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.

Students may also take out this award by exiting the Master of Digital Communications and the Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Communications after completing 24 points of study in graduate units.

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.

Course structure

The course comprises four units selected from the following list* (all units 6 points):

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

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

*During 2007 some of the above units will be replaced by equivalent FIT coded units (see entry for Master of Digital Communications, course code: 2406); students should check the faculty website for more information.

Contact details

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Bin Qiu

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