course info: Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

The program will suit candidates looking to extend and update their knowledge in advanced computing subject areas, and provides an excellent retraining opportunity for professionals who wish to move to a new IT speciality. The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Australia’s national organisation for Information and Communication Technology professionals. Graduates will be IT specialists who possess an excellent combination of knowledge and practical, hands-on expertise to influence and reinforce an organisation’s technology infrastructure and to support the people who use it. They will often be responsible for selecting and deploying software products appropriate for an organisation. They may also be involved in creating and managing business applications, web sites, systems and the IT environment in all types of industries.

Students must hold a recognised bachelor's degree with substantial study in a relevant field of information technology; or a recognised Bachelor of Engineering with a major sequence of study in computer engineering, software engineering, or telecommunication engineering; or will be able to offer evidence of recognised prior learning which is considered to demonstrate the knowledge and aptitude required to undertake this course.

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