Diploma of Information Technology
Diploma of Information Technology
DipInfoTech
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Diploma of Information Technology (2112IT) |
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| On Campus | CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
| CSU Study Centre Sydney |
Normal course duration
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
The admission criteria for students entering the course:
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Completion of the NSW HSC (or equivalent; including overseas equivalent) with strong performances in subjects in the Information Technology area;
or -
Successful completion of at least 2 appropriate standard IT university-level subjects;
or -
Appropriate professional certifications;
or -
2 years relevant professional IT work experience (i.e. in areas such as programmer, analyst, systems administration, help desk, network support but NOT clerical roles such as data entry or secretarial);
or - A completed AQF Certificate III in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate III in an area related to Information Technology.
International applicants must also meet the CSU admission requirements in terms of English language requirements.
Note: Currently this course is available to students studying through specific CSU campuses or partner organisations only.
Credit
Students in this course are not entitled to credits.
No special arrangements apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Course structure
The course structure consists of:
- 7 Core Subjects
- 1 Restricted Elective Subject
Core Subjects
Students need to complete all the following subjects.
ITC105 Business and Technical Communications
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology
MGT100 Organisations and Management
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Introduction to Data Communications
Restricted Electives
Students must complete one subject from the following list or complete another suitable subject approved by the Course Manager.
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
+ Residential School
No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
Full-time
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC242 Data Communications
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Elective
Articulation agreements
The course is delivered by the following institutions:
CSU Study Centres in Sydney and Melbourne
Professional recognition
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in Information Technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facility and quality assurance. The parent program, Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society at the professional level. Accreditation will be sought for the new Diploma of IT, which is a subset of the BIT.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.