Professional Certificate in Information Technology

Course code: 3315 + Course abbreviation: ProfCertIT + Total credit points required: 24 + 6 months full-time, 1 year part-time + No further intake at Peninsula

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield; Clayton; Gippsland)

Off-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

The course facilitates access to information technology professional graduate diploma programs for people with no or little previous university study but with appropriate relevant industry experience.

On successful completion of the course, the student will have demonstrated the possession of a professional level of knowledge in one or more areas of information technology; an ability to study IT at a university/professional level and achieve credit results or better; and that their work experience is an adequate preparation for further study in professional graduate programs in information technology.

Entry requirements

Admission is only available to people with appropriate, relevant information technology work experience. Specifically, applicants must have four or more years of work experience involved in information technology, information systems or information management activities at or above either a project management or technical level.

This certificate is intended to lead to a professional coursework graduate diploma program. Information industry research and development tasks such as the design and implementation of information systems, information technologies or information management procedures will be appropriately recognised in the articulation process. In order to gain entry to the university's graduate programs from this professional certificate, students must attain a credit average in their studies. Students who wish to use the professional certificate to articulate into professional graduate awards are advised to seek advice from the appropriate course leaders as to selection of units within the professional certificate.

Credit for prior studies

Prior work experience is recognised for the purposes of gaining entry to the program only. Prior university or other postgraduate study will not gain credit.

Course structure

The course consists of four units from the foundation graduate units of the Faculty of Information Technology. Typically, students undertake two units per semester for part-time mode, or four units per semester for full-time mode.

Contact details

Course coordinator

Dr Campbell Wilson

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