IIT International Foundation: Diploma in Business Technology

An eight-month foundation combining English, academic skills, digital tools and programming for further study in business information systems and analytics.

Next intake: January 2027
LevelFoundation
Duration8 Months
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

The IIT Foundation Certificate in Higher Education (Business Technology) gives a grounding in both technology and business. It prepares students for further study in areas such as business information systems, agile project management, database technologies, business process intelligence, artificial intelligence, business computing and business data analytics. Students strengthen their English reading, writing, speaking and listening, along with academic skills such as referencing, critical thinking and time management. They gain hands-on experience with digital tools for communication, data management and collaborative projects, and learn to apply programming, logical reasoning and technology-based solutions to practical business problems. IIT lists the programme as eight months long, with intakes in January, May and September.

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

O/L Requirements
  • At least six passes in the Local GCE Ordinary Level examination, or five passes in the London O/L examination, or an equivalent qualification.
  • At least three credit passes, with credit passes in both English and Mathematics being mandatory.

Facilities

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Key information

Level

foundation

Duration

8 Months

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 14, 2026

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