Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology is a 1.5-year program intended for:
students with no or minimal prior computing background who wish to obtain a qualification in this discipline; orstudents with a bachelor degree in in a relevant discipline who want to obtain a broader understanding of computing; orstudents with … For more content click the Read More button below.
The aim of this program is to provide students with a broad-based IT education, and more specialised knowledge in up to two areas, enabling them to work in a range of positions in the IT industry.
It is similar in scope to CSE's undergraduate BSc (Computer Science) program, while still allowing for a variable mix between breadth and depth amongst sub-fields.
Program Structure
Students must complete 72 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
Core Courses24 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives48 Units of Credit:
Advanced Discipinary Knowledge (ADK) Requirement
Enrolment Disclaimer
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
On completion of the Graduate Diploma in IT, students can either graduate from the Graduate Diploma or apply to articulate to the Masters program (8543. Full credit may be granted). Students should pay careful attention when selecting their courses to ensure that they align with the program for the major of their preference.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Associated Programs
Nested Postgraduate Program
Graduate Certificate in Computing - GCertComp7543 - Computing
Master of Information Technology - MIT8543 - Information Technology
Program Fees
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