Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

When you graduate from this course, you'll be equipped with the essential skills to explore roles in a range of organisations utilising your skills across the arenas of IT management, project management, network administration, network engineering, system administration, security engineering and software development. Information technology careers are consistently evolving - offering an exciting professional future.

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Intensive school

You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.

Essential set (32 pts)Restricted electives32 Credit Points

Select four (4) subjects from one group or Select three (3) subjects from a group and one (1) from an alternate group. Other combinations of subjects are possible, but permission needs to be given by the Course Director.

Group A: Computer Networking subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC513Wireless Communications8ITC514Linux Server Administration8ITC542Networking Fundamentals8ITC560Internet of Things8ITC561Cloud Computing8ITC595Information Security8Group B: General IT subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC505ICT Project Management8ITC506Applied IT Ethics8ITC544IT Fundamentals8ITC548Information Systems Analysis and Design8ITC556Database Systems8ITC558Programming Principles8ITC560Internet of Things8Group C: IT Management subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC505ICT Project Management8ITC516Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence8ITC540IT Infrastructure Management PG8ITC556Database Systems8ITC563IT Management Issues8ITC595Information Security8ITC596IT Risk Management8Group D: Network Security subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC513Wireless Communications8ITC514Linux Server Administration8ITC542Networking Fundamentals8ITC561Cloud Computing8ITC568Cloud Privacy and Security8ITC593Network Security and Cryptography8ITC595Information Security8ITC596IT Risk Management8ITC597Digital Forensics8Group E: Software Development subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC538Programming in Java 18ITC521Programming in Java 28ITC539Android App Development8ITC548Information Systems Analysis and Design8ITC558Programming Principles8Group F: Business and Systems Analyst subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC516Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence8ITC548Information Systems Analysis and Design8ITC558Programming Principles8ITC575Foundations of Big Data Analytics8ITC596IT Risk Management8Group G: Cloud Computing subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC506Applied IT Ethics8ITC544IT Fundamentals8ITC560Internet of Things8ITC561Cloud Computing8ITC568Cloud Privacy and Security8Group H: Cyber Security subjectsCodeSubjectCredit PointsITC561Cloud Computing8ITC568Cloud Privacy and Security8ITC590Cyber Threat Intelligence8ITC593Network Security and Cryptography8ITC595Information Security8ITC597Digital Forensics8Standard enrolment patterns

For enrolment pattern please refer to the handbook.

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If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

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