Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

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Course information

The fields of computing and information technology change rapidly. To succeed in this fast-paced area, it is essential to keep your skills current and relevant. UNE's Graduate Certificate in Information Technology has a strong technical focus that ensures you have the up-to-date skills and competencies needed to maintain your professionalism in computing, software, web and app development.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology with UNE?
Information and communications technology have become indispensable in our modern world. Choose this course if you have relevant undergraduate qualifications in information technology, computer science, software engineering or a related discipline, and wish to broaden your skillset.

Designed with employment in mind, each unit in our course will expand and refresh your IT skills and knowledge in software, web and app development to ensure you can add maximum value in the workplace.

By choosing UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support.

What makes our course different?
Our in-depth course focuses on technical skills development. The flexible program allows you to customise your studies to match your career and professional development goals. When studying our Graduate Certificate in Information Technology, you will have opportunities to:

Undertake units in areas such as artificial intelligence, user experience design, software project management and web programming.
Work with industry-leading programming languages such as Python, JavaScript and SQL.
Collaborate with fellow students and gain hands-on development experience.
Take advantage of our small staff-student ratio and supportive environment, whether you study online and access your units remotely or join us face-to-face on campus.
Hone your written and oral communication skills to communicate technical knowledge and concepts and explain complex knowledge and technical ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Continue your studies by progressing to a graduate diploma or coursework masters.
Expand your theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to future proof your career in today's fast-paced ICT environment.
Complete your course in as little as six months full-time, or up to two years part-time.
Study on campus or online, using a variety of educational technologies including video lectures and online discussion forums, giving you the flexibility to balance your studies and other commitments.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To qualify for admission into UNE postgraduate programs you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least comparable to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor degree. Check your program listing in the Course Guide for specific entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

Criteria you need to meet

IELTS Academic

English Test	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
IELTS Academic	6.0	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5

The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.

Criteria you need to meet

TOEFL

English Test	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
Computer-based test	213	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Internet-based test	79	N/A	N/A	22	N/A

The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.

Career

Career outcomes

By upgrading your information technology skills with our course, you are securing your career in this fast-paced profession. Career options include, but are not limited to:

software development
systems analysis and design
consultant
internet and e-commerce
IT educator
systems management and administration.

Other career information

Demand for skilled information and communications technology (ICT) professionals has never been higher and is forecast to rise. The ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse 2019 report forecasts an additional 100,000 ICT jobs will be created in the five years to 2024. Salaries in the sector average $130,000 a year according to Seek.com.au.

Fee Information

How to Apply

If you are an international student and want to study one of the following programs at UNE, you can apply online.

Undergraduate (Bachelor) programs
Postgraduate (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters) coursework programs
International Exchange and Study Abroad
English Language Centre programs
Individual UNE units (Non-Award)

Ensure that you attach certified copies of transcripts of all relevant previous studies including:

proof of completion
photo page from passport or another birth record
evidence of English language proficiency
any other documentation requested in the online form

If your documents are in a language other than English, please provide an officially certified English translation with certified copies of the original documents.