Diploma of Information Technology

CRICOS Code: 043635J

Monash University Information Technology is one of the most prestigious IT faculties in the world. What this means to you is that no matter where in the world you want to work – with a Monash Information Technology degree you will be seen as a premium IT professional. You will have a wide choice of IT destination degrees at Monash University.

Few universities can match Monash Information Technology for:

• Our range of unit offerings
• Outstanding global profile
• High academic standards
• Research achievements

At Monash you can profit from diverse, stimulating and creative field programs in Computing and Business Systems. These programs are designed to open up many challenging and interesting career opportunities in commerce, industry and government organisations where there is an extensive range of computer applications.

Why study IT at Monash?

• Monash University is ranked among the best universities in Australia, and is ranked in the top 50 universities in the world (Times Higher Education Supplement, 2007).
• Monash graduates earn more money when they start working than the average Australian university graduate. And Monash graduates find full-time work faster than the average graduate.
• Your Monash IT degree will be a solid foundation for building your future, boosting your career and prospects for an attractive salary. Monash provides a vibrant, challenging and creative environment in which to develop your potential.
• Monash IT staff and students have a number of major industry contributions from developing BlueJ, the world's most advanced software package for teaching Java programming to development of novell motion capture systems.

Facilities

With access to the latest technology in audiovisual equipment, lecture rooms, research laboratories, video editing suites and industrial experience labs, you will be able to develop applied computer technology solutions to a wide range of industries. Monash IT faculty facilities include:

• 60 state of the art student computer laboratories across Australia campuses
• More than 1500 workstations networked across five teaching campuses
• Seven day, 24 hour swipe card access to seven labs at Caulfield campus

Career prospects

Students who progress into a Monash University Information Technology degree in Business Systems or Computing will develop the skills to work as business analysts, IT consultants, database administrators or information management professionals.

There is a huge network of Monash alumni conducting high profile careers around the world. You too can be highly sought after in your home country and internationally when you graduate with a Monash degree.

For more information on the Faculty of Information Technology visit: www.infotech.monash.edu

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