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The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Systems course at VIT offers a well-structured curriculum that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on learning experiences for non-IT degree holders and is designed to provide students with the necessary foundation for key IT skills.
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Beyond technical expertise, the GCITS course focuses on developing essential soft skills such as communication, teamwork, project management, and problem-solving.
Practical project-based learning allows students to apply their IT skills to real-world scenarios, working with industry partners to solve complex problems and gain valuable experience.
The course is led by experienced faculty who have deep understanding of the IT discipline along with extensive industry knowledge. Their expertise and mentorship provide students with valuable insights into real-world IT projects capturing the latest industry trends.
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Course Code: CRS1401559
CRICOS Code:114824A
Duration: 6 months (full-time).
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The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Systems course offers foundation units across the spectrum of the IT discipline. Our Graduate Certificate course is designed to bridge the areas of IT as an entry point for personnel from non-IT backgrounds.
Students who successfully complete the requirements as stated will be awarded the “Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Systems.”
A total of 24 credit points will satisfy the requirements for qualification.
Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Systems (GCITS) – 24 credit points
Successful completion of the four (4) foundation units (total of 24 credit points)
This unit covers the foundation knowledge in the use of information and information technology (IT) in business. You will be introduced to the fundamental components of IT such as computing hardware, software, and networking and applications to implement business transformation successfully. It will provide the strategic and operational aspects of business, laying the foundations for business information systems (BIS).
This unit will guide you through developing efficient BIS and employing the right strategies to achieve organisational goals. It explores the benefits of information systems (IS) in successfully managing a business and how IS improve profitability and resource efficiency, as well as discussing conceptual architecture and its impact on processes, people and organisations.
You will understand the impact of IS on today's business environment and learn to evaluate the strategic and operational roles of IS in organisations. You will have opportunities to critically analyse the purpose, components and challenges related to BIS by exploring published research work. This unit will discuss the fundamental principles of IT and business, and how they align and complement each other.
This unit covers core concepts of object-oriented (OO) programming including programming paradigms, abstraction, encapsulation, specialisation, aggregation, polymorphism, exception handling, and data structures. In addition to programming skills, you will also acquire basic knowledge in designing, testing, and debugging a simple software system. The unit emphasises professional style of coding including fail-safe, efficient programs that adhere to industry and organisational standards such as unambiguous naming conventions, exception management and audit logging. The unit discusses the syntactic, structural, and behavioural typing of OO systems.
You will gain basic competence to reflect upon various programming models, independently assess the strengths and weaknesses of OO programming, and apply these in various software development contexts. You will be able to compare concepts and evaluate OO design paradigms. You will also be able to implement these concepts in a suitable OO language including Java or Python.
This unit covers in-depth knowledge and concepts for database models, systems and languages. You will explore and practise data modelling, data structure design and Structured Query Language (SQL) used in relational database. The unit also covers the functions of the database management systems (DBMS) and related administrative activities. Systematic methodology for relational database design using entity relationship diagrams and normalisation of data is covered in detail. You will be introduced to a subset of SQL using a selected database platform.
You will learn to synthesise enterprise data requirements and craft entity relationship diagrams. You will also model the physical data structure and normalise the relationship based on the application’s functional dependency needs. In addition, you will gain competence to perform complex data retrieval and carry out advanced data manipulation using SQL. Further, you will be able to implement the concepts of data security and privacy in a database.
This unit covers fundamental knowledge in data communications and network technology. It introduces various networking and communication media and provides an in-depth understanding of multiple techniques for reliable and efficient data communication. The unit covers the major transmission systems and networks together with the equipment, models and tools used to interconnect them. The unit also explores the internet protocol suite (TCP/IP), protocol standards, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WAN), internet, intranet, networking applications and several internet technologies. You will also gain the knowledge and skills to recommend appropriate network management and network security solutions for a given application or a given organisation’s requirements.
GCITS allows entry for the following prospective students:
Over 18 years of age at the time of course commencement.
An English Language proficiency level of one of the below:
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The fees listed below are the course/unit fees for the 2024 academic year and are subject to review on an annual basis. Please refer to Fees and Scholarships | VIT Australia for a full overview of VIT’s fees and charges for the current year.
Duration 6 Months (Full-Time)
* $1,500 unit of 6 credit points
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The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Systems (GCITS) course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), the regulator of higher education and the accrediting authority for higher education courses in Australia. You may look up the National Register for this course. VIT is registered by TEQSA to offer and confer Australian higher education award for the completion of an accredited Australian course of study. VIT's Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Systems (GCITS) is a post-graduate course at Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Level 8. The qualification conferred upon completion is recognised by the Australian Government and will provide you with a competitive edge in the job market, both in Australia and oveseas.
Full time means you study 6-8 units in an academic year. Part time gives you the flexibility to take a lighter course load, which gives many working people more flexibility. Part time study is only available to students not on student visa. It is estimated each unit could take between 6 and 10 hours each week of classes, readings and assignments. This can vary depending on how quickly a student becomes familiar with the course material.
You may be eligible for RPL credit if you have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7 equivalent) or above in a discipline covering some study in IT.
Financial aid may be available depending on your circumstances and where you are resident.
Domestic students may be eligible for FEE-HELP from the Government.
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You are considered a 'domestic' student if:
You are an Australian citizen; You are a New Zealand citizen (or dual citizenship holders of either Australia or New Zealand); You are an Australian permanent resident; You are an Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder;
If you don’t hold one of the above visas or citizenships, you are considered as an international student.
The courses on TEQSA’s National Register that are accredited with the same name indicate different versions of the same course. The course that is accredited to 2025 is the original version of the course which is now being taught out for those students who enrolled in the course prior to 2024 and have chosen to stay in that version of the course – there are no new enrolments into this version of the course from 2024 onward.
The course accredited to 2030 is the new version of the course for all new enrolments from 2024 and for those students from the previous offering who have chosen to transition to this version of the course.
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