BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

Is the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis programme suitable for me?

This qualification is aimed at business and IT professionals who wish to demonstrate that they have a detailed understanding of business analysis best practice.

If you are currently a Business Analyst, or you are looking to move into this profession to be able to apply for Business Analyst jobs, then this programme provides you with both a thorough understanding and an internationally recognised certificate to advance your career. 

You will gain essential knowledge, learn the techniques and skills required of a Business Analyst, and earn a certificate to support your knowledge and enhance your CV.

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis Syllabus

The BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is achieved by passing the exams for the following four modules, before passing the oral exam, which is conducted online.  

Knowledge-based Specialist Module:  

• BCS Foundation Certificate in Organisational Behaviour- gain an understanding of the factors which shape the way organisations operate, including organisational design, operating models, group and individual motivation, behaviour and culture, as well as business and project finance.

Two Core Practitioner Modules: 

• BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice- learn how to set a change initiative in strategic context, analyse stakeholder perspectives, analyse and model business activities, identify potential solutions, and make the business case.
• BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering- using the Requirements Engineering Framework, learn how to elicit, analyse, model, validate, document and manage business requirements, for the development and design of business solutions.  

Practitioner Specialist Module: 

• BCS Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes- using standard notation sets and techniques, learn how to model at the three levels of the business process hierarchy, in order to document, analyse and improve business processes.

Oral Examination:

• Our one-day BCS Oral Examination Preparation Workshop will prepare you for your BCS oral exam, which, in respect of the three Practitioner Modules, will test your knowledge of the topics, and your ability to apply the business analysis techniques to given situations or contexts.

One-day training courses offered by e-Careers

AI for Business Analysts course

• Human and Artificial Intelligence, and types of AI;
• the process of Machine Learning;
• the potential benefits, challenges and risks associated with an AI project;
• the future of AI – human and machine together.

Data for Business Analysts course

• Introduction to data, from a Business Analysis perspective
• Modelling data using Class Diagrams
• Defining data requirements
• Obtaining and recording data, to support functional requirements
• Analysing data for decision-making – a survey of data analytics
• Protecting data

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis Exams

The BCS module exams are multiple-choice/response rather than written answers and are remotely proctored by Questionmark Proctoring Hub.

 Module Exam Formats 

BCS Foundation Certificate in Organisational Behaviour Exam

• Type - 40 Multiple-choice questions
• Duration – 60 mins
• Supervised – Yes
• Pass Mark – 26/40 (65%)

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice Exam

• Type – 40 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions
• Duration – 60 mins
• Supervised – Yes
• Pass mark – 26/40 (65%)

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering Exam

• Type – 40 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions
• Duration – 60 mins
• Supervised – Yes
• Pass mark – 26/40 (65%)

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes Exam

• Type – 40 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions
• Duration – 60 mins
• Supervised – Yes
• Pass mark – 26/40 (65%)

 BCS Oral Examination

Once you have passed all the module exams, you can book your BCS oral exam directly with BCS. The oral exam is conducted by two oral examiners and lasts for 50 minutes.

Fees are paid directly, to Pearson VUE for the written exams, and to BCS for the oral exam. Please note that, with the exception of the oral exam, all other exam fees are included in this training programme.