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Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Communications

Course code: 1598 + Course abbreviation: GradCertDigComm + Total credit points required: 24 + 6 months full-time, 1 year part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course is intended for professionals in either computing or communications who wish to undertake studies in computer communications. Its aims are to provide a thorough understanding of the central subject of the course, computer communications, and to consolidate students’ skills in the underlying foundation disciplines of computing, digital technology and communications.

Entry requirements

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 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 qualifications may apply for the Executive Certificate in Information Technology, indicating their preference in the Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Communications. Entry to the postgraduate certificate is possible subject to satisfactory achievement in the executive certificate. Approved units in the executive certificate will be counted as credits in this academic program. The number of places available to applicants in this category is limited to 25%.

Course structure

The course comprises 24 points of study taken over six months full-time or one year part-time.

Units may be taken in any order, subject to the prerequisites and corequisites defined for each unit. The units are:

  • CSE4881 Internet architecture and protocols (6 points)
  • CSE4882 Digital communications technologies (6 points)
  • CSE4883 Communications software (6 points)
  • CSE4884 Network design and management (6 points)
  • CSE4885 Communications practical (6 points)
  • CSE4886 Project (digital communications) (6 points)
  • CSE4890 Proprietary network architectures (6 points)
  • CSE4891 Public telecommunication networks (6 points)
  • CSE4892 Information security (6 points)
  • CSE4400 Systems programming 1 (6 points)

Contact details

Course leader

Associate Professor Bin Qiu

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