Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
CRICOS Code
120470E
TEQSA Code
CRS1401857
Duration
26 Weeks
Intake
Not Applicable (Exit Only)
Study Mode
On Campus
Location
Sydney
AQF Level
Level 8
Fees
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
Not Applicable
Graduate Certificate of Information Technology is embedded in the Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology (Cybersecurity), Master of Information Technology (Data Science) and has been designed as an optional exit award only at AQF Level 8.
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 |