QUALIFI HND in IT – E-commerce (240 credits)
Course Description
This HND (Higher National Diploma) qualification consists of QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma plus QUALIFI Level 4 Diploma in IT – E-commerce having 240 credits value and is equivalent to the second year of a university Bachelor’s (Hons) degree.
This HND qualification is the foremost preference of college leavers who want to complete a fast- track international qualification and to start with an entry level or an intermediate level employment. Learners will learn about entrepreneurship in a techno environment. The qualification is flexible in that it offers elective choices of networking, web design or e-commerce – the latter being much in demand in modern business.
This Higher National Diploma (HND) qualification has been designed for the learners who wish to progress towards the field of E-commerce and it gives the direct entry to graduates in the final year of Bachelor (Hons) degree in E-commerce in the Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and UK universities.
Who is it for ?
- Secondary school leavers or college graduates looking for global opportunities to work in the field of IT and E-commerce
- IT professionals at some junior level position with relevant work experience who want to become Software Engineers or the Web Developers with pursuing in the final year of a UK Bachelors (Hons) degree.
- College graduates with the previous foundation level qualifications in pre- medical, pre-engineering, fine arts, general science, who want to switch their career in the E-commerce or to provide IT related services in the corporate sector.
- College leavers who want to apply for study abroad in UK to get the direct entry into the final year of the IT or E-commerce related Bachelors (Hons) degree.
- Aspirants who want to apply for study Abroad in UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe to get an entry into the E-commerce related bachelor’s degree with some credit exemptions.
- College leavers who want to start their professional career at the early stage of their life as entrepreneurs and freelancers and to grow themselves independently without depending on the parents for further studies.
What you will study
This QUALIFI Higher National diploma (240 credits) qualification comprised of two sequential levels of the undergraduate qualification:
Stage 2
QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma in IT – E-commerce (120 credits)
Stage 1
QUALIFI Level 4 Diploma in IT – E-commerce (120 credits)
To achieve the QUALIFI Higher National Diploma (HND) in IT – E-commerce you need to pass all two aforementioned stages in a sequential order where you will study the following modules of 120 credits in each stage and totalling 240 credits:
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
Level 4 Diploma
Mendatory Units
Information Technology and IT Ethics
Mathematics and Statistics for IT
PC Maintenance and Operating Systems
Computer Graphics Editing and Database Concepts
Elective Units
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Programming Concepts and Java for Android Programming
Level 5 Diploma
Mendatory Units
Technopreneurship
Network Security
C#.NET Programming
System Administration
Elective Units
Business to Business (B2B) E-commerce
Business to Consumer (B2C) E-commerce
Awarding Institution
This diploma qualification is delivered by the CGL through CGL Graduate School and awarded by the QUALIFI


How you will learn
We deliver a dynamic study experience, taking you beyond the classroom so that you can apply your learning to real-world business challenges, including delivering practical solutions for your own organisation. You will be inspired by a mix of:
- Face-to-face and virtual lectures
- Case studies
- Role play
- Debates
- Online discussions
- Presentations
- Enquiry-based learning
- Problem-solving activities
- Industry seminars and conferences
- Guest speakers
- Visits to various business organizations
“Moodle” is the Learning Management System (LMS) provided by CGL where we provide you with the key reading and research resources via ON-DEMAND LEARNING, and you can learn conveniently by managing your own class schedule in your busy routine.