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IT Project Management
The degree trains assistant IT project managers who can work across the whole life cycle of a project: scoping, requirements definition, contracting, traditional or agile management, quality and compliance control, deployment, user support and review.
Official degree title (in French): Licence professionnelle Chef de projet informatique.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the technical professions and work with them: information systems architecture, systems and networks, databases, development.
- Gather, analyse and prioritise an organisation's needs, then translate them into specifications and a technical solution.
- Scope, plan, cost in CFA francs and manage an IT project using a traditional, agile or hybrid approach.
- Respond to a call for tenders and monitor the performance of a contract, including in public procurement.
- Organise the quality, testing, regression testing and acceptance of an application.
- Ensure the security, data protection, accessibility and sobriety of the chosen solutions.
- Manage change, train users, review the project and capture its lessons.
The programme
6 semesters. The last one is devoted to the internship and the professional dissertation.
Semester 1 · Year 1
- IT Environment and Basic Security
- Information Systems Fundamentals
- Networks and Network Services
- Algorithms and Programming
- Professional English - Level 1
- Professional Writing and Communication Skills
Semester 2 · Year 1
- Databases
- Systems Modelling and Analysis
- Application Development
- Organisations, Management and Introduction to Projects
- Professional English - Level 2
- Personal and Professional Development Project
Semester 3 · Year 2
- Traditional Project Management
- Agile Methods
- Requirements Gathering and Analysis
- Application Architectures, Cloud and Hosting
- Professional English - Level 3
- Ethics, Social Responsibility and Accessibility
Semester 4 · Year 2
- Specifications and Calls for Tenders
- Estimating, Budgeting and Financial Control
- Software Quality, Testing and Acceptance
- Risks and Performance Indicators
- Professional English - Level 4
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
Semester 5 · Year 3
- Information System Security and Compliance
- Change Management and Operations
- Responsible Digital Practice and Accessibility
- Research and Dissertation Methodology
- Professional English - Level 5
- Capstone Project: From Scoping to Review
Semester 6 · Year 3
- Professional Internship I - Induction and Assignment
- Professional Internship II - Professional Delivery
- Professional Internship III - Report and Defence
- Professional Dissertation
- Internship and Dissertation Support Seminar
- Employability and Entrepreneurship
Target careers
- Assistant software development project manager
- Assistant IT project manager
- IT applications officer
After three to five years' experience, graduates can move on to roles as IT project manager, business-side project manager or applications manager.
Sectors
- IT services companies and systems and software consultancies
- IT outsourcing and facilities management
- Software and software package publishers and integrators
- Information services: hosting, data processing, online platforms
- IT departments of public administrations, local authorities, banks, insurance companies, mobile network operators and large companies
- Non-governmental organisations and development agencies running digital projects
Admission
Who is it for?
- Baccalauréat holders seeking a three-year career-focused programme.
- Holders of a qualification at Bac+1 or Bac+2 level applying for direct entry.
- Working professionals seeking a degree in their field, particularly through the online option, which can be combined with a job.
Prerequisites
Comfort with logical reasoning and mathematics at final-year secondary school level, useful for algorithms. No prior programming knowledge is required: this foundation is built in semesters 1 and 2. Written and spoken French good enough to write a structured document. Regular access to a computer (a tablet or phone is not enough) for practical work in the virtual lab, which continues as independent work; for the online mode, an internet connection good enough to follow a virtual class.
| Route | Entry | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Standard admission | Year 1 | Baccalauréat; application file and cover letter. |
| Direct entry | Year 2 or Year 3 | Application file, placement test, interview with a joint panel of academics and practitioners. |
| Continuing education | Years 1 to 3 | Professional application file, placement assessment, interview; online study option available. |
What next?
This Bachelor's degree gives access to the following ERUDIA Master's degrees:
- Professional Master's degree in Cybersecurity - access with additional courses
- Professional Master's degree in Digital Law - on application, with a refresher course
- Professional Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence - access with additional courses
- Professional Master's degree in Project Management - direct access
- Professional Master's degree in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment - on application, with a refresher course
Short certificates drawn from this programme
To study part of the programme without taking the full degree:
- Traditional and Agile IT Project Management - Specialist Certificate, 20 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
- Specifications, Tenders and Costing - Specialist Certificate, 20 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
- Agile Practices: Scrum and Kanban - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 150,000 FCFA
- Organising Application Acceptance Testing - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 150,000 FCFA
- Change Management and User Training - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 150,000 FCFA
Tuition fees
| Year of study | Annual tuition |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's, Year 1 | 500,000 FCFA |
| Bachelor's, Year 2 | 500,000 FCFA |
| Bachelor's, Year 3 | 500,000 FCFA |
Amount payable to confirm enrolment: 150,000 FCFA.
Application fee: 5,000 FCFA.