C06113v1 Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (GradDipIT)CRICOS code: 084253F
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Notes
This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Inherent requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Exit award
Other information
Overview
This course is an exit point in a program of study designed to enable students to achieve a comprehensive and greater understanding of information technology in specialised technical or management areas. The wide range of specialisations allows students to tailor the course to satisfy their career development needs.
It is essential to keep IT knowledge and skills up to date. This program provides students with an enhanced understanding of the business context and technical developments shaping contemporary information and communications technology (ICT), and equips them to meet the challenges of working in the IT industry.
Course aims
The program provides students with an understanding of the advanced concepts of information technology in a commercial environment so they can contribute to the development of IT solutions in their organisation.
Career options
Career options include a wide variety of positions in the IT industry, including business intelligence expert, e-business developer, games developer, information systems manager, IT security analyst, IT security manager, ICT security analyst, IT security consultant, pen testing, IT project manager, movie animator, software architect, software quality/testing specialist and systems analyst.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Technology graduates critically reflect on ethical principles of stakeholder engagement and research practices to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians across the IT profession. |
| B.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Technology graduates engage a range of stakeholders using advanced disciplinary practices by evaluating a range of suitable solutions to deliver solutions for technological problems. |
| C.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Technology graduates apply design thinking and decision-making methodologies and technologically to propose IT solutions within the wider operating environment and systems. |
| D.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Technology graduates apply disciplinary concepts and theories in Information Technology to evaluate and implement IT/IS solutions within complicated operating environments. |
| E.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Technology graduates communicate using disciplinary conventions, collaborate across complex projects and coordinate diverse teams to deliver project outcomes. |
| F.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Technology graduates are reflective of self and other’s practice to ensure improvements meet currency of contemporary technological skillsets. |
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.
Course structure
This course totals 48 credit points, comprising three core subjects, five subjects from a major or electives.
Course completion requirements
| STM90968 Core stream (IT) | 18cp | |
| CBK91036 Stream choice (IT PG) | 30cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This exit-only course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (C11142), the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology, the Master of Information Technology (C04295), and the Master of Information Technology (Extension) (C04296).
Exit award
This exit-only course enables students enrolled in the master's course to finish after completing 48 credit points of study and gain a graduate diploma qualification.
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
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