Postgraduate Diploma in Business Information Systems for 2010

Course overview

This course consolidates students' skills in the disciplinary areas that underpin the information technology field. Students complete eight units from the Master of Business Information Systems program. The course develops students' understanding of a significant area of business information systems to a level and sophistication consistent with senior professional practice.

Students may exit the program after successfully completing four specific units, with the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Information Systems.

Career outlook

Please refer to the entry for the Master of Business Information Systems.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time
Intakes First semester, second semester First semester, second semester
Course Content 2010 University handbook entry for this course 2010 University handbook entry for this course
Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time 1 year
Credit points 48 total for course 48 total for course
Fees for 2010

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
$21,400 AUD

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$25,800 AUD
CRICOS code Not applicable 062929D
Monash course code 3344 3344
Faculty Faculty of Information Technology Faculty of Information Technology
Contact Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/apply or email admissions@infotech.monash.edu.au Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/apply or email admissions@infotech.monash.edu.au

Accreditation

Australian: This course has been accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as meeting the standard for associate-level membership. Students who successfully complete the PGradDipBIS may, depending on their unit choice, be eligible for professional accreditation/recognition by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA), or the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA).

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

The normal entry requirement is successful completion of a degree that is the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in business information systems, information management, or a closely related discipline, with at least a pass (50%) average. Candidates without formal tertiary qualifications can apply to enter via a pathway from the Executive Certificate in Information Technology, which is intended to lead to a postgraduate diploma.

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) guidelines on equivalency to Australian bachelor degrees will apply.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

The normal entry requirement is successful completion of a degree that is the equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree in business information systems, information management, or a closely related discipline, with at least a pass (50%) average.

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) guidelines on equivalency to Australian bachelor degrees will apply.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in Reading and Listening and 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20.

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University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

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