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BCS Business Analysis courses

Build recognised business analysis knowledge and practical capability with BCS-accredited training. Choose an introductory Foundation course, a specialist practitioner module, or a structured route towards the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.

Knowledge Train offers live instructor-led online and self-paced online BCS Business Analysis training, with the relevant module exam included.

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Choose the Diploma pathway if you want to complete the four Knowledge Train modules that form one valid route towards the BCS International Diploma. The final BCS oral assessment is booked separately with BCS. Begin with ITIL Foundation, then add advanced modules aligned to your responsibilities and career progression.

Explore the individual pages for Role-based optionsBCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis Choose modules focused on service operations, stakeholder value, strategy, transformation, product management or digital experience., Compare ITIL CoursesBCS Business Analysis Practice ITIL Foundation is the starting point for everyone and is a prerequisite for all advanced modules. Use this guide to see which course best fits your role and day-to-day responsibilities., BCS Requirements Engineering , Best forBCS Modelling Business ProcessesPrerequisites, or the DurationBCS International Diploma in Business Analysis pathwayDelivery options.Official manual

Exam includedWorking towards the International Diploma?

Working towards the International Diploma?Exam format

The BCS International Diploma is a composite qualification. Before taking the final oral assessment, candidates must pass two core modules, one knowledge-based module and one practitioner module.Qualification gained

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After passing the four module assessments, you can book the final oral assessment directly with BCS. Passing that assessment completes the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.Anyone working in or with IT and digital services who needs a clear understanding of ITIL 4 concepts, practices, and the service value system.

  • ITIL 4 Foundation Certificate
  • BCS-accredited training
  • Real-time questions, discussion and examples1-year PeopleCert Plus (worth £120+)
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  • Tutor support during the course and by email for up to 3 months afterwards

Self-paced onlineITIL Product

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  • Interactive online learning at your own pace
  • 12 months' course access
  • Relevant BCS module exam included
  • Official BCS manual not includedProduct owners, product managers, service owners and anyone responsible for digital product strategy, roadmaps or lifecycle management.
  • Tutor support during access and for up to 3 months afterwards

Studying towards the International DiplomaITIL 4 certification or ITIL Foundation (Version 5)

The self-paced Diploma pathway is available as a package containing all four Knowledge Train modules and their module exams. For instructor-led study, contact Knowledge Train to arrange the four module courses on suitable dates at a discounted combined rate.

BCS Business Analysis certifications and qualifications3 days

BCS Business Analysis offers individual certificates for specific areas of knowledge and practice, as well as the broader BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. The right route depends on whether you want to certify one particular capability or build towards the wider Diploma qualification.

Each Knowledge Train module course leads to its own BCS assessment. When you pass that assessment, BCS awards the corresponding certificate. These certificates can stand alone as recognised evidence of your knowledge in that area, and some also form part of the module requirements for the International Diploma.Instructor-led

The International Diploma works differently from an individual certificate. It is not achieved by taking one Diploma course or passing one written exam. You first need a qualifying combination of four BCS module certificates: the two required core modules, one knowledge-based module and one practitioner module. You then take a separate final oral assessment with BCS.

Knowledge Train's four-module pathway provides one valid combination towards the Diploma: Business Analysis Practice and Requirements Engineering as the two core modules, the Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis as the knowledge-based module, and Modelling Business Processes as the practitioner module. BCS also accepts other qualifying knowledge-based and practitioner modules.Included (digital)

Knowledge Train is accredited by BCS to deliver training for the four modules we offer and to arrange their module exams on behalf of learners. The final International Diploma oral assessment is booked and paid for directly with BCS, and preparation specifically for that oral assessment is not included in Knowledge Train training.

About BCS certification and qualificationsITIL Product (Version 5) exam

90 minutes, multiple choice

Knowledge Train offers training and exams for the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering, and BCS Practitioner Certificate in Modelling Business Processes. Each certificate is awarded by BCS after you pass the relevant module assessment.1-year PeopleCert Plus (worth £120+)

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An individual BCS certificate relates to one module and is awarded after you pass that module assessment. The BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is a broader qualification. To achieve it, you need the required combination of four qualifying module certificates and must then pass the separate final BCS oral assessment.

No. The BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis is not a prerequisite for Business Analysis Practice, Requirements Engineering or Modelling Business Processes. You can take a practitioner module directly if it matches the capability you want to develop.

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90 minutes, multiple choice

No. The two core modules are fixed, but BCS permits other qualifying choices for the knowledge-based and practitioner module requirements. Knowledge Train offers one complete route using the four BCS Business Analysis modules available from us.1-year PeopleCert Plus (worth £120+)

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Yes. The relevant BCS module exam is included with each individual course. All four module exams are also included when you follow the Knowledge Train International Diploma pathway.

No. After you have passed the required module assessments, you book and pay for the final oral assessment directly with BCS. Knowledge Train does not include preparation specifically for that oral assessment.

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BCS awards the individual module certificates and the International Diploma. Knowledge Train is the accredited training provider for the modules and can book the module exams on behalf of learners.

ITIL Experience (Version 5) exam

The BCS Business Analysis certificates covered by these courses do not require periodic renewal. Once awarded, they remain valid.

Why learn business analysis with Knowledge Train1-year PeopleCert Plus (worth £120+)

BCS-accredited training

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Knowledge Train is accredited by BCS to deliver training for the business analysis modules and to arrange the relevant module exams on behalf of learners.

Experienced business analysis trainersITIL Transformation

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Instructor-led courses are delivered by experienced practitioners who can explain the syllabus, answer questions and relate the techniques to real business analysis work.

Exam preparation included

Each module course includes structured preparation for its BCS assessment, with sample papers and exam-focused practice.Digital transformation managers, change managers, service improvement managers and anyone responsible for leading or supporting organisational change.

Support while you study

ITIL 4 certification or ITIL Foundation (Version 5)
Tutor support is included with both instructor-led and self-paced learning, with support continuing after the taught course or access period.

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ITIL Transformation (Version 5) exam
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