The Diploma of Information Technology program is designed as a transition program for students seeking an entry pathway into the Bachelor of Information Technology program.
In addition to having value in its own right as a stand-alone qualification, the program provides an entry pathway into CQUniversity's degree programs, and courses completed in these programs can be transferred into the University's Bachelor of Information Technology program.
A career in Information Technology (IT) is fast-paced, challenging and dynamic. IT specialists are sought after in nearly every business or organisation and in a range of employment fields from finance, medicine, arts, education, the military, manufacturing to high-tech business. Job opportunities exist as Developer Programmer, Database Administrator, ICT Support Technician, ICT Customer Support Officer.
| Duration | 1 years full-time or 2 years part-time |
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| Credit Points that Must be Earned | 48 |
| Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in undergraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
| Expected Hours of Study | Each unit at this level, typically requires 144 hours of student commitment over a period of 12 weeks. |
| Course Type | Undergraduate Award |
| Qualification (post nominal) | DipIT |
| AQF Level | Level 5: Diploma |
| Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2026
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
| Rank Threshold | SR 60 | ATAR 60 |
Domestic students
Prerequisites - nil
International students
refer to the international student section.
| Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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| Exit Awards | Not applicable |
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No Residential School for this course.
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| Year | Number of Students |
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| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 39 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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| Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have technical and theoretical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas within a field of work and learning | |||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and/or management requirements | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have specialist technical and creative skills to express ideas and perspectives | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer knowledge and specialised skills to others and demonstrate understanding of knowledge | |||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate application with depth in some areas of specialisation, in known or changing contexts | |||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical and/or creative skills in a range of situations | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations with responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad parameters for quantity and quality | |||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement to organise the work of self and others and plan, coordinate and evaluate the work of teams within broad but generally well- defined parameters | |||||
| 10. FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE sufficient to undertake qualifications | |||||
| 11. ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION of knowledge in new or existing disciplines or professional areas drawn from higher education units | |||||
| 12. FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS sufficient to undertake qualifications | |||||
| 13. ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION of skills in new or existing disciplines or professional areas drawn from higher education units | |||||
| 14. Course content drawn from higher education units | |||||
| KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | |||||
| Number of units: 7 | Total credit points: 42 |
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| Available units | ||
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| COMM11003 | Career Communications | |
| COIS12036 | Human-Computer Interaction | |
| COIT11222 | Programming Fundamentals | |
| COIT11223 | Information Technology and Society | |
| COIT11226 | Systems Analysis | |
| COIT11233 | Information and Communication Technology Foundations | |
| COIT12167 | Database Use and Design | |
| Number of units: 1 | Total credit points: 6 |
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1 Elective
Students will undertake one elective course chosen from any 6 unit of credit undergraduate course offered by CQUniversity.
Recommended Study Schedule
A recommended study schedule for this course can be obtained from your course advisor. Students may determine their own schedules based on credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in 4 units per term and part-time students usually enrol in 2 units per term.