IMIS

The Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS)

The Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS) is an international professional association devoted to supporting and promoting the profession of information systems management.

A registered charity, we have consistently played a prominent role in fostering greater understanding of the importance of information systems management, working to enhance the status of those engaged in the profession, and promoting higher standards through better education and training, both in the UK and overseas.

Requirement for the course

Foundation Diploma

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Diploma

Successful completion of the Foundation Diploma level examinations.
GCSE (or equivalent) with passes in 4 subjects, including Mathematics and English at grades C and above (or equivalent.
Candidates of 21 years of age and over with two years’ work experience relevant to computing or a related field will also be eligible. An employer reference will be required.
Candidates of 19 years of age and over may be admitted on receipt of a letter, from the college where the student is registered to study for IMIS qualifications, attesting to their suitability to study at this level.

Higher Diploma

Successful completion of the Diploma level examinations.
BTEC National Certificate/Diploma in Computing.
BTEC National Certificate/Diploma in a related subject with a significant computing element.
GCSE (or equivalent) with passes in 5 subjects including Mathematics and English. ‘A’ Level in a computing subject and one other ‘A’ Level. Two passes at ‘AS’ level may be considered in place of one ‘A’ level pass.
Other appropriate educational qualifications deemed equivalent to the IMIS Diploma level examinations.
Candiates that are 21 years of age or over with four years’ appropriate work experience relevant to computing or a related field may also be considered.

Course details

All the subjects mentioned below are mandatory subjects

Foundation

FO1 Communication skills

FO2 Arithmetic

FO3 Computing Awareness

F04 Use of Packages

F05 Book-Keeping

F06 Office Practice

Assessment : By a single 21/2 hour externally set examination paper.

Diploma

D21 Information Systems Practice

D22 Business Fundamentals

D23 Communications and Business Technology

D24 Programming and Web Applications

D25 Business Information Systems

D 26 Information Systems Building

Assessment: By a single 3-hour externally set examination paper

CATS Equivalent: 200 Notional Hours: 80 Hours Structured, 120 Hours Directed Self-Study

Higher Diploma

H31 Information Systems Building

HD 32 Information Systems Strategy

H33 Contemporary IS Development

H34 Database Development

H35 Project Management

H36 Business Information Systems Project

Assessment: By a single 3-hour externally set examination paper

200 Notional Hours: 80 Hours Structured,120 Hours Directed Self-Study

Course duration

The whole course will be completed in 2 to 3 years

Assessments

External written examination conducted by IMIS.

Progression Route

After completion of the higher diploma, students can join third year of Bachelor’s degree in any UK University.

The following UK universities will consider IMIS Higher Diploma graduates for entry to a final year degree qualification. Please contact the Admissions department of the relevant university.

De Montfort University, Leicester http://www.dmu.ac.uk (campus degree)
Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk (campus degree)
Nottingham Trent University http://www.ntu.ac.uk/nbs (campus degree)
Southampton Solent University, Southampton http://www.solent.ac.uk(campus degree)
University of Chester, Warrington http://www.chester.ac.uk/pdu/(tailored mix of work-based, online and campus ualifications).
University of Greenwich, London http://www.gre.ac.uk (campus degree)
University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire http://www.herts.ac.uk (on-line degree)
University of Sunderland, Sunderland http://www.sunderland.ac.uk
Alpha Meridian College http://www.meridian-it.co.uk
University of the West of England, Bristol http://www.uwe.ac.uk(campus degree)

Course commencement date

Monday third week of Jan, March, July and September

Application deadline

January Session :Monday second week of January
March Session: Monday second week of March
July Session: Monday second week of July
September Session: Monday second week of September

Tuition Fee

Annual tuition fee £3500.00 (Awarding body registration and examination fee not included)

Awarding body :

The Institute of Management of Information Systems (IMIS)

IMIS is an accrediting body. IMIS run own Examination Syllabus leading towards the IMIS qualification, which is recognised and respected in the field of information systems management around the world. There are currently 12,000 students and accredited members in over 50 countries.

The IMIS qualification is structured to provide recognition for all levels of achievement. Combined with the IMIS Syllabus and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme, it is designed to support information systems professionals throughout their careers.

Registration with awarding body

How to Register

You must be a registered student to sit for the IMIS examinations.

Whichever qualification you are applying for, there are two ways in which to apply:

Online

Click here to register online now

By post

Students wishing to register with the IMIS must complete the relevent registration form and return it to the IMIS office together with appropriate fees, copies of educational qualifications (in English) and details of relevant working experience where necessary.

Click here for the registration forms

When to Register

Registration can take place at any time. However, if you wish to sit for a specific examination session, the following deadlines apply:

For the June examinations

June session 1st April

For the December examinations

December session 1st October

Students should be aware of the closing dates for registration and examinations as these are strictly adhered to.

Membership application

Student/Practitioner £30.00

Fellow/Full/Licentiate/Associate £45.00

Membership annual subscription

Student £36.00

Practitioner £48.00

Licentiate – LIMIS £63.00

Associate – AIMIS £86.00

Member – MIMIS £107.00

Fellow – FIMIS £139.00

Retired £12.00

Notes

If you are applying for student membership, the application fee of £30.00 plus the first years subscription fee of £36.00 (a total of £66.00) must accompany a completed course application form.
The Application fee is a non-refundable one-off payment.
Fees can be paid by Variable Amount Direct Debit (10% discount applies), OR cheque, money order, or debit to your Mastercard, Visa Delta, Visa, Solo, JCB, Maestro, Barclays Connect.
A 10% discount applies if payment of annual subscription is made by Variable Amount Direct Debit.

Membership grades

There are four main grades and two affiliate grades of membership in IMIS, reflecting the individual’s level of academic and experiential qualifications. Criteria for each grade are outlined below. If you are unsure which grade is most appropriate for you, online application system, based on the SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) will work it out for you.

Professional membership grades

Fellow (FIMIS)

The highest grade, for members of the profession who have achieved distinction and/or a senior position over a career of not less than 15 years’ experience in IT.

Full Member (MIMIS)

Requires a minimum of 8 years’ IT work experience, combined with appropriate professional qualification or waiver.

Associate Member (AIMIS)

Requires a minimum of 4 years’ IT work experience, combined with appropriate professional qualification or waiver.

Licentiate Member (LIMIS)

Members having up to 4 years’ IT work experience, combined with appropriate professional qualification or waiver.

Affiliate grades

Practitioner Member

Open to those who are spending a substantial proportion of their working day involved in some aspect of IS/IT. Carries the option of applying for Licentiate grade in due course.

Student Member

Open to those studying for a recognised IS/IT qualification.

Qualification for membership in IMIS is obtained through one of two routes:

Professional:

Based upon an evaluation of the applicant’s experience, and conditional upon receipt of a suitable professional reference.

Examination

Based on progression through the IMIS framework of formal examinations. For those wishing to embark on the examination syllabus, there is further information available from the Secretariat or on the website page.

Qualifications.

You can request a list of IMIS registered colleges where you can study the IMIS qualifications and a list of examination centres where you can sit your IMIS examinations by contacting central@imis.org.uk

How to apply for examination

IMIS uses an intelligent online application system, based on the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), that can return an instant assessment of your qualification and grade. Using this system, you can register as a student member, apply for full membership or request an upgrade to your existing membership online.

To use the online application, you must first register with us. Registration does not take more than ten minutes and your details will be kept on our system when you become a member. Start your registration now.

If you do not wish to apply on-line, you can download and print out the relevant forms here:

Membership Application Form (PDF)

Membership Application guidance notes (PDF)

Course Application Form (PDF)

Examination Entry Form and regulations (PDF)

Examination Exemption Form (PDF)

IMIS is a professional institute; membership implies specific levels of qualification and achievement in your profession, as well as your intention to abide by the IMIS Code of Ethics.

What to include in your application

Your application is an important document. Information you provide on the form enables us to assess your suitability for membership and determine which grade would be most appropriate. Please ensure that the information you give is complete and accurate. If you are including details of your work experience as part of your application, please note that only IT-related work experience counts towards your membership eligibility. As part of our processing procedures IMIS may confirm details with relevant institutions, your proposer and your referee/s.

Please note that the result given to you by the online application system is an indication of the level of membership you may qualify for. Confirmation of your suitability for this grade will be made by IMIS on receipt of the application details and following consultation with your proposer and referees.

Registration for Examinations:

(a) Member in good standing:

A candidate must be a fully registered member of IMIS from the date their application form is received by the Secretariat. Application forms from candidates whose membership is not paid-up will not be accepted, and IMIS reserves the right to withhold results from any candidate whose membership is allowed to lapse prior to result release.

(b) Examination Centres:

A complete list of examination centres within a candidate's area can be obtained on request from the Secretariat. A selection is available on the IMIS website.

(c) Closing Dates:

Examinations for all levels of the IMIS Syllabus are held in June and December of each year. The following are the latest dates for receipt of applications for all syllabuses:

Closing Date for the examinations

June session 1st April

December session 1st October

There will be no exceptions to these closing dates.

They do not operate a late entry facility.

(d) Progression:

Candidates will not be allowed to progress to a new course until the previous level is completed. Notwithstanding, the Institute may allow a candidate to begin a higher level if not more than one module of the previous level is outstanding, or on receipt of a letter of attestment from their college of study.

Each re-sit of a failed examination will be subject to the same examination fees and regulations.

All pass marks are final. A candidate who has received a pass mark will not be allowed to re-sit the examination at a future date in order to improve a mark.

(e) Withdrawal or Transfer of Entry

A candidate may withdraw prior to commencement of the examination, and will receive a full refund. Withdrawal after the examination, unless substantiated with a medical certificate, will result in a forfeit of the full examination fees.

A candidate may elect to transfer an entry to the subsequent examination session free of charge if the request is received before the first examination date. If such a request is received during the examination period a payment of £10.00 will be required to process this request. The number of transfers for any subject is limited to two consecutive examinations sessions.

Assessment and Examinations

(a) Identification

Candidates may be asked for proof of identity by the invigilator before the examination is timed to commence. Identification documents may include candidate's name and a recent photograph.

Candidates should contact their local examination centre before the date of the examination to verify that their identification documents will be acceptable.

Candidates who are unable to produce acceptable identification documents for inspection at the examination centre may not be permitted to sit the examination and will not be entitled to a refund of the examination fee.

(b) Absence

A candidate who fails to appear at an examination will be marked as absent and will forfeit the examination entry fee unless a medical certificate covering examination dates is received at the IMIS Secretariat before release of results.

(c) Permitted Examination Materials

Candidates should bring their own pens/pencils, erasers, rulers, protractors, compasses and sharpeners to the examination. Graph paper is incorporated into the examination answer booklet supplied by the Institute. Each candidate is permitted to bring one non-programmable calculator, the make and model number of which must be written on the Examination Answer Booklet.

All other briefcases, bags, books, revision notes, paper, mobile phones and other personal belongings must be left in a cloakroom or other area specified by the invigilator. The Institute accepts no responsibility for the loss of any valuables.

(d) Examination Offences

Students found to have breached any of the following examination regulations regarding cheating, infringement of copyright, plagiarism or unprofessional conduct will have the results of their examination withheld, will be excluded from any further IMIS examinations, and will be disqualified as a member of IMIS:

It is an examination offence to introduce into, or use in the examination room, any unauthorised materials or aids for the purpose of gaining an advantage in the examination. Any unauthorised materials found by the invigilator will be confiscated and the candidate will be asked to leave the examination immediately.
Candidates must not communicate with other candidates at any time during the examination session, either by voice, sign or written message. Any attempt at such communication without the express permission of the invigilator will be deemed a breach of the examination regulations and result in the immediate removal of the candidate from the examination room.
Candidates must refrain from copying the work of other candidates in the room, and make every effort to ensure that their own work is not visible to or copied by others. All work submitted as part of the requirements for any IMIS examination must be expressed in the student's own words and incorporate his or her own ideas and judgements.
Unless expressly permitted in the examination regulations for a specific module, no collaboration or assistance is permitted on any written work submitted for appraisal.
Direct quotations from the published or unpublished work of another person must always be clearly identified as such and a full reference to the source must be provided in the proper form. Equally, if another person's ideas or judgements are summarised, the student must refer to that person in the text and give details of the work to which reference is made.
Candidates must not attempt to copy or remove any examination papers from the examination room, and are expressly prohibited from disclosing any part of the content of to any person either verbally, in writing or by electronic or other means of communication before said examination is posted on the IMIS website.

(e) Entering and Leaving the Examination Session

Candidates must be seated in the examination centre no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination. Once the examination papers have been distributed, no candidate will be permitted to leave the room until the examination has been completed and handed in to the invigilator, without the express permission of the invigilator. At the end of the examination, candidates must remain seated at their desks until all answer sheets, question papers and any other materials provided have been collected by the examination invigilator.

Candidates with Particular Assessment Requirements

It is the policy of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems to ensure that there are no unnecessary barriers to assessment that prevent candidates from effectively demonstrating their competence. At the same time, the Institute has to ensure that candidates requiring special examination arrangements are not given any unfair advantages over other candidates.

Any candidate requiring special examination arrangements or assistance is advised to contact the IMIS Secretariat prior to application to discuss their assessment requirements.

Examination Results and Appeals

(a) Examination results will be published as follows:

Publication Date

December session end of February

June session end of August

These publication dates apply to all results, except where the examination papers have been delayed in transit. Results will be available on the website. IMIS reserves the right to release results to the candidate's place of study without prior permission.

(b) Marking

Papers will be marked with one of the following four levels of assessment:

Fail
Pass
Merit
Distinction

(c) Appeals

An appeal facility is available should a candidate consider a result given to be incorrect. Appeals must be made in writing to the Institute no later than SIX weeks from despatch of examination results, and must be accompanied by the relevant fee.

Should a candidate have been disadvantaged on the day of the examination as a consequence of illness, accident or recent bereavement, full written details, supported by relevant evidence, must be submitted to the Secretariat before release of results.

Examination Fees

(a) Examination fees

The following examination fees should accompany each application:

Foundation Diploma £11.00 per module
Diploma £23.00 per module
Higher Diploma £30.00 per module

(c) Appeal fees

A fee of £100.00 is levied for appeals. This fee must accompany the candidate’s written request for each appeal lodged with IMIS. In the event that the examination result is amended following assessment of the application, a full refund will be given.

Contact person

Sayukta Shrestha

He can be contacted at 0044-2088546158 or email s.shrestha@lcoem.com