Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
Course summary for current students
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
School of Information Technology
Tel 03 9244 6699
sebe@deakin.edu.au
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Information Technology |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Off campus |
| Duration | 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 035507F |
| Deakin course code | S578 |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology caters for the needs of students wishing to re-skill or re-train from non-computing disciplines, and for those who wish to ratify their industrial experience by gaining recognised academic qualifications.
Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.
Equipment Requirement
Students must have access to a suitable computer and a network connection. Information about hardware and software requirements may be obtained from the School of Information Technology's website www.deakin.edu.au/sebe/it or by telephone 03 9244 6699.
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology course comprises four units, which can be completed part time. A Graduate Certificate student can transfer to the Graduate Diploma course (and vice versa). Each unit is based on an average loading of 10 hours a week. This time is associated with the study of unit material, prescribed reading and completion of coursework which is submitted for assessment. Submission of assignments is mostly in electronic format.Course structure
Students are required to complete 4 credit points of level 7 IT course grouped units available within the Master of Information Technology.
Students entering the course without an undergraduate degree in computing will be required to complete the following units:
Trimester 1
| SIT771 | Object-Oriented Development (B, X) |
| SIT773 | Software Design and Engineering (B, X) |
Trimester 2
| SIT772 | Database and Information Retrieval (B, X) |
| SIT774 | Web and Internet Programming (B, X) |
