IT Department
Courses
- A Two Year (Top Up) Programme is offered at Oshwal College in collaboration with the University of Greenwich – UK. The College operates on the basis of two semesters commencing in the first week of January and July respectively.
- Commission for University Education Granted University of Greenwich (UK) & Oshwal College (Kenya) Authority to Collaborate to continue offering the Bachelors of Science (Hons) Computing programme. Vide CUE/8/44 Vol.3(2).
Qualifications for entry will be assessed on an individual basis for each applicant. The other basic minimum qualifications are: Student must have successfully completed one of the following to obtain credits in year one and gain entry at Year 2: –
- IMIS Advanced/Graduate Diploma
- BTEC Diploma in Computing
- NCC International Diploma
- City & Guilds Adv/Diploma in IT
- ACP Diploma
- KNEC Diploma in Computing
- ABE Advanced Diploma in BIS
- Diploma in IT from any recognised local or International University
- Any other programme of equivalent academic standards as formally recognised by the Learning and Quality Committee of the School of CMS
Progression
After completing this programme, Join MSc (post graduate) programme anywhere in the world
A Two Year (Top Up) Programme with the following units:-
Year 2 (Level 5) Course Content
• Application Development
• Professional Project Management
• User Interface Design
• Agile Development with SCRUM
• Web Technologies
• Principles of Security
• Advanced Programming
• Infromation Security
• Data & Web Analytics
• Information Visualisation
• Computing Education Placement
Year 3 (Level 6) Course Content
• Human Computer Interaction & Design
• Final Year Project
• Requirements Management
• Mobile Application Development
• Computing Education & Communication
• Database Management & Administration
• Infromation & Content Management
• Network Technology
• Advanced Networks
• Enterprise Web software Development
Intakes
January and July
Timings:
The timings are designed to suit both Full-time and Part-time students. The class times are as follows:
Full-time Classes:
8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Part-time Classes:
5.45 p.m. – 7.45 p.m. & (Sat 8.30 a.m-4.00 p.m.).
- Developed and standardized by Pearson UK and the main focus of the course is on vocational skills and students assessed continuously through assignments.
- BTEC Higher Nationals are internationally-recognised higher education qualifications at level 4 and 5 that are equivalent to the first and second years of a university degree, providing progression to both university and employment.
- HNC (higher national certificate) is a one-year course, equivalent to the first year of university. An HND (higher national diploma) is a two-year course, equivalent to the first two years of university.
- HNCs and HNDs are highly regarded by employers and are considered more practical than a traditional degree. Both qualifications provide a pathway into a particular career, helping to improve your job prospects while
New intakes in the months of January and July every year
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in IT
- KCSE C+ with at least C+ in Maths & English
- 1 GCE ‘A” Level & 4 GCSE passes
- IMIS Foundation Diploma
- 18 years old and above
- Mature Students with work experience & Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Progression
After completing BTEC programme, Join BSc (Hons) Computing Degree programme, University of Greenwich, UK offered at Oshwal College
Qualification credit value: a minimum of 120 credits. This is made up of eight units, each with a value of 15 credits.
Mandatory Core Units – SIX
1: Programming
2: Networking
3: Professional Practice
4: Database Design & Development
5: Security
6: Planning a Computing Project (Pearson-set)
Specialist Mandatory Unit – ONE
7: Software Development Lifecycles
Optional Unit – ONE
11: Strategic Information Systems
12: Management in the Digital Economy
13: Website Design & Development
14: Maths for Computing
15: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intelligent Systems
New intakes:
New intakes in the months of January and July every year
- This is a one and a half (1.5) years programme for anyone who sees their future career in IT.
- BTEC International Level 3 Diploma in IT that broadens and expands the specialist work-related focus.
- It meets entry requirements in its own right for some courses in IT or related study such as an HNC or HND in Computing, Engineering or Business Management.
- For progression to a degree course, learners should normally study this qualification alongside other qualifications, such as an A Level or BTEC Extended Certificate in a different or complementary subject area.
- New intakes in the months of January, March, July and September every year
- GCSE O Level or equivalent with at least 3 passes (English & Mathematics inclusive)
- KCSE < C+
- Mature Students with work experience & Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Progression
After completing BTEC Level 3, progress to BTEC Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Computing offered at Oshwal College
Equated to minimum 720 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) that involve the following units in 3 semesters (Equivalent in size to two A Levels.)
| Unit No & Name | Expected GLH |
| 1 Information Technology Systems | 120 |
| 2 Creating System to Manage Information | 90 |
| 3 Using Social Medi in Business | 90 |
| 4 Programming | 90 |
| 5 Web Development | 120 |
| 6 Cyber Security and Incident Management | 120 |
| 7 IT Technical Support and Management | 60 |
| 8 Cloud Storage and Collaboration Tools | 60 |
| 9 Digital 2D/3D Graphics | 60 |
| 10 The Internet of Things | 60 |
| 11 Enterprise in IT | 60 |
New intakes:
New intakes in the months of January ,March, July and September every year
- Delivered in Collaboration with Certiport®, a Pearson VUE business, leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services delivered through an expansive network of over 14,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide.
- The Microsoft Office Specialist Program provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge through our new project-based testing, giving students and professionals real-world exercises to appraise their understanding of Microsoft Office.
- This guarantees that every certified user has demonstrated the ability to command the full features and functionality of Microsoft Office, preparing them for future academic or workforce opportunities.
- Through Certiport’s full pathway solution you can prepare your students for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification with tailored learning materials, practice tests, and a performance-based certification exam officially endorsed by Microsoft. Adding these materials into your curriculum is easy and seamless.
Best suited for ages 14 and up.
No Bachelor’s degree or other prerequisites are necessary, other than what is called out in Objective Domains.
MOS Certifications Objective Domains Offered at Oshwal College
Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate(Any 3)
- Excel Associate
- Word Associate
- Outlook Associate
- PowerPoint Associate
Monthly intakes
Progression
Some Credits achieved for progression to an academic programme
IT Professional & Short Courses (2771 downloads )
- ICDL Africa has developed a suite of programmes that meet the demands of today’s digital world.
- Whether you are working through the ICDL Workforce modules to reach the digital skills standard required for the workplace or you are looking to develop more advanced skills for occupational effectiveness
- ICDL has a vast range of modules to choose from, so you can build the ideal digital skill set for your needs as divided below
- ICDL Workforce Modules – Designed to build the critical digital skills of the modern workplace, ICDL Workforce is a tiered programme that will help employees with effective use of technology
- ICDL Professional modules – Designed to meet the needs of modern professionals in a range of sectors, ICDL Professional develops advanced level skills for those with technology-reliant roles. From the use of business applications to the fundamentals of advanced technologies, these skills allow them to manage different types of workload as well as collaborate with technical teams.
- No prerequisites skills required
- To achieve an award of ICDL Profile, students are required to successfully complete all base modules and three (3) from the intermediate modules, to total seven (7) modules.
- Advanced modules are optional after completion of base and intermediate modules with different certification.
- Completion: 2 to 4 Months from start date
Work Modules
Essential Skills
• Application Essentials
• Computer Essentials
• Online Essentials
Office Applications
• Documents
• Spreadsheets
• Presentation
• Teamwork
Good Practice
• Cyber Security
• Information Literacy
• Online Collaboration
• Data Protection
• Remote Work
Professional Modules
Creative
• Presentations (Advanced)
• Documents (Advanced)
• Web Editing
• 2D Design
• 3D Design
• Image Editing
Entrepreneurial
• Digital Marketing
• Project Planning
• E-Commerce
Computational
• Management Spreadsheets
• Financial Spreadsheets
• Data Analytics
• Computing
• Databases
• Databases (Advanced)
ICDL for Teachers
• ICT in Education
Intakes
Every Monday
Class timings: Weekdays 830am -1030am, 11am-1pm, 2pm -4pm and 545 pm-745 pm
The QuickBooks training offers lots of advantages including the Accounting, and Finance specifications. You need not to be completely certified or be an accountant for applying this system as there are various modules and wizards which may help you in various stages for this. The majority of small and moderate size companies are using this software program to handle the funding and maintain the tracks of the different facets of any tasks. Due to this, QuickBooks has been identified as very useful in keeping things structured and easy to handle.
This course is intended for anyone with an interest or need to master the basics of setting a business using QuickBooks pro accounting software package. This is a course that could lead to a career as a computerized Accountant.
Other related courses are Sage and Tally.
Intakes
No formal qualifications are required applicants should demonstrate competence in English language and basic accounting skills
NB: The course is covered in 20 hours spread over 2 weeks consisting of 2 hours per day
IT Professional & Short Courses (2771 downloads )
Other application packages that Oshwal College offers are:
- Computer programming in Visual Basic.Net, 6.0 & Java
- Mobile Programming; Android
- ICT animation and gaming programming for Kids
- Database Administration( MS SQL Server)
- Data Analysis using Advanced Excel features
The college offer the following courses:
- Web development using bootstrap framework, PHP & MYSQL
- Graphic design in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
- Desktop Publishing in Adobe InDesign & Microsoft Publisher
- Video Editing in Adobe Premiere
IT Professional & Short Courses (2771 downloads )
- Operating System Security
- Network Device Security
- Secure Computing
- Cyber Security
- Digital Marketing
- Using Social Media Websites in Marketing
- YouTube Channel Creation and Management
- Social Media Websites Data Analytics for Marketing
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
