Awarded where candidates have met all of the requirements below:

Successful completion of, or exemption from, all courses listed in Schedule A 
   and 

Accumulation of 15 credits courses as National requirement.
  and

Achieve the Bahrain Polytechnic General Qualification Requirements as documented in the Naming and Awarding Qualifications policy A-AB-004
and

Completion of courses to accumulate a minimum of 240 credits from any Bahrain Polytechnic Qualification;

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Diploma in Cloud Computing offered at Bahrain Polytechnic is designed after extensive interaction with the Curriculum Advisory Group (CAG) and the EDB Bahrain, report on Cloud Computing for Business in order to provide work-ready cloud technology graduates. The graduates will acquire technical knowledge in their respective fields, specialized practical skills, and valuable employability skills.

The qualification is placed at NQF level 6, designed and delivered to provide work-ready graduates. Students are expected to take 60 credits on average per semester; thus, at completing their studies, they should have accumulated a total of 240 credits. Of those 240 credits, 30 credits of English courses are included, and the remaining 210 credits are taken from the core and specialized information technology courses. Additionally, students are required to complete a total of 60 work placement days. 

The uniqueness of the Diploma in Cloud Computing qualifications at Bahrain Polytechnic is the strong commitment of the Institution to deliver these qualifications using blended and student-centered learning and, more specifically, the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Methodology. Utilizing this learning methodology allows us to provide the required theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and employability skills to our graduates and thus achieve our mission of producing enterprising and work-ready graduates for the Bahrain Society and Economy, particularly the oil and gas and manufacturing industry. The PBL methodology is implemented through the design of appropriate assignments that motivate students to provide a solution to an engineering design and/or analysis of a problem and also includes real work scenarios, long-term project development, and simulated environments. Students are required to complete lab experiments, software practical assignments, design projects, and controlled assignments such as theoretical tests and to provide a rational justification for their work through the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and posters. The theoretical knowledge given to the students is provided through a balanced combination of lectures, tutorials, experimental work, project work, and one-to-one supervision with the Faculty Members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

General entry requirements such as secondary school achievements, English, and Mathematics are described in the Student Admission Policy A/AB/010. Specific entry requirements for this Programme, beyond those described in the Student Admission Policy, are as follows:

Achievement of AP4203 English 2 and AP4101 Mathematics 2 (General) courses of Bahrain Polytechnic’s Foundation program

or

Passing English and Mathematics selection tests at the required level or equivalent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where there are more applicants who meet the programme entry criteria than can be accepted, the following shall be used:

Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to students who have successfully completed the Foundation programmes at Bahrain Polytechnic and have clearly demonstrated an aptitude for ICT and a commitment to their study.
Results from programme entry tests will be used to select students with the highest likelihood of successfully completing the degree programme.

Selection Process

The School will determine on a yearly basis the seats available for each of the entry and selection categories.
Additionally, applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Consideration of work experience and prior educational achievement may be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the majors in the Bachelors of Information and Communication Technology majors have received the BCS - The Chartered Institute of IT UK accreditation.

The new Diploma in Cloud Computing will be submitted for similar international accreditation, subject to the accreditation body’s requirements and review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional attendance requirements are described in the policy Student Attendance A/AB/006. There are no programme specific attendance requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The qualification encompasses an initial four semesters of full-time academic years of study in the broad ICT disciplines at NQF levels 6, 7, and one NQF level 8 course, accompanied by experience in the industry through a 60 days placement.  The intention is to build core knowledge in various areas, including networking, operating systems, databases, cloud-based technologies, cloud architecture, security, and applied project.

After the first three semesters, the student can then specialize in Cloud Computing technologies, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), which can be used to build scalable and flexible solutions that can handle large amounts of data and traffic. Cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure provide a wide range of tools and services that can be used to build cloud-based applications. During those specialization activities, students receive exposure to the most common enterprise services such as operating systems (UNIX, LINUX, and MS Windows), Information security, Cloud computing, virtualization, and Artificial Intelligence. In the final semester, this knowledge is consolidated through the applied capstone project. Cloud computing applied project involves leveraging the power and flexibility of cloud technologies to create innovative and scalable solutions for specific business needs or requirements. 

Graduates of this qualification may also progress to further studies in the Information Systems Major Associate degree or the Information Systems Major Bachelor degree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aim of this qualification to provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to understand the principles, technologies, and applications of cloud computing. The vocational focus of cloud computing is to prepare students with the skills and knowledge essential to succeed in the field for careers in the rapidly growing field and to meet the growing demand for computing professionals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Diploma in Cloud Computing will prepare students for a range of careers in cloud computing. Some specific career options include, but are not limited to:

cloud solution architect
cloud security architect
cloud solution consultant
cloud engineer
cloud system engineer and
cloud system administrator.
cloud Infrastructure technician/engineer

The graduates of this program will also be able to take cloud-computing certifications offered by various vendors and organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, and Google.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empolyability Skills Generic Definition:

Communication	Communicate in ways that contribute to productive and harmonious relationships across employees and customers.
Team work	Work effectively independently and in collaboration with others.
Problem solving	Think critically and respond appropriately to changing needs within a growing and diversifying economy.
Initiative and enterprise	Apply resourcefulness, innovation and strategic thinking to a range of workplace situations.
Planning and organisation	Plan and manage their working lives.
Self management	Demonstrate self discipline and adaptability, and be able to plan and achieve personal and professional goals.
Learning	Understand the need for and engage with continuous learning throughout the lifespan.
Technology	Utilize information technology effectively and ethically in their personal and professional lives.