B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For IT support, network and systems staff. The program covers infrastructure, security and service management, and how to run IT as a dependable service.
The Information Technology program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers IT infrastructure, networking, systems administration, information security fundamentals, IT service management, and ends with cloud services.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01IT infrastructureExplain the core ideas of IT infrastructure and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02NetworkingAnalyse a real problem in networking and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Systems administrationApply the methods of systems administration in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Information security fundamentalsPlan and lead work in information security fundamentals, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05IT service managementEvaluate current practice in IT service management against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Cloud servicesAdvise colleagues and managers on cloud services in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01IT infrastructureServers, storage and data centres, and how an organization's IT fits together.Core area
- 02NetworkingDesigning, configuring and troubleshooting local and wide-area networks.Core area
- 03Systems administrationInstalling, securing and maintaining servers and user accounts.Core area
- 04Information security fundamentalsThreats, controls and the basic practices that keep systems and data safe.Core area
- 05IT service managementService desks, incident and change management and service-level agreements.Core area
- 06Cloud servicesCloud models, providers, migration and cost control.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Information TechnologyFor people who have practiced Information Technology for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Information TechnologyFor experienced people who advise organizations on Information Technology.
- 03Trainer in Information TechnologyFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Information Technology at work.
- 04Diploma in Information TechnologyA focused credential in Information Technology, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- IT manager
- Systems administrator
- Network administrator
- IT support lead
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.