Graduate Diploma of Information Technology (Software Development)

Graduate Diploma

Be career-ready with a software development degree. Gain the professional and technical skills to become an effective IT professional and prepare to embark on a career in one of the most dynamic and highly sought after industries.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, May

Domestic Fees

$27,200 per year

About this course

Overview

Be career-ready with a software development degree. Gain the professional and technical skills to become an effective IT professional and prepare to embark on a career in one of the most dynamic and highly sought after industries.
Learn software development concepts and gain an introduction to software engineering.
Develop a broad understanding of HTML, CSS and Javascript technologies and discover how these can be applied to create interactive user interfaces.
Explore web accessibility and the associated industry compliance regulations.

Further study

When you complete the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology, you could take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Master of Information Technology.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Completion of an Australian university three year bachelor degree, or equivalent.
or
A minimum of five years' professional work experience equivalent to a qualification at AQF Level 7.

Work and life experience

You may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet UniSQ's entry requirements.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pathways

UniSQ offers a number of bachelor degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree.

Study locations

Toowoomba

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 2 Specialisation courses 4 2 x approved courses 2 Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Other specialisations

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

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You can apply to start full-time study in Trimester 1 or 2, or part-time study in Trimester 3.


Study period	Application closing date	Orientation	Study period s tart date	Finish date
Trimester 1, 2024	Monday 22 January	Monday 15 January	Monday 22 January	Friday 26 April
Trimester 2, 2024	Monday 20 May	Monday 6 May	Monday 13 May	Friday 16 August
Trimester 3, 2024	Monday 2 September	Monday 26 August	Monday 2 September	Friday 6 December

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

90.7%

Overall satisfaction

90.8%

Skill scale

84.7%

Teaching scale

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