Foundation in Business and Information Technology

About this course

The Foundation in Business and Information Technology, known as FBIT, is an eight-month programme at BCAS Campus for students who have finished their O/Ls. It is described as a direct route into Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business or Computing, so A/Ls are not needed to continue. The year is split into two four-month semesters. Semester 1 is shared and covers fundamentals of information technology, business process management, data analysis, organisational management and professional communication skills. In Semester 2 students follow either a business specialisation (financial accounts and analysis, human resource management and organisational psychology, managerial economics, marketing in the digital age, business in a global perspective) or an IT specialisation (programming with Java, databases with MySQL, computer systems and networks, website design and development). Three selective modules are taken in Semester 2. BCAS lists the programme at the Colombo campus. It can be studied full-time on weekdays or on weekends, either on campus or fully online on Saturdays and Sundays. The website describes the pathway as FBIT, then a Higher National Diploma, then a degree.