The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology is designed for postgraduate scholars with undergraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or appropriate professional experience who wish to develop an enhanced understanding of the principles that shape information technology. Students study the principles of information technology and their implementation through design, development and application phases. Students can focus their studies in the areas of computer networks, operations research or immersive environments.

The Graduate Diploma provides advanced professional qualifications and the foundations for students who wish to proceed to higher levels of study in the information technology discipline, including the Master and Doctor of Information Technology.

Students will complete 48 units of credit (eight courses). Students must complete four compulsory courses and four courses in a specialisation (as listed below). One course in the specialisation may be substituted with another course offered in a related coursework program with permission of the postgraduate coordinator.

Compulsory Courses

1 Entry Requirements
1.1 To gain entry into a Graduate Diploma program an applicant must:

1.1.1 Have met the requirements of a Bachelor degree at pass level in a IT related discipline or in a non-IT related discipline at honours level.

1.1.2 Have met the requirements of a Graduate Certificate in a same or related discipline from UNSW or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution
or
1.1.3 Submit evidence of academic and/or professional qualifications and/or related work ex-perience which is determined by the relevant Program Authority to be acceptable grounds for admission into the degree.


2 Enrolment and Progression

2.1 Applications for admission to the Graduate Diploma shall be made online via myUNSW Apply Online by the advertised date.

2.2 Students must enrol online via myUNSW in prescribed courses by midnight, Sunday at the end of the first week of classes.

2.3 Students seeking enrolment after the first week of classes must do so via a hardcopy "Enrolment Variation" form submitted to Student Administrative Services at UNSW Canberra.

2.4 Courses delivered by Intensive Delivery Mode (IDM) must have enrolled before the delivery of the course and no later than the "Census" date (31 March Semester one and 31 August Semester two).

2.5 Students enrolled in this degree must undertake courses and pass assessment as prescribed by UNSW Canberra.

2.6 The program of study shall total a minimum of 24 units of credit.

2.7 The Academic Standing of a candidate shall be reviewed at the end of each semester. Movement between levels of academic standing is based on progress, measured by cumulative number of failures.

2.8 The Graduate Diploma at UNSW Canberra is part of an articulated program with the Masters of Information Technology (9380)




3 Fees
3.1 A candidate shall pay fees as determined by the UNSW Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

These regulations apply to all postgraduate coursework degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters a postgraduate program in 2013. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

1. Meeting degree requirements

1.1 To be eligible to graduate, a student must comply with Faculty Regulations, Academic Rules and Program/Stream Rules.

1.2 Every student enrolled in a coursework program must complete courses as part of their degree. The requirements of a course will be outlined by its course convenor.

1.3 A student may not enrol in a course if they have not met the specified prerequisites.

1.4 Each course completed or granted as credit towards a program may be counted towards only one specialisation in that program.

2. Limitation on enrolment each semester

2.1 In any session, a student cannot enrol in more than 27 UOC without the approval of the Registrar's Nominee (Manager, Student Administrative Services).

3. Study required per UOC

3.1 25-30 hours of work, including face-to-face teaching sessions and private study time, is expected for 1 UOC per session (e.g. 150-180 hours of study is required for a 6 UOC course).

4. Credit Cancellation Period

4.1 No units of credit shall count towards any award at postgraduate level if ten or more years have elapsed since a candidate accumulated the units of credit.

5. Multiple enrolments

5.1 No person shall be permitted to enrol in a course as part of a UNSW Canberra program while simultaneously being enrolled in another program at any tertiary institution without the approval of the relevant Head/s of School.

5.2 The Registrar's Nominee may suspend any student who is found to be enrolled in multiple programs without approval.

6. Credit for previous study

6.1 Credit transfer to a maximum of 50% of UNSW Canberra program requirements may be granted for completed or partially completed postgraduate awards in the same or related discipline from UNSW or another recognised tertiary institution, as follows:

6.1.1 In the same or related discipline, a maximum of 50% of UNSW Canberra program requirements, and

6.1.2 In an unrelated discipline, up to a maximum of 25% of UNSW Canberra program requirements.

6.2 All credit will be assessed on a course-by-course basis, taking into account:

6.2.1 The standing of the institution

6.2.2 The content and assessment of the course (i.e. the relevance of the completed course to the program in which credit is sought).

6.2.3 The level of the course (Masters/Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate) in relation to the level of program in which credit is sought

6.2.4 The workload of the course, including its equivalence to UNSW units of credit.

6.3 Credit will normally be granted only for courses at the same level.

6.4 Credit will only be granted at the approval of the relevant Head/s of School.

6.5 Credit will only be granted if a Credit Application form is submitted and approved within the credit cancellation period.

6.6 If a student believes their previous studies and/or work experience has given them the knowledge and skills taught within a core course, but they have not completed suitable studies at a recognised tertiary institution, they may seek approval from the relevant Head/s of School to substitute this course for one outside of their degree rules.

6.7 A student who has completed 24 UOC towards a Graduate Diploma or Masters may be eligible to exit the program and be awarded a Graduate Certificate. This student may later return to the same Graduate Diploma or Masters and be granted up to 24 UOC for the courses previously completed.

7. Articulation

7.1 Students who meet the requirements of a Graduate Diploma from UNSW Canberra may seek permission to articulate with full credit into the Masters program of the same discipline.
7.2 Articulation and credit must be approved by the relevant Head/s of School.

8. Variation of program and course requirements

8.1 Upon sufficient cause being shown, the Presiding Member, Academic Board may, in special cases, vary the requirements of degree rules provided that any proposed variation shall be initiated by a recommendation from the relevant Head of School and the Registrar's Nominee.

1 Meeting degree requirements
1.1 To gain entry into a Graduate Diploma program an applicant must:
1.1.1 Have met the requirements of a Bachelor degree at pass level in a same or related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution