Professional Certificate in Information Technology for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Gain a graduate qualification without prior university studies, or fast track your entry to a Master's degree.

Why study Professional Certificate in Information Technology?

This course has been developed for people who have information technology experience but do not hold a university degree. Students are required to complete four foundation graduate subjects pertaining to a specific area of interest, offered by the faculty. Typically, students undertake two units per semester for part-time mode, or four units per semester for full-time mode. After successfully completing the course, students are eligible for entry to some of the graduate diploma courses offered by the Faculty of Information Technology. This course is not available to international students on a student visa.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

0.5 years full-time
1 year part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 24,660 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Information Technology

Course code: 3315

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/apply or email fit-admissions@monash.edu

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Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Admission is only available to people with appropriate, relevant information technology work experience. Specifically, applicants must have four or more years of work experience involved in information technology, information systems or information management activities at or above either a project management or technical level.

This certificate is intended to lead to a coursework graduate diploma program. Information industry research and development tasks such as the design and implementation of information systems, information technologies or information management procedures will be appropriately recognised in the articulation process. In order to gain entry to the university's graduate programs from this professional certificate, students must attain a credit average in their studies in this certificate. Students who wish to use the professional certificate to articulate into graduate awards are advised to seek advice from the appropriate course leaders as to selection of units within the professional certificate.

Special application requirements

Applicants must have four or more years of work experience involved in information technology, information systems or information management activities at or above either a project management or technical level.

The Faculty requires a comprehensive CV detailing relevant employment history as part of your application. Please also provide the names and phone numbers of three professional referees who are able to provide verification of your industry experience.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online for non VTAC applicants only. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.