Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Networking and Security)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LGIF

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have:
- A completed Bachelors degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- a completed Graduate Certificate in IT or equivalent
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This program has no further intakes, please view our full suite of current Information Technology programs here.

Aim

To develop the knowledge and skills of students in core topics in ICT and in either the specialisation of Networking and Security or Business Intelligence.

Content & Structure

A total of 36 units of study must be completed for the degree.The program comprises a common core and a minor from a specialisation plan. All students must pass 18 units of core courses and 18 units from their chosen plan.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Enterprise Architecture	INFT 5020	4.5	Rule(s): 1
13.5 units from the following courses			Rule(s): 2
Academic Skills for IT Professionals	INFS 5073	4.5
Business Systems Analysis	INFS 5093	4.5
Project Management for IT Professionals	INFS 5057	4.5
Organisational e-Transformation	INFS 5074	4.5
IT Procurement and Vendor Management	INFS 5091	4.5
Networking and Security courses - 18 units from:			Rule(s): 1
Networking for Small Business	INFT 5028	9	Rule(s): 4
Managing Networks and Telecommunications M	INFS 5053	4.5
CCNP Route M	INFT 5026	4.5	Rule(s): 4
CCNP Switch and Troubleshoot M	INFT 5027	4.5
Computer and Network Security M	INFT 5017	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students must take the course INFT 5020 Enterprise Architectures M.

2. Students should consult with the Program Director about their selection of courses.

3. Any course substitutions or variations of the schedule must be approved by the Program Director.

4. Students who want to take all three of these courses: Networking for Small Business, CCNP Route M and CCNP Switch and Troubleshoot M must complete them in that order. Networking for Small Business is a pre-requisite for CCNP Route M, and CCNP Route M is a pre-requisite for CCNP Switch and Troubleshoot M.