Graduate Diploma of Information Technology (Software Development)

Overview

• Be career-ready with a software development degree. Gain the professional and technical skills to become an effective IT professional and prepare to embark on a career in one of the most dynamic and highly sought after industries.
• Learn software development concepts and gain an introduction to software engineering.
• Develop a broad understanding of HTML, CSS and Javascript technologies and discover how these can be applied to create interactive user interfaces.
• Explore web accessibility and the associated industry compliance regulations.

Further study

When you complete the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology, you could take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Master of Information Technology.

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Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 2 Specialisation courses 4 2 x approved courses 2 Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Other specialisations

• Computing Technology
• Network Engineering

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

• Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
• Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.
• Semester 3, 2023 - applications close on 13 November and Semester 3 study period commences on Monday 13 November, 2023.

2024 intakes

You can apply to start part-time study in Trimester 1, or full-time study in either Trimester 2 or Trimester 3.

• Trimester 1 - applications close 22 January 2024 and the Trimester 1 study period starts on 22 January 2024.
• Trimester 2 - applications close 13 May 2024 and the Trimester 2 study period starts on 13 May 2024.
• Trimester 3 - applications close 2 September 2024 and the Trimester 3 study period starts on 2 September 2024.

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