UAC Undergraduate Course Description

Diploma in Information and Communications Technology

University of Western Sydney

Campus Type of placeUAC codeCourse duration 2009 ATAR
cut-off
Nirimba CSP  709050  1F N/A

Assumed knowledge: Mathematics.

Additional selection criteria: Entry to this course requires the completion of a questionnaire. Questionnaires are available from www.uws.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/applying_to_study. Submission of the questionnaire is mandatory.

Recommended studies: None.

Major studies: On completion of the Diploma at Nirimba students may continue their degree studies in one of the major studies at either Campbelltown, Parramatta or the Penrith campus. Refer to 704780 B Information and Communications Technology.

Career opportunities: Refer to 704780 B Information and Communications Technology.

Additional information: The Diploma in Information and Communications Technology is designed to provide a generalist tertiary level foundation for further study in the B Information and Communications Technology. It has been constructed to provide students with a sample of ICT units and university experiences to allow for well informed choices to be made when selecting their professional focus. The Diploma in Information and Communications Technology articulates into the second year of the 704780 B Information and Communications Technology degree at UWS. Students may also articulate into the 704625 B Computing (Business Information Systems key program).

Key to abbreviations
CSP Commonwealth-supported place (used to be called HECS: includes upfront HECS payment and deferred payment through HECS-HELP).
N/A Selection criteria other than the ATAR used; or the course is not offered to current Year 12 applicants.
A+C Combination of ATAR and additional selection criteria used.
nc New course offered through UAC, no cut-offs available.
n/o No offers made in 2009, no cut-off available.