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Master of Networking and Systems Administration Articulated Set

By coursework

+ Award nomenclature

Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration
GradCertNet&SysAdmin
Master of Networking and Systems Administration
MNet&SysAdmin

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Master of Networking and Systems Administration (2722NS)
Distance Education Wagga Wagga
Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration (2322NS)
Distance Education Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Networking and Systems Administration

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Master of Networking and Systems Administration

    For entry to the Graduate Certificate or Master degree applicants are required to have a computing undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or a qualification deemed to be equivalent). Applicants with work experience and/or other academic and/or professional qualifications acceptable to the University will be considered.

    Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

    For entry to the Graduate Certificate or Master degree applicants are required to have a computing undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or a qualification deemed to be equivalent). Applicants with work experience and/or other academic and/or professional qualifications acceptable to the University will be considered.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Master of Networking and Systems Administration

    No special arrangement.

    Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

    No special arrangement

    Articulation

    The Master and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

    Graduation requirement

    Master of Networking and Systems Administration

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

    Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

    Course structure

    Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

    The Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration consists of four core subjects.

    Core subjects
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    ITE519 IT Service Management
    MGI521 Professional Communications


    Master of Networking and Systems Administration

    The Master of Networking and Systems Administration consists of six core subjects, three restricted academic electives and three restricted industry electives.

    Core subjects
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation**
    ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
    ITE519 IT Service Management
    MGI521 Professional Communications

    **Capstone subject

    Restricted Academic Electives (Choose 3)
    ITC513 Wireless Networking Concepts
    ITC514 Network and Security Administration
    ITC561 Cloud Computing
    ITC593 Network Security
    ITC596 IT Risk Management

    Restricted Industry Electives (Choose 3)
    ITE514 Professional Systems Security
    ITE520 Managing Mail Servers
    ITE523 Virtualization
    ITE526 Practical Internetworking
    ITE527 Server Administration

    Enrolment pattern

    Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration

    Students may commence the course in Calendar sessions 1, 2 or 3. Note: The enrolment pattern below is divided by calendar sessions for the various intakes. The recommended session enrolments appear under each Calendar session enrolment and are distinguished by session number. Each session number represents Calendar session 1 or 2 depending on the course commencement session. As an example, for a student who follows the enrolment pattern and who commences the course in Calendar Session 2, 2014, session 1 refers to Calendar session 2 2014, session 2 refers to Calendar session 3 2014, etc.

    Calendar Session 1 intake

    Session 1
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    MGI521 Professional Communications

    Session 2
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    ITE519 IT Service Management

    Calendar Session 2 intake

    Session 1
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    ITE519 IT Service Management

    Session 2
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    MGI521 Professional Communications

    Calendar Session 3 intake

    Session 1
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    MGI521 Professional Communication

    Session 2
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    ITE519 IT Service Management


    Master of Networking and Systems Administration

    Students may commence the course in Calendar sessions 1, 2 or 3. Note: The enrolment pattern below is divided by calendar sessions for the various intakes. The recommended session enrolments appear under each Calendar session enrolment and are distinguished by session number. Each session number represents Calendar session 1 or 2 depending on the course commencement session. As an example, for a student who follows the enrolment pattern and who commences the course in Calendar Session 2, 2014, session 1 refers to Calendar session 2 2014, session 2 refers to Calendar session 3 2014, etc.

    Calendar Session 1 intake

    Session 1
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    MGI521 Professional Communications

    Session 2
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    ITE519 IT Service Management

    Session 3
    Academic elective subject
    ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures

    Session 4
    Academic elective subject
    Industry elective subject

    Session 5
    Academic elective subject
    Industry elective subject

    Session 6
    ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
    Industry elective subject

    Calendar Session 2 intake

    Session 1
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    ITE519 IT Service Management

    Session 2
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    MGI521 Professional Communications

    Session 3
    Academic elective subject
    Industry elective subject

    Session 4
    Academic elective subject
    Industry elective subject

    Session 5
    Academic elective subject
    ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures

    Session 6
    ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
    Industry elective subject

    Calendar Session 3 intake

    Session 1
    ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
    MGI521 Professional Communications

    Session 2
    ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
    ITE519 IT Service Management

    Session 3
    Academic elective subject
    Industry elective subject

    Session 4
    Academic elective subject
    ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures

    Session 5
    Academic elective subject
    Industry elective subject

    Session 6
    ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
    Industry elective subject

    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 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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