Please note: We are no longer able to register new users for the ECDL. This site remains solely for users who started the ECDL before September 2009 (more details).

The qualification you get and what it's worth

The ECDL/ICDL is made up of seven modules and you can mix and match these to get different qualifications. We offer:

European/International Computer Driving Licence - All seven modules
ECDL/ICDL Start - Any four modules from the ECDL/ICDL syllabus
BCS* Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL/ICDL Part 1) - Modules 1, 2 and 7 of the ECDL syllabus

Known outside Europe as the International Computer Driving Licence, the ECDL/ICDL is available in over 140 countries and is "the world’s largest end-user computer skills certification programme, with more than 6 million candidates".
(Source: ECDL/ICDL Foundation date accessed: 14th June 2007)

The ECDL/ICDL Start is certified, and although it is not a full qualification, is still generally recognised and can be requested when you complete any four of the seven ECDL/ICDL modules.

*The British Computer Society (BCS)IT User Level 1 is a nationally-recognised qualification within England and Wales. It is awarded when you complete modules 1, 2 and 7 of the ECDL/ICDL IF you request to be entered for the BCS IT User qualification.

Qualification	Recognition
ECDL/ICDL	Internationally recognised in its own right.
ECDL/ICDL Start	No official equivalent, but widely recognised.
BCS IT User Level 1 Certificate	Recognised in England and Wales as equivalent to: National Qualifications Framework Level 1 Level 1 NVQ GCSE Grade E New CLAIT