Information Technology - 7380
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Contact: UNSW Canberra, Student Administrative Services
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 0.5 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 24
Award(s):
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology is designed for postgraduate scholars with undergraduate qualifications or an established profession in another field who wish to gain an understanding of the principles that shape information technology. The certificate assists professionals to understand and be able to employ information technology in their own environment.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The Graduate Certificate provides the foundations for students wishing to proceed to higher levels of study in the Information Technology discipline, including the Graduate Diploma, Master and Doctor of Information Technology.
The program is flexible and allows students to choose courses that focus on computer science or operations research aspects of information technology.
The program is flexible and allows students to choose courses that focus on computer science or operations research aspects of information technology.
Program Structure
Students will complete 24 units of credit (four courses). Students must complete three compulsory courses and one elective.
Compulsory Courses
Elective Courses
Academic Rules
1. Entry Requirements
1.1 To gain entry into a Graduate Certificate by coursework program an applicant must:
1.1.1 Have met the requirements of a Bachelor degree in any non-IT related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution
or
1.1.2 Shall submit evidence of academic and/or professional qualifications and/or related work experience 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 Certificate 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 No Graduate Certificate at UNSW Canberra is part of an articulated sequence of programs.
3. Fees
3.1 A candidate shall pay fees as determined by the UNSW Council.
1.1 To gain entry into a Graduate Certificate by coursework program an applicant must:
1.1.1 Have met the requirements of a Bachelor degree in any non-IT related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution
or
1.1.2 Shall submit evidence of academic and/or professional qualifications and/or related work experience 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 Certificate 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 No Graduate Certificate at UNSW Canberra is part of an articulated sequence of programs.
3. Fees
3.1 A candidate shall pay fees as determined by the UNSW Council.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
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