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Level of Study
Postgraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Field Of Study
Information Technology
Intake Date
Actual Price
19,999
Discounted Price
18,000
Campus Location
New South Wales
Course Description
The Graduate Diploma of Information Technology is designed for students from an IT background who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in an IT area (information technology, information systems, software engineering, computer science) or students who have completed a Graduate Certificate of IT. The course includes core subjects in programming, database, project management and emerging technologies. The course also provides electives which allow students to tailor their learning needs to suit their career goals. This course prepares the student for the growing demand from business for graduates to be able to work with emerging technologies.
What you'll learn?
- Demonstrate an enhanced knowledge of information technology and an awareness of recent developments in order to identify, analyse and solve complex information technology problems
- Demonstrate skills in critical thinking to identify, analyse and evaluate current theories and developments and emerging trends in information technology
- Communicate appropriate information technology solutions effectively to stakeholders
- Demonstrate high level personal autonomy, judgement, decision-making and accountability required to begin professional practice
- Articulate an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and apply IT related skills and knowledge in a professionally responsible manner.
Accreditation
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology are eligible to apply for admission into further postgraduate qualifications in Australia and overseas. Graduates may apply for admission to KOI’s Master of Information Technology with credit given for relevant studies completed within the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology.
- IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0, or equivalent
- TOEFL Minimum overall score of 80 with no band less than:
- Listening – 19
- Speaking – 19
- Reading – 18
- Writing – 23
- PTE Minimum overall score of 58 with no band less than 50
- CAE Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169
- HKCEE Minimum B in Syllabus B
- HKALE Minimum C use of English in AS-Level
- GCE Ordinary Level B grade or better in GCE O-Level English
- GCE Advanced Level C grade or better in GCE A-Level English
- Australian qualifications : Successful completion of recognised bachelor’s degree or higher(AQF Level 7 or Higher)
Core Units
- First Trimester
- BUS708 Statistics and Data Analysis
- BUS709 Communication in Business
- ICT710 IT Governance and Emerging Technologies
- ICT711 Programming and Algorithms
- Second Trimester
- ICT712 Information Technology Project Management (Pre-req: 4 subjects completed)
- ICT713 Advanced Database Design and Development
- IT Elective
- IT Elective
Elective Units
- IT Electives:
- ICT722 Information Security
- ICT723 Virtualisation and Cloud Computing
- ICT724 Intelligent systems
- ICT725 User Experience and Mobile Application Development
- ICT726 Web Development (Pre-req: ICT711)
- ICT730 Applied Analytics and Visualisation (Pre-req: ICT713
- ICT731
- BUS708)
- ICT731 Data Mining (Pre-req: ICT713
- ICT724)
- ICT732 Big Data (Pre-req: ICT713
- ICT731)
- ICT733 Social Web Analytics (Pre-req: ICT713
- ICT731
- BUS708)
- ICT740 Applied Cybersecurity (Pre-req: ICT722)
- ICT741 Digital Forensics (Pre-req: ICT722)
- ICT742 Cloud Privacy and Security (Pre-req: ICT722)
- ICT743 IoT Security (Pre-req: ICT722)