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The Institute for the Management of Information Systems

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IMIS is the leading professional association in the Information Systems management sector. A registered charity, it has consistently played a prominent role in fostering greater understanding of the importance of IS management, working to enhance the status of those engaged in the profession, and promoting higher standards through better education and training, both in the UK and overseas.

While there are several professional associations concentrating primarily on the technical side of the IS equation, IMIS is the only one which focuses specifically on the practical application and management of information systems within our society.

The IMIS Programme consists of four parts:

1) FOUNDATION LEVEL

2) DIPLOMA LEVEL

3) HIGHER DIPLOMA LEVEL

4) GRADUATE DIPLOMA LEVEL

In Trinidad, most institutions offer the DIPLOMA and HIGHER DIPLOMA Levels only.

IMIS Diploma Level  [Top]

The Diploma Course leads to IMIS Licentiate Grade. Candidates having completed the Diploma Course are working at the equivalent level of early entry analysts. NB A new Diploma level has been introduced starting June 2005.

Six Compulsory Subjects [Semester offered]

1) Programming and Web Applications [January to June]

2) Communication and Business Technology [January to June]

3) Business Information Systems [January to June]

4) Information Systems Building [June to December]

5) Information Systems Practice [June to December]

6) Business Fundamentals [June to December]

Entry Requirements

Candidates may enter this course on satisfying one of the following requirements:

•   Four O levels, one of which should be in English and one in a numerate subject

In exceptional circumstances candidates may be admitted under the following conditions:

• Candidates 19 years of age or more at the time of sitting for the Institute examinations
  may be admitted at the discretion of the college - even if not measured by the
  acquisition of O levels or equivalent.

IMIS Higher Diploma Level [Top]

The Higher Diploma Course leads to IMIS Associate Grade. It extends and complements the Diploma Course to give students a comprehensive knowledge of the entire field of operations, programming, systems analysis and design, and computer management. A Higher Diploma award equates to the Higher National Certificate/Diploma (HNC/HND) and prepares candidates for work at the equivalent level of analyst/team leader.

Students completing the Higher Diploma can gain entry into the final year of the University of Hertfordsire BSc Computer Science or BSc Information Systems programmes or the University of Greenwich's BSc Computing programme.

Syllabus: Six Compulsory Subjects [Semester offered]

1) Contemporary Information Systems Development H33 [January to June]

2) Database Development H34 [January to June]

3) Business Information Systems Project H36 [January to June]

4) Project Management H35 [June to December]

5) Information Systems Strategy H32 [June to December]

6) Management Information Systems H31 [June to December]

Entry Requirements

One of the following is required:

• Successful completion of the Diploma level examinations    

• General Certificate of (Secondary) Education (or equivalent) with passes in 5 subjects normally including Mathematics and English at GCSE level (grade C or above), A level in a computing subject and one other A level. Two passes at AS level may be considered in place of one A level pass

• Other appropriate educational qualifications deemed equivalent to the IMIS Diploma level examinations

• Candidates 21 years of age or over with four years or appropriate work experience relevant to computing or a related field may also be considered

SEMESTER		TUITION FEES ($TT) - PAID TO CTSCBCS	FEES PAID TO IMIS EXAMINING BODY
1		1	REG	EXAMS	ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS	LOCAL FEE
SEMESTER I Diploma Level	3 MODULES JAN -JUN	$3750 *	GBP  30	GBP 69 (GBP 23 per module)	GBP 36	GBP 21
1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SEMESTER II Diploma Level	3 MODULES  JUN-DEC	$3750.00 *		GBP 69	GBP 36	GBP 21
1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SEMESTER I Higher Diploma	3 MODULES  JAN -JUN	$4200.00 *	GBP  30	GBP 90(GBP 30 per module)	GBP 36 (Student) or GBP 59 (LIMIS)	GBP 21
1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SEMESTER II Higher Diploma	3 MODULES  JUN-DEC	$4200.00 *		GBP 90	1	GBP 21

REGISTRATION  [Top]

    REGISTRATION WITH CTSCBCS

• Students typically register at the beginning of each semester and there is a registration fee of TT$100.00 
• Semester I [January to May] starts roughly in the third week of January. 
• Semester II [June to December] starts roughly in the third week of June.

REGISTRATION WITH IMIS

     Closing date for registration and examination fees are posted on IMIS' website[http://www.imis.org.uk] however CTSCBCS usually assists students with the submission of all Registration and Examination Forms. The procedure allows students to complete their bank drafts with all examination and registration fees and submit this along with their completed registration and examination entry forms by mid March [Semester I] and mid September [Semester II] and we will assist in having these forms couriered to the examining body.

EXAMINATIONS & RESULTS [Top]

December 2008 Examination Timetable

LEVEL	DATE	TIME	COURSE
DIPLOMA	Mon 1st Dec 2008	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Information Systems Practice(D21)
11	Tue 2nd Dec  2008	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Business Fundamentals (D22)
1	Wed 3rd Dec 2008	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Communication and Business Technology (D23)
1	Thur 4th Dec 2008	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Programming and Web Applications (D24)
1	Fri 5th Dec 2008	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Business Information Systems(D25)
11	Mon 8th Dec 2008	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Information Systems Building (D26)
1	1	1	1
HIGHER DIPLOMA	Mon 1st Dec 2008	8:30 am - 11:30 am	Management Information Systems (H31)
1	Tue 2nd Dec 2008	8:30 am - 11:30 am	Information Systems Strategy (H32)
1	Wed 3rd Dec  2008	8:30 am - 11:30 am	Contemporary Information Systems Development  (H33)
1	Thur 4th Dec 2008	8:30 am - 11:30 am	Database Development (H34)
1	Fri 5th Dec  2008	8:30 am - 11:30 am	Project Management  (H35)
1	Wed 15th Oct 2008	Practical	Business Information System Project

Results are usually available 2 months after the examination (mid August or mid February)