Graduate Certificate in Mobile Applications Development

What is this course about?

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Mobile Applications Development teaches students to develop their own quality software applications for the Android, Apple or Windows mobile device platforms.

This course instructs you on how to create your own software for the burgeoning mobile device market. Graduates of the course will be able to evaluate and design applications for Android, Apple or Windows mobile devices.

Why study this course?

As with all our courses, the Graduate Certificate in Mobile Applications Development is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. You may choose to study either one or two subjects per session. Students who wish to develop their knowledge further may use this course as an entry point into the Master of Systems Development.

Flexible offering

This course is available by distance education only, commencing in Session 1 and Session 2 each year.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course will be able to pursue careers such as:

• Mobile applications developer
• Software developer

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Mobile Applications Development consists of four core subjects.

More information about the course structure

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must complete 32 points (the equivalent of four standard subjects)

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject outlines and in course materials.