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Course Overview
Eligibility
English Language Proficiency (at least one of the following):
Selection Criteria:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
0 credit point compulsory unit to be completed in your first study period
Object-Oriented Development
Core unit
Database Fundamentals
Core unit
Software Requirements Analysis and Modelling
Core unit
Web Technologies and Development
Core unit; alternatively can be completed via two stackable short courses: SMC701-OD and SMC702-OD
Front-end Web Development Foundations
Stackable short course (microcredential, 0.5cp) — alternative to SIT774 in flexible study mode
Web Application Server-side Foundations
Stackable short course (microcredential, 0.5cp) — alternative to SIT774 in flexible study mode
Common Questions
No, this course is ideal for students without a computing background, as well as those who would like to bolster their industry experience with a recognised academic qualification.
The estimated tuition fee for a full-fee paying place is $17,200, while a Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) is estimated at $4,769. These are provided as a guide only and represent the typical tuition fees for students completing the course within the same year they started. Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) loans may be available depending on your eligibility.
Yes. Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology, you could use the credit points you've earned to enter into further study, including the Master of Information Technology, Master of Cyber Security, Master of Data Science, Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence, and Master of Information Technology Management (and their Professional variants).
The course is available across three trimesters: Trimester 1 starting in March, Trimester 2 starting in July, and Trimester 3 starting in November. All three intakes are available at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), and Online. Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2026 close 21 June 2026, and for Trimester 3 2026 close 18 October 2026.
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology, you must pass 4 credit points, which includes the 0-credit-point compulsory unit DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (completed in your first study period) and 4 credit points of core units. The course duration is 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester.
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