Before you apply
Class schedules follow the syllabus; confirm the batch timetable with admissions.
Complete Programme Map
14 modules across 5 learning phases. Select a module to read its full curriculum.
Guided laboratories, practical activities and a Student Project Book build evidence of your learning.
14 modules · Full syllabus
Explore every phase of the programme, then expand the modules below for the complete syllabus, outcomes and practical work.
Introduces information technology for complete beginners — how computers, software, files, storage and the internet work — and builds confidence, safe computing habits and the digital-literacy foundation for the whole diploma.
Syllabus alignment: IC3 Digital Literacy (aligned)
Builds everyday Windows skills — settings, apps, printing, updates and basic troubleshooting — so learners can set up and look after their own computer and help others.
Syllabus alignment: Microsoft Windows (aligned)
Develops professional document skills in Microsoft Word — formatting, tables, images, styles and templates — to produce letters, reports, CVs and business documents.
Syllabus alignment: Microsoft Office Word (aligned)
Builds practical spreadsheet skills in Microsoft Excel — formulas, functions, charts and simple data analysis — for business, finance and everyday record-keeping.
Syllabus alignment: Microsoft Office Excel (aligned)
Develops presentation and public-speaking skills — designing clear slides and delivering them confidently — a core skill for study, work and business.
Syllabus alignment: Microsoft Office PowerPoint (aligned)
Builds confident, safe use of the internet, email and online services — search, communication, online forms and accounts, cyber-safety and personal data protection.
Syllabus alignment: IC3 Living Online (aligned)
Develops practical visual-design skills using Canva and similar tools — creating posters, social-media posts, logos and simple branding for business and personal use.
Syllabus alignment: Canva / Adobe Express (aligned)
Builds practical digital-marketing skills — managing social-media pages, planning content, and running basic Facebook, Instagram and Google promotions for a small business.
Syllabus alignment: Meta / Google digital marketing (aligned)
Introduces building simple websites — HTML and CSS basics, and no-code website builders — so learners can create a personal or small-business website.
Syllabus alignment: Responsive web design (aligned)
Introduces data and databases — how information is stored, organised and queried — with spreadsheets, simple databases and an introduction to SQL.
Syllabus alignment: Data fundamentals (aligned)
Teaches programming from the very beginning with Python — the world's most popular beginner language — through small, practical projects.
Syllabus alignment: Python Institute PCEP (aligned)
Builds a clear, practical understanding of artificial intelligence — what it is, how it is used, and how to use everyday AI tools effectively and responsibly.
Syllabus alignment: AI literacy · AI-901 awareness
Applies AI tools to real work — documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, marketing content and everyday business tasks — to work faster and smarter.
Syllabus alignment: Microsoft Copilot · generative AI (aligned)
Prepares learners for employment and freelancing — basic IT service and project skills, professional communication, CV and portfolio building, and interview practice.
Syllabus alignment: Career readiness · IT service basics
Industry certification alignment is syllabus guidance. External examinations are separate; course completion does not award vendor certification.
Learning outcomes
Career Outcomes
Potential roles to work towards, depending on your practical portfolio, experience and employer requirements. Some roles require further training or certification.
Tools & Platforms
Labs & practicals
Admission requirements
G.C.E. O/L or above, or equivalent. No technical or programming background is required; an interview confirms readiness.
You will need a computer and reliable internet for online classes and LMS activities.
Next Courses
Discuss entry requirements and your next study options with an academic advisor.
NextGen Campus support
Put your learning into practice
Build a professional portfolio and complete practical capstone work across four physical capstone days during the year.
Complete the required practical work and project submissions. The handbook sets out attendance, pass requirements, grading and re-sit arrangements.
The capstone runs across four physical days spread through the year (about one a quarter, 8 hours each) at the NextGen Campus Head Office, Nugegoda. Each learner chooses a realistic small-business scenario and builds a complete, AI-enabled IT solution using the skills from the diploma — for example a business that needs branded documents and spreadsheets, social-media content and a page, a simple website, a small database, and AI tools to work faster. Between the physical days, learners develop the project through the Student Project Book and LMS.
The Student Project Book is central to this diploma — about 2 hours every weekday, 480 hours across the year. Learners record their daily practice and build a growing portfolio: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, designs, social-media content, a website, a database, Python exercises and AI work. It also contains the Management Module and becomes the learner's professional portfolio for employment or freelancing.
Payment Options
Course tuition and the one-time registration fee are listed separately. Confirm payment dates and installment availability with admissions. External professional certification examination fees are separate unless NextGen Campus specifically states otherwise.
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