BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis Syllabus
The BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is earned by completing four modules, passing your examinations, and taking an oral exam at a BCS Examination Location. On successful completion of these stages, you will be awarded the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. Fees are paid directly to Pearson VUE for the written exams and BCS directly. Please note that with the exception of the Oral exam, all other exam fees are included with this training.
The two core modules are:
You will need a Knowledge-based specialism:
Finally, you will need the Practitioner-based module of:
There is also an Oral Examination Preparation Workshop day (Virtual training only) – which can help prepare you for the oral examination to receive the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.
International Diploma in Business Analysis Exam Details
There are written examinations for each of the four modules, which can be booked via Pearson VUE directly. Once all four exams have been passed, the oral examination can be booked with BCS directly. The oral exam can take up to 50 minutes with two examiners, who will provide a range of questions. Questions will be based on topics defined in the oral examination syllabus and from your chosen specialist modules. The questions will require you to apply your business analysis knowledge and understanding to scenarios described by the oral examiners.
Fees are paid directly to Pearson VUE for the written exams and BCS directly. Please note that with the exception of the Oral exam, all other exam fees are included with this training.
The Business Analysis (BA) oral examination is the final element of the programme leading to the BCS International Diploma Certification.
The examination may be taken by you when you have passed four written examinations, which you can take with Pearson VUE.
Exams
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Exam Details
Exam format – Multiple-choice.
Duration – 60-mins.
Supervised – Yes.
Open book – No.
Pass mark - 26/40 (65%).
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering Exam Details
Exam format – Multiple-choice.
Duration – 60-mins.
Supervised – Yes.
Open book – No.
Pass mark - 25/40 (62.5%)
BCS Foundation Certificate in Organisational Behaviour Exam Details
Exam Format - Multiple-choice.
Duration – 60-min.
Pass Mark – 26/40 (65%).
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes.
Exam format – Multiple-choice.
Duration – 60-mins.
Supervised – Yes.
Open book – No.
Pass mark - 26/40 (65%)