass and 3 I-Level passes Compulsory: Computing Or: MCAST-BTEC National Diploma in Computing
Study Units Object oriented programming, Database Design Concepts, Quality Systems in IT, Systems Analysis and Design, Business Skills for e-Commerce, Computer Systems, Data Analysis and Design, Programming in .NET, Research Skills, Employability and Professional Development, Programming in Java, Website Design, Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation, Mathematics for Software Development, Event Driven Programming Solutions, Distributed Software Applications
About The Course Din il-kwalifika għandha l-għan li tipprovdi pedament edukattiv għal firxa ta’ karrieri tekniċi u ta’ ġestjoni fil-kompjuters u li tippermetti lill-istudenti biex jagħmlu kontribut immedjat fl-impjieg. L-istudenti li jtemmu l-MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing jistgħu jsibu għadd ta’ opportunitajiet ta’ karriera fl-Industrija tal-ICT jew fid-Dipartimenti tal- IT f’firxa wiesgħa ta’ ambjenti tax-xogħol. L-istudenti huma mfakkra li dan huwa kors intensiv ħafna, li jeħtieġ ħafna xogħol addizzjonali u prattika mid-dar. Barra minn hekk, l-istudenti li qed jikkunsidraw li japplikaw għal dan il-kors għandu jkollhom esperjenza prattika sostanzjali f’software development fit-teknoloġiji tal- Java u .NET sabiex jirnexxilhom jagħmlu progress.
MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (ICT Systems Support)
Course Code11/05/07
Level5
Awarding BodyMCAST-BTEC
Course Duration2 years full-time
FeesBTEC Registration Fee
Entry2 A-Level passes Compulsory: Computing Or: 1 A-Level pass and 3 I-Level passes Compulsory: Computing Or: MCAST-BTEC National Diploma in Computing
Study Units Object oriented programming, Database Design Concepts, Quality Systems in IT, Management Projects, Business Skills for e-Commerce, Computer Systems, Data Analysis and Design, Networking Technologies, Research Skills, Employability and Professional Development, Network Operating Systems, Routing Concepts, Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation, Mathematics for Software Development, Networking Infrastructure, Internet Server Management
About The Course Din il-kwalifika għandha l-għan li tipprovdi pedament edukattiv għal firxa ta’ karrieri tekniċi u ta’ ġestjoni filkompjuters u li tippermetti lill-istudenti jagħmlu kontribut immedjat fl-impjieg. L-istudenti li jtemmu l-MCASTBTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing se jsibu għadd ta’ opportunitajiet ta’ karriera fl-Industrija tal-ICT jew fid-Dipartimenti tal-IT f’firxa wiesgħa ta’ ambjenti tax-xogħol. L-istudenti huma mfakkra li dan huwa kors intensiv ħafna, li jeħtieġ ħafna xogħol addizzjonali u prattika mid-dar. Barra minn hekk, l-istudenti li qed jikkunsidraw li japplikaw għal dan ilkors għandu jkollhom esperjenza prattika sostanzjali f’software development fit-teknoloġiji tal-Java u .NET sabiex jirnexxielhom jagħmlu progress.
MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Interactive Media
Course Code11/07/12
Level5
Awarding BodyMCAST-BTEC
NoteFurther information can be found in the Art & Design section of this prospectus under course code 11/07/12.
About The Course L-MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Interactive Media ġie żviluppat biex jipprepara lill-istudenti biex jaħdmu f’karrieri relatati malmedia interattiva, bħal pereżempju l-web design, il-multimedia design u 3D animation f’kapaċità professjonali. Il-kors jipprovdi opportunitajiet għallistudenti biex jiżviluppaw il-kapaċità tagħhom filqasam tal-media interattiva permezz ta’ użu effettiv u taħlita ta’ għarfien kreattiv u ħiliet fil-kompjuter. Il-kors huwa offrut flimkien mal-Institute of Information and Communication Technology.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development
Course Code11/05/08
Level6
Awarding BodyMCAST in Collaboration with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Course Duration1 year full-time
Fees-
EntryBTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (Software Development). Further details are available under section ”Applications for MCAST Vocational Degrees”
Study Units Secure Software Development, Data Structures and Algorithms, Software Engineering, Entertainment & Interactive Software Development, Internet & Mobile Software Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Mathematics for IT
About The Course Dan il-programm jibni fuq l-esperjenza miksuba fl- MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing. Hawnhekk ukoll, ġiet inkluża għażla tajba ta’ suġġetti kemm prattiċi kif ukoll teoretiċi. Dan sabiex jiġi żgurat li l-istudent ikun ippreparat sew għall-industrija, kif ukoll biex jikseb bażi tajba ta’ għarfien. Dan jippermetti iktar żvilupp, kemm minn aspett edukattiv, kif ukoll minn dak tar-riċerka. B’differenza mill-programmi preċedenti, l-istudenti se jkunu mistennija li jsiru iktar indipendenti, u li jwettqu ammont sinifikanti ta’ riċerka u studju għal rashom barra mill-ambjent tal-klassi.
Fond Soċjali Ewropew
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Networks
Course Code11/05/09
Level6
Awarding BodyMCAST in Collaboration with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Course Duration1 year full-time
Fees-
EntryBTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (ICT Systems Support). Further details are available under section ”Applications for MCAST Vocational Degrees”
Study Units Network Security & Digital Forensics, Communications & Networking Principles, Database Administration, Networking Operating Systems – Principles & Practice, Advanced Networking Infrastructure and WAN, Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Mathematics for IT
About The Course Dan il-programm jibni fuq l-esperjenza miksuba fl- MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing. L-MCAST inkludiet fil-programm tal-lawrja għażla tajba ta’ suġġetti kemm prattiċi kif ukoll teoretiċi. Dan sabiex jiġi żgurat li l-istudent ikun ippreparat sew għall-Industrija, kif ukoll jikseb bażi tajba ta’ għarfien biex jippermetti iktar żvilupp f’dak il-qasam, kemm minn aspett edukattiv, kif ukoll dak tar-riċerka u l-iżvilupp. B’differenza mill-programmi preċedenti, l-istudenti mistennija li jkunu iktar indipendenti, u jwettqu ammont sinifikanti ta’ riċerka u studju għal rashom barra mill-ambjent tal-klassi.
Fond Soċjali Ewropew
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