Course code: 2410 + Clayton campus + Course leader: Dr Bin Qiu + A minimum of two years part-time or one year full-time (two semesters)
Monash's digital communications program covers a broad range of courses ranging from the short graduate certificate up to the masters degree by coursework in digital communications. The courses have been structured to provide an integrated program of postgraduate education in digital communications.
The aims of the digital communications program are to provide:
The course currently draws students from a wide range of employment backgrounds, including programming, systems analysis, engineering, management, consultancy, auditing, marketing and teaching. The program is designed to provide graduates in fields such as computing, computer science or electrical engineering with specialist graduate-level education in topics such as digital communications technologies, communications architectures, protocols and communications software.
The initial units introduce underlying principles and technologies, and the later units go more deeply into the underlying theoretical and technological foundations of digital communications systems. They also examine the social and political aspects of communications networking, and the management structures for communications networks.
The normal entry requirement is a degree that is equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree in a discipline that provides a suitable basis for the course, eg computer science, data processing or electrical, electronic or communications engineering.
Applicants with a degree or diploma in a discipline not directly related to
the course will be considered if they have relevant work experience in
computers or communications.
Applicants without degree or diploma qualifications may also be admitted on the
basis of work experience, subject to the approval of the faculty's admissions
committee. The level of work experience required would be at least five years
in a position carrying significant technical responsibility in an area relevant
to the course. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate an ability to
study at tertiary level. The number of places available to applicants in this
category is limited.
Applicants should note that demand for this course usually exceeds the quota of
places available and consequently not everyone qualified for entry to the
course can be admitted. Applicants are therefore advised to present their cases
strongly when applying for the course.
The course consists of eight six-point units, selected as follows: (a) at least six units from the list of approved digital communications graduate units listed below; (b) up to two units which may be drawn from any postgraduate program of the university with the approval of the school or nominee.
Students who complete the postgraduate diploma will be granted up to 48 points of advanced standing in the Master of Digital Communications program. The number of points required to complete the masters will depend on the units taken within the postgraduate diploma.
Note that not all units are available in any one year. This list is subject to revision.
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