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Professional Certificate (Information and Communication Technology)

Postgraduate course

  • This information is for local students.
  • This course is not available to international students.
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Overview

The Professional Certificate (Information and Communication Technology) program is made up of Higher Education Division postgraduate-level units that are tailored to the needs of a particular cohort of prospective students or industry group.
DurationThe minimum duration is 1 semester or the equivalent of part-time studies (25 credit points) subject to pre-requisites
Campus and intakes  Calendar
Hawthorn -Semester 1, Semester 2
Study modePart-time (day & evening)
Course codeI020
Fees
Please note FEE-HELP is not available for students studying the Professional Certificate (Information and Communication Technology).
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year.
For information about Swinburne's fees visit the Fees website.
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Course in detail

On this page: course description, course structure and units of study.

Course description

The Professional Certificate (Information and Communication Technology) is a program that recognises the successful completion of formalised assessment tasks. This Professional Certificate is specifically designed for current information technology (IT) professionals who are interested in continuing a professional education, and who are lacking the time to undertake a full postgraduate qualification. Availablity of units of study are subject to timetabling and may not have options for both day and evening classes.
Professional Certificates are short, professionally oriented study programs approved by the University but they are not accredited courses leading to a formal qualification or award. Units completed in the Professional Certificate may provide credit into an accredited University Program. Certificates of completion are issued to students who have successfully completed a Professional Certificate program, but those certificates are not formal certificates conferred or granted by the University under the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Course structure

The Professional Certificate (Information and Communication Technology) consists of a total of 25 credit points, consisting of two specified postgraduate units of study, each of 12.5 credit points. There are no exemptions available in the professional certificate program.
 
Each Professional Certificate program will be focused around a particular specialisation area: Software Testing, Web Applications Networking Concepts, Network Security, Business Process Analysis, Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Information Systems Governance and Management.

Units of study

Software Testing
HIT8066 Software Tools 
HIT8166 Software Testing Processes & Automation 
Web Applications
HIT8324 Web Application Development
HIT8325 Web Application Architectures 
Networking Concepts
HET706 Networks and Routing 
HET708 Internetworking Technologies 

Network Security
HIT7720 Secure Networks 
HIT8121 Internet Security 

Business Process Analysis
HIT7412 Business Information Systems Analysis
HIT8409 Process Modelling - replaced by  HIT8405 Business Process Modelling 
Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
HIT8413 Business Intelligence
HIT8078 Knowledge Management - replaced by HIT8478 Information and Knowledge Management 
Information Systems Governance and Management
HIT8424 Information Systems Management 
HIT8186 IS Governance and Strategy  
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Graduate outcomes

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements

A recognised bachelor degree in an ICT discipline. Applicants without a degree will require three years relevant experience to enter the program.
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Apply

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How to apply

Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: www.swinburne.edu.au/hed/postgrad/apply

Course fees

Please note FEE-HELP is not available for students studying the Professional Certificate (Information and Communication Technology).
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year.
For information about Swinburne's fees visit the Fees website.

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