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Diploma In Information Technology

Medium of instruction: English

Vision Of The Course

Towards achieving fundamental academia that will equip the learners with the essential ICT skills and knowledge to qualify them for the entry level of System Developer and System Administrator.

Mission Of The Course

Objective Of The Course

  • To enable the students to graduate as competent and entrepreneurial ICT knowledge workers who are marketable to the Industry, locally and internationally.
  • To equip the students with the relevant skills and knowledge for develop and administer the latest systems and technology.
  • To strengthen the students’ system development skills and knowledge through network professional certification at the fundamental, intermediate and advanced levels.
  • To enable the students learn how to inculcate Islamic values into their professionalism, attitude and characters in addition to their acquisition of academic qualifications.

Learning Outcome Of The Course

In order to receive a Diploma in System Development and Administration, a student should be able to:

  • Perform the job and responsibilities of an ICT knowledge worker competently and in an entrepreneurial manner.
  • Apply the relevant skills and knowledge to develop and administer the latest systems and technologies.
  • Understand the fundamental, intermediate and advanced skills that are required to solve network-related tasks.
  • Work professionally with positive attitude and pleasant characters according to Islamic values as a qualified system developer and administrator.


Duration Of Program:

Semester Six
Year Three

Requirement of credits to obtain qualification: 92 Credit Hours

Entry Requirement:

The general academic requirements for admission into MEDIU’s Diploma Courses are as follows:
  • At least three (3) passes including Mathematics in the General Certificate of Education ‘Ordinary Level’ (GCE) ‘O’ Level Examination (UK Educational System);
    OR
  • Pass at least 3 credits in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokasional (SPMV) and pass in Mathematics;
    OR
  • Any certificates with a pass in Mathematics and working experience that are recognized by the University as equivalent to the above

Language Requirement:

Where course admission requires language proficiency based on the course medium of instruction, applicants are required to fulfill specific language requirements.

• English Language

Where the medium of instruction of a course is English and if applicant’s first language is other than English, applicants are required to obtain a score of either:

  • 5.0 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or
  • 5.5 band IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)


Applicants, who do not have either of the above qualifications, are required to pass MEDIU’s English Placement Test (MEPT) with a minimum 4.0 points.

Course Structure

Study Scheme for Course Curriculum

YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Code Subject Cr Hr Code Subject Cr Hr
MPW1113/
1123		 Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B* 3 MPW1143 Islamic Studies* 3
LENG1013/
LARB 1233		 English for general purposes**/
Basics of Arabic language**		 3 IHIS1053 Stories of Prophets in Islam** 3
BMGT1013 Principles of Management 3 LENG1023 English For Academic Purposes 3
CICT1033 Information Technology & Application 3 CICT1023 Computer Architecture 3
CCPS1013 Programming 3 CMTH1023 Mathematics for Information Technology 3
CMTH1013 Foundation Mathematics 3 IAQD1103 Islamic Belief 3
Total Cr Hr 15 Total Cr Hr 15

* Subject to be taken by Malaysian only.

** Subjects to be taken by Non Malaysian only

YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Code Subject Cr Hr Code Subject Cr Hr
MFW1113 Malaysian Studies * 3 CICT1053 ICT and Islam 3
IGNK1033 Islamic Civilization (Hadhari) ** 3 BBUS1013 Entrepreneurship Qualities and Skills 3
LENG1033 Communication for the Workplace 3 CCPS1033 System Analysis & Design 3
CICT1043 Essentials of Management Information System 3 CCPS1043 Data Structure 3
CCPS1023 Introduction to Operating System 3 CNET1023 Intermediate Networking 3
CNET1013 Fundamentals of Networking 3
Total Cr Hr 15 Total Cr Hr 15
* Subject to be taken by Malaysian only.
** Subjects to be taken by Non Malaysian only
YEAR 3
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Code Subject Cr Hr Code Subject Cr Hr
CICT2194 IT Project 4 CICT1063 E-Commerce 3
CICT1073 Elements of Internet Application 3 CCPS1063 Web Programming 3
CCPS1053 Object Oriented Proramming 3 CCPS1073 Database 3
CICT1093 Project Management in IT 3 CMMD1013 Foundation To Multimedia Technology 3
CSEC1013 Computer Security 3 CNET1034 Advanced Networking 4
Total Cr Hr 16 Total Cr Hr 16