Diploma of Information Technology

Your direct path to a career in Information Technology

The Diploma in Information Technology is the perfect place to start your IT journey, and provides entry into UC’s bachelor degrees in IT, software engineering or business informatics.

You might dream of being a web designer, games programmer, business analyst, IT security expert or perhaps a project manager. Whatever the IT role, our Diploma in Information Technology will provide the foundation you need.

Study a Diploma in Information Technology at UC and you will:

• be supported to develop the skills needed for ongoing success in your studies, and
• be broadly prepared for any field of information technology available today.

Study opportunities

Finishing your diploma gives you direct entry to the 2^nd year of our:

• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Business Informatics

Important to know

• This diploma takes two trimesters to complete at full time study (a total of 8 months).
• If English is your second language you will need an Academic IELTS of 5.5 or TOEFL equivalent.

Note: UC College courses fees may differ – please visit our Course Fees page for more information.

Students are required to meet English Language requirements and general admission requirements to the University of Canberra College.

An overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 5.5, with no band score below 5.5. Students who have undertaken all of their education in an English speaking country (as defined on UC website) are deemed to have met our English language proficiency requirements.