The largest sector on the site, and the one where the two awarding bodies diverge most in structure. OTHM offers general Information Technology and Cyber Security programmes in Diploma and Extended form. Qualifi splits IT into named pathways (Networking, Web Design, E-commerce), adds Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, and offers Extended Diplomas that run from eleven to nineteen units. Credit values for individual Qualifi units are not in our source data; where a figure is missing the programme page says so rather than estimating.
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| Compare | Ofqual no. | Open | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Diploma in Artificial Intelligence6 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent · facts only | Qualifi | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3935/4 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in Cyber Security6 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent · facts only | OTHM | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/5104/4 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in Cyber Security4 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent | Qualifi | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 603/4139/7 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in IT – E-commerce6 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent · facts only | Qualifi | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 603/4794/6 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in IT – Networking6 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent · facts only | Qualifi | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 603/4792/2 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in IT – Web Design6 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent · facts only | Qualifi | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 603/4793/4 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in Information Technology6 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent | OTHM | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 603/3614/6 | ||
| Level 5 Diploma in Information Technology10 units · Level 4 qualification or equivalent · facts only | Qualifi | Diploma | 120 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 603/4791/0 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security12 units · Level 3 qualification or equivalent | OTHM | Extended Diploma | — ‡ | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/5102/0 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security11 units · Level 3 or Level 4 qualification · facts only | Qualifi | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3296/7 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in IT-E-commerce12 units · Assessed by the centre; see specification · facts only | Qualifi | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3477/0 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in IT-Networking12 units · Assessed by the centre; see specification · facts only | Qualifi | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3475/7 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in IT-Web Design12 units · Assessed by the centre; see specification · facts only | Qualifi | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3476/9 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology12 units · Level 3 qualification or equivalent · facts only | OTHM | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/2571/9 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology19 units · Assessed by the centre; see specification · facts only | Qualifi | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3474/5 | ||
| Level 5 Extended Diploma in Networking and Cyber Security11 units · Assessed by the centre; see specification · facts only | Qualifi | Extended Diploma | 240 | IT, Data and Cyber Security | 610/3042/9 |
Data note. ‡ Credits are not stated in our source data for this programme; the value is in the awarding body specification, which the programme page links. "Facts only" marks pages where our commentary is not yet written; those pages carry the awarding body's data but are not offered to search engines until the notes are written. Ofqual numbers are as listed on the Ofqual register.
A Level 4 qualification in a related subject points to a Diploma; a Level 3 qualification points to an Extended Diploma. This decides more than anything else on the page.
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