Editing British Computer Society (section)

===BCS Higher Education Qualifications (HEQs)===
BCS conducts its own BCS Higher Education Qualifications<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bcs.org/category/18011|title=BCS Higher Education Qualifications}}</ref> in many countries. It was formerly known as BCS Professional Examinations which consisted of Parts 1 and 2 of which passing of Part 2 with the professional project was equivalent to a British honours degree. These programs had an early history of success, with participants coming from all parts of the world, including Asia. Many private computing schools outside the UK have hosted students in preparation for BCS Part 1 and 2 examinations. The level of current qualifications are:

* [[Academic certificate|Certificate]] in [[Information technology|IT]] (equivalent to the first year of an honours university degree)
* [[Diploma]] in [[Information technology|IT]] (equivalent to the second year of an honours university degree)
* Professional Graduate Diploma in IT (equivalent to a [[Honours graduate|British honours university degree]])

;e-type

e-type is a qualification that allows individuals to improve and certify their typing skills. The average user can save up to 21 days a year by improving their typing speed as well as preventing repetitive strain injury (RSI). e-type comes with full support materials and computer-based courseware before allowing the user to assess their skills using a simple online test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.001010004008 |title=eType : BCS |publisher=British Computer Society |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060830081105/http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.001010004008 |archive-date=30 August 2006 }}</ref>

;Digital Creator
Digital Creator is a set of engaging qualifications that teach digital media skills through creative projects. They are designed for all types and ages of learners – in schools from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 and in all areas of adult learning.

;ITQ – The Flexible IT qualification
The BCS ITQ is a range of IT user qualifications made up of a combination of units available on the ITQ framework.

The framework consists of a wide range of units covering all aspects of IT user applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, the internet, multimedia software and design software.