Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma of Information Technology from Charles Sturt University provides skills and knowledge to advance technical careers, combining industry perspectives with emerging technologies. It serves as an introduction to postgraduate IT study or a pathway to a master's degree.
The Graduate Diploma of Information Technology from Charles Sturt University is taught by industry leaders, so you get the skills and knowledge to advance your technical career. This course combines industry and practice perspectives with emerging tools and technologies.
The Graduate Diploma of Information Technology offers a perfect introduction to postgraduate IT study or a pathway to a master's-level degree.
Please note: Enrolments for this course are currently closed, but you've got plenty of other fantastic options. From microcredentials to full degrees, find the perfect course for you.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Domestic Applicants
Applicants will be required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or a qualification deemed to be equivalent. However, applicants with other academic or professional attainments and/or work experience acceptable to the University will also be considered. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Information Technology and receive credit for applicable subjects.
International Applicants
For admission to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology applicants are required to have a minimum of a 3 years tertiary qualification equivalent to an Associate Degree. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Information Technology and receive credit for applicable subjects.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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.
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.
Select four (4) subjects from the following:
ITC513Wireless Communications8 credit ptsITC514Linux Server Administration8 credit ptsITC516Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence8 credit ptsITC538Programming in Java 18 credit ptsITC521Programming in Java 28 credit ptsITC539Android App Development8 credit ptsITC540IT Infrastructure Management PG8 credit ptsITC542Networking Fundamentals8 credit ptsITC548Information Systems Analysis and Design8 credit ptsITC558Programming Principles8 credit ptsITC560Internet of Things8 credit ptsITC561Cloud Computing8 credit ptsITC563IT Management Issues8 credit ptsITC568Cloud Privacy and Security8 credit ptsITC573Data and Knowledge Engineering8 credit ptsITC575Foundations of Big Data Analytics8 credit ptsITC590Cyber Threat Intelligence8 credit ptsITC593Network Security and Cryptography8 credit ptsITC595Information Security8 credit ptsITC596IT Risk Management8 credit ptsITC597Digital Forensics8 credit ptsMGT501Contemporary Management8 credit ptsSTA501Scientific Data Analysis8 credit ptsStandard enrolment patterns
For enrolment pattern please refer to the handbook.
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