Graduate Certificate in Professional Information Technology GradCertProfInfoTech
Graduate Diploma of Professional Information Technology GradDipProfInfoTech
Master of Professional Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence) MProfInfoTech(AI)
Master of Professional Information Technology (Cyber Security) MProfInfoTech(CyberSec)
Master of Professional Information Technology (Data Science) MProfInfoTech(DataSc)
Master of Professional Information Technology (Networking) MProfInfoTech(Net)
Master of Professional Information Technology (Software Development) MProfInfoTech(SoftwareDev)
On Campus - Port Macquarie
On Campus - Port Macquarie
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 2 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
To be eligible for admission to this course applicants must meet the minimum entry criteria listed below:
Applicants without an equivalent tertiary qualification will be admitted via Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology pathway. For admission to the Graduate Diploma, applicants are required to have a minimum of a 3 years tertiary qualification equivalent to an Associate Degree. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Professional Information Technology and receive credit for applicable subjects.
To be eligible for admission to this course applicants must meet the minimum entry criteria listed below:
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma, students will be eligible for admission to the Master of Professional Information Technology and receive credit for applicable subjects.
No special arrangements apply.
No special arrangements apply.
No special arrangements apply.
The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Graduate Certificate in Professional Information Technology (exit point only)
Students may exit with the Graduate Certificate on completion of 4 (four) subjects chosen from the following:
ITC505 ICT Project Management
ITC506 Topics in Information Technology Ethics
ITC513 Wireless Communications
ITC516 Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence
ITC538 Programming in Java 1
ITC542 Networking Fundamentals
ITC544 IT Fundamentals
ITC556 Database Systems
ITC558 Programming Principles
ITC560 Internet of Things
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC576 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
ITC595 Information Security
Graduate Diploma in Professional Information Technology
The course consists of four (4) Core subjects and 32 points of Restricted Elective subjects.
Core subjects
ITC505 ICT Project Management
ITC506 Topics in Information Technology Ethics
ITC544 IT Fundamentals
ITC556 Database Systems
Restricted Electives
Choose four (4) subjects from:
ITC513 Wireless Communications
ITC516 Data Mining and Visualisation for Business Intelligence
ITC538 Programming in Java 1
ITC542 Networking Fundamentals
ITC558 Programming Principles
ITC560 Internet of Things
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC576 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
ITC595 Information Security
ITC597 Digital Forensics
Master of Professional Information Technology
The course consists of four (4) Core subjects, 32 points of Restricted Elective subjects, a four (4) subject Specialisation, plus 32 points of Professional Practice subjects.
Core subjects
ITC505 ICT Project Management
ITC506 Topics in Information Technology
ITC544 IT Fundamentals
ITC556 Database Systems
Restricted Elective subjects - choose one (1) group from the following groups:
Group A
ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management PG
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC575 Foundations of Big Data Analytics
ITC595 Information Security
Group B
ITC535 Research Methods in IT (16 points)
ITC536 Research Plan in IT (16 points)
Professional practice subjects
ITC580 Employability Skills
ITC598 Professional Communication
ITC599 Industry Practice (16 points)
Specialisations
Note: All students complete ITC571 regardless of the specialisation undertaken. The project completed in ITC571 must align with the chosen specialisation.
Data Science
Compulsory subjects
ITC516 Data Mining and Visualisation
ITC573 Data and Knowledge Engineering
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
Restricted Electives - choose one (1) subject from:
ITC558 Programming Principles
ITC560 Internet of Things
STA501 Scientific Data Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Compulsory subjects
ITC558 Programming Principles
ITC588 Artificial Intelligence for Business Applications
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
Restricted Electives - choose one (1) subject from:
ITC516 Data Mining and Visualisation
ITC573 Data and Knowledge Engineering
ITC576 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Software Development
Compulsory subjects
ITC538 Programming in Java 1
ITC548 Information Systems Analysis and Design
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
Restricted Electives - choose one (1) subject from:
ITC521 Programming in Java 2
ITC539 Android App Development
ITC558 Programming Principles
Networking
Compulsory subjects
ITC514 Linux Server Administration
ITC542 Networking Fundamentals
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
Restricted Electives - choose one (1) subject from:
ITC513 Wireless Communications
ITC560 Internet of Things
ITC597 Digital Forensics
Cyber Security
Compulsory subjects
ITC578 Dark Web
ITC597 Digital Forensics
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation
Restricted Electives - choose one (1) subject from:
ITC514 Linux Server Administration
ITC542 Networking Fundamentals
ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security
Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, noting the availability of subjects and any prerequisites or assumed knowledge. Students are encouraged to enrol in core subjects in the initial sessions and complete as many of these as possible before selecting specialisation subjects.
International on-campus students are required to complete 32 points of study in each compulsory session.
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
ITC580 Employability Skills
ITC599 Industry Practice
Full accreditation is not awarded until there are 5 graduates from the program.
Accrediting Body: Australian Computer Society
Requirements for graduates to practice: No special requirements (and accreditation is NOT required for graduates to practice their profession)
Start and End Date of Accreditation: 2021 - 31 December 2022
Accreditation Status: Provisional
Potential Impact on Students if Conditional etc: N/A
Post conferral of award practice registration or additional study requirements of graduates: None
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.