| Course Name |
Mainframe Business Information Systems & Infrastructure |
| Course Provider |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
| Course Code |
LY_BMFBI_G |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Higher Diploma (Level 8 NFQ)
More info...
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Major |
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
Level 8 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Letterkenny |
| Qualification Letters |
HDip |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Proposed Commencement Date: September (annually) |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Minimum entry requirements
Level 8 Honours Degree in any discipline, second class honours (2.2).
If you don’t have an honours degree but have relevant experience you may also be eligible to apply via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). |
| Number of Places |
20 |
| Comment |
Key Features
• Strongly aligned with industry job requirements regionally and nationally
• Blended / flexible mode of delivery
• Full access to IBM Mainframe services
• Personal and supportive approach to teaching and learning
• Non-degree holders with relevant experience may be eligible to apply |
| Course Content |
Is this the course for you?
The Higher Diploma in Mainframe Business Information Systems and Infrastructure is a one-year taught course in mainframe development and systems programming. The course was developed in collaboration with a number of key employers who have identified a gap in mainframe programme provision in Ireland. The Higher Diploma is essentially designed as a ‘conversion’ course from other disciplines into mainframe computing and incorporates a work placement. |
| Subjects Taught |
Mandatory modules
Semester 1
• Mainframe Application Development 1 (Cobol) (M)
• Mainframe Application Development 2 (Cobol/DB2/CICS) (M)
• SYSPROG 1 (z/OS Infrastructure) (M)
Semester 2
• SYSPROG 2 (z/OS Systems Programming Fundamentals) (M)
• SYSPROG 3 (IBM MQ V8 System Administration for z/OS) (M)
• Mainframe Application Development 3 (PL/1) (M)
• The Mainframe IDE and Supporting Coding Languages (M
• Work Based Learning (M)
(M) = Mandatory, (E) = Elective |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Expand+Career opportunities
Mainframe programmers are currently in very high demand. Successful graduates may find themselves working in a wide range of sectors. Graduate careers typically include:
• Mainframe Tester
• Mainframe Programmer
• Mainframe D...
Hide-Career opportunities
Mainframe programmers are currently in very high demand. Successful graduates may find themselves working in a wide range of sectors. Graduate careers typically include:
• Mainframe Tester
• Mainframe Programmer
• Mainframe Developer
• Mainframe Administrator
• Analyst/Programmer
• Systems Administrator
• Cobol Developer
Follow-on courses
• Master of Science in Systems & Software Security
• Masters degrees at LYIT and in institutes and universities at home and abroad.
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| Further Enquiries |
Head of Department
Thomas Dowling
Telephone: 074 918 6304
Email: thomas.dowling@lyit.ie |
| International Students |
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