Graduate Certificate of Information Technology

About

The ICMS Graduate Certificate of Information Technology is a postgraduate qualification designed to equip you with the skills to enter an IT career, or can be a pathway to a Master of Information Technology (MIT) at ICMS.

The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology will provide you with foundational ICT knowledge, focusing on core competencies.

After completing the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology, graduates will have knowledge of ICT fundamentals and will gain practical ICT skills, enabling them to make an immediate contribution within the industry.

Students will have an opportunity to study one subject from the ICMS MIT specialisation streams as a specified elective subject and explore the specialisation they may want to pursue in the future.

• Cyber Security
• Big Data and Analytics

The ICMS Graduate Certificate of Information Technology offers:

• 3 x Core subjects
• 1 x Specified Elective

4 Subjects in total (16 credit points)
(Australian and New Zealand students may wish to accelerate their studies and complete this course in one trimester.)

Upon successful completion of at least two subjects in the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology, you may choose to progress, with advanced standing (credit), into one of the following master’s degrees:

• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security)
• Master of Information Technology (Big Data and Analytics)

The Graduate Certificate of IT will provide students with relevant industry competencies and knowledge for a successful start of a career in the ICT field.

The demand for skilled IT professionals is reflected in the various skilled migration occupations and pathways that are currently available in Australia.

The Graduate Certificate of IT could position graduates to embark on a career in a range of IT sectors that are currently identified as ‘strategic skills’ by the Australian Government.

Admission criteria

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Successful completion of a bachelor degree (AQF 7) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent
• Successful completion of an overseas higher education course of at least three years duration (minimum AQF level 6 or equivalent), with a minimum credit grade average (GPA 3.0 on a 5-point scale)
• Successful completion of a recognised Diploma or Advanced Diploma (or equivalent as recognised by the Australian Government's qualifications recognition tool) with at least four (4) years relevant full-time work experience.
• Successful completion of an approved Postgraduate Qualifying Program from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent.
• At least five years' appropriate full-time managerial or professional IT experience. Applicants must demonstrate a recognisable level of responsibility as part of their work experience. Position accountability in a range of areas as applicable or other relevant supervisory experience should be evident in the applicant's work history. While senior levels of volunteer experience may be considered, normally the majority of the work should be in a paid, full-time capacity. Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience MUST support their application with evidence outlined in section 7.1 of the Admissions Guidebook.
• Successful completion of at least two award or at least two non-award subjects (at AQF Level 8 or above) from an Australian higher education institution or overseas equivalent.

Fees and charges

^ Fee listed is the indicative annual course cost for 2024. Fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

Australian Government financial assistance

ICMS scholarships and financial assistance

Equity Scholarships through UAC

Further information

Read the full course details on the ICMS website.

Call (02) 9466 1240 or email ICMS.