The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology is designed for postgraduate scholars with undergraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or appropriate professional experience who wish to develop an enhanced understanding of the principles that shape information technology. Students study the principles of information technology and their implementation through design, development and application phases. Students can focus their studies in the areas of computer networks, operations research or immersive environments.

The Graduate Diploma provides advanced professional qualifications and the foundations for students who wish to proceed to higher levels of study in the information technology discipline, including the Master and Doctor of Information Technology.

Students will complete 48 units of credit (eight courses). Students must complete four compulsory courses and four courses in a specialisation (as listed below). One course in the specialisation may be substituted with another course offered in a related coursework program with permission of the postgraduate coordinator.

Compulsory Courses

1. Entry Requirements

1.1 To gain entry into a Graduate Diploma program an applicant must:

1.1.1 Have met the requirements of a Bachelor degree at pass level in a IT related discipline or in a non-IT related discipline at honours level.

1.1.2 Have met the requirements of a Graduate Certificate in a same or related discipline from UNSW or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution
or
1.1.3 Submit evidence of academic and/or professional qualifications and/or related work ex-perience which is determined by the relevant Program Authority to be acceptable grounds for admission into the degree.


2. Enrolment and Progression

2.1 Applications for admission to the Graduate Diploma shall be made online via myUNSW Apply Online by the advertised date.

2.2 Students must enrol online via myUNSW in prescribed courses by midnight, Sunday at the end of the first week of classes.

2.3 Students seeking enrolment after the first week of classes must do so via a hardcopy "Enrolment Variation" form submitted to Student Administrative Services at UNSW Canberra.

2.4 Courses delivered by Intensive Delivery Mode (IDM) must have enrolled before the delivery of the course and no later than the "Census" date (31 March Semester one and 31 August Semester two).

2.5 Students enrolled in this degree must undertake courses and pass assessment as prescribed by UNSW Canberra.

2.6 The program of study shall total a minimum of 24 units of credit.

2.7 The Academic Standing of a candidate shall be reviewed at the end of each semester. Movement between levels of academic standing is based on progress, measured by cumulative number of failures.

2.8 The Graduate Diploma at UNSW Canberra is part of an articulated program with the Masters of Information Technology (9380)

3. Fees

3.1 A candidate shall pay fees as determined by the UNSW Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

These regulations apply to all postgraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an UNSW Canberra of ADFA postgraduate program in 2014. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

Please refer to Faculty Regulations information