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Graduate Certificate of Information Technology

Overview

Description:

The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology provides a postgraduate qualification in Information Technology allied to the Master of Information Technology. The certificate acts as an independent award and can articulate into the Master of Information Technology or Master of Information Technology/Master of Business Administration degree program.

The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology can also provide an exit point from the Master of Information Technology program.

Duration:

0.5 years fulltime, depending on prior experience

Mode:

On campus, full or part time *

Workload:

Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.

Type:

Postgraduate

Credit points:

12 credit points o

Intake:

February and July

Campus:

Townsville, Cairns

Faculty:

Law, Business & the Creative Arts

Course code:

50311

Pre-requisite/s:

Completion of an undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree, in Information Technology or a related discipline, from this or another University; or

Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and Creative Arts as equivalent to the above

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.

Structure

In total, students complete four (12 credit points). Three (9 credit points) subjects must be postgraduate Computer Science subjects (Level 5) and one (3 credit points) subject must be a postgraduate subject (Level 5) from any area of the University.

Note:

Australian Government legislation limits the number of external mode subjects International Students studying in Australia under a Student Visa can take. International students must contact the Faculty office before selecting subjects offered in external mode.

Other postgraduate Information Technology programs are available at Postgraduate Courses for Business.

Tuition Fees

Details about fees are available at Fees and Costs. Domestic Postgraduate students refer

to Domestic Students Tuition Fee Paying and International students refer to International

Student Tuition Fees.

Advanced Standing

Any advanced standing will be assessed in accordance with;

JCU’s Policy for Advanced Standing and Required Prior Learning.

Application and Contact Information

Domestic students

International students

In addition to academic admission requirements, applicants need to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. For further information, consult JCU's International Student Prospectus, available from the International Student Centre.

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