Australian International Institute of Higher Education & Education

Graduate Certificate of Information Technology

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CRICOS Code

120470E

TEQSA Code

CRS1401857

Duration

26 Weeks

Intake

Not Applicable (Exit Only)

Study Mode

On Campus

Location

Sydney

AQF Level

Level 8

Broad Field

02 - Information Technology

Narrow Field

0201 - Computer Science

Detailed Field

020199 - Computer Science, n.e.c.

The Australian International Institute of Higher Education (AIIHE) Graduate Certificate of Information Technology is embedded in the Master of Information Technology and has been designed as an optional exit award only at AQF Level 8.

The Graduate Certificate course aims to provide a flexible, student-centred and academically rigorous course of study, which seeks to further develop students in information systems and technology for further study at the postgraduate level.  

This course seeks to provide students with postgraduate level of knowledge, and competencies necessary for an advancement in their career in various areas of information systems and technology within the ICT sector. For this reason, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed for paraprofessional of executive and management roles in ICT sector with proficient IT knowledge and skills and further study at the postgraduate level.

Subjects focus on four core information technology subjects such as introduction to information technology, programming, database management systems, professional practice in ethics and emerging technologies.

AIIIHE aims to prepare work-ready professionals. It is expected that graduates could start a career in Information Technology in positions such as:

  • IT Business Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • IT Consultant

Admission requirements are described in the AIIHE Admission Policy and Procedures and are summarised as follows. To be eligible for admissions to the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology applicants are required to hold the following:

N/A
 
Assumed Knowledge

Students are assumed to have:

  1. basic numeracy skills of fundamental arithmetic – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
  2. the ability to reason and to apply simple logical concepts; and
  3. the ability to apply, in context, a combination of different discipline-based knowledge and skills
     

English Language Requirements
Students applying for the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology must demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following approved tests.

  • The minimum requirement is an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.5, with no individual band lower than 6.0. Equivalent scores are accepted from other tests:  
  • TOEFL iBT overall score of 81 with minimum scores of 18 in Reading, 22 in Writing, 18 in Listening, and 21 in Speaking;
  • PTE Academic overall score of 58, with no score lower than 53 in Reading, 62 in Writing, 48 in Listening, and 46 in Speaking;
  • Cambridge English C1 Advanced overall score of 176, with no band lower than 169;
  • CELPIP General overall score of 8, with no individual band lower than 7;
  • LanguageCert Academic overall score of 70, with no band lower than 65;
  • Michigan English Test (MET) overall score of 58, with no band lower than 53; and 
  • Occupational English Test (OET) overall score of 340, with minimum scores of 290.


Students who do not meet these requirements may be required to complete an ELICOS program, such as an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, with a recognised provider. For further details, please refer to the AIIHE Admission Policy and Procedures

Credit for Prior Learning
Conditions and procedures for application for Credit for Prior Learning are described in the AIIHE Credit for Prior Learning Policy and Procedures.

The structure of the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology course is informed by the professional recognition requirements of the Australian Computing Society (ACS), the Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) framework and the need for Information Technology graduates to have a broad-based education in the fundamental areas of information technology skills and knowledge. The course provides an information technology-based mandatory core subjects in Trimester 1.

  • 4 subjects;
  • 10 credit points (cps) per subject;
  • 40 credit points to complete the full course

Nationally accredited and registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) under the code CRS1401858 and registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) under the code 120469J

Course Structure

Subject Code Subject Name CPS Pre-Req Co-Req
MIT8101
Introduction to Systems and Networks
10
None

None

MIT8102
Database Systems and Management
10
None

None

MIT8103
Programming Fundamentals
10
None

None

MIT8104
Professional Practice
10
None

None