Information Technology University of Canberra

Overview

This course has been specifically designed to give you a comprehensive and highly integrated understanding of a range of IT issues covering areas such as database design, security and support.

These subjects will help you gain an in-depth understanding of how the IT industry works, how to interpret changes within the market, and most importantly how to adapt to new technology systems as they evolve – thus helping give your career a strong advantage by ensuring that your knowledge base is future proof and career ready.

This course is perfect for those seriosu about career advancement or preparing for a future as an academic with a focus on IT.

Once you graduate, you will be able to serve in a range of technical and management positions which require IT expertise or, if you prefer to further your study skills in IT, you will be in a great position to undertake a Master of Information Technology, which is available by enrolling in additional units. 

Study a Graduate Diploma in Information Technology from University of Canberra and you will:

• gain a strong professional perspective on the ICT industry

• deepen your knowledge and skills in ICT

• learn to interpret and critique management ideas and strategies

• gain the skills to be able to adjust to industry changes

• study core areas of the ‘Skills Framework for the Information Age’

• work alongside industry specialists

• build stronger professional networks

• complement your existing academic knowledge for broader employment prospects.

Career opportunities

The UC Graduate Diploma in IT offers the perfect stepping stone to further academic study or a direct pathway for direct progression into a management position in any one of the following careers:

• developer
• programmer
• ICT customer support officer
• ICT support technician
• project support officer