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Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
Course information for - 2025 entry
Offered at 1 locations
- Duration
- 0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time
- CRICOS Code
- 071003J
- IELTS
- 6.5 overall score (with an individual score of 6.0 for all tests)
- Fees (first year)*
- $16564
- Start dates
- February 2026, July 2026, February 2027, July 2027
The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology is also an Exit Award from the Master of Information Technology.
Overview
Take the first step toward a career in a fast-growing and ever-evolving industry.
Our Graduate Certificate in Information Technology provides you with foundational knowledge and skills in the key areas of programming, database and data science and the cloud. Made up of units accredited by the Australian Computer Society and embedded with Microsoft certifications - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals and Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900, this graduate certificate is highly regarded by industry and will have you job ready or on a pathway to our Master of Information Technology. Units from this course can also count towards an IT specialisation in the MBA. All our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals.
Careers
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
- IT consulting
- IT support
- IT training
- database administration
Course details
Course structure
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology, a student must complete 40 credit points (cp).
Course map
Graduate statement
AQF framework
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Equivalent of an Australian Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; or
- At least two years’ industry experience in a relevant role.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
International applicants
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Applicants must have an overall academic IELTS of 6.5 (with an individual score of 6.0 for all tests) as well as a as the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree in any discipline; or at least two (2) years industry experience in a relevant role.
Inherent requirement
There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.
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Pathways
Further study
The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology articulates into the Master of Information Technology.
Fees
Course costs
- Unit fee: $4141
- Average first year fee: $16564
- Estimate total cost: $16564
The Tuition fees quoted above are for commencing students in the current year who undertake a normal full-time load. The Unit Fee is based on a 10cp unit. Fees are reviewed annually.
Tuition fees for continuing students may increase by up to 3 percent each year for the minimum duration of the course as provided on your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE). Students who continue to study beyond the minimum duration will have the relevant annual commencing rate applied to their fees for subsequent study periods.
Payment options
You should be able to concentrate on getting good marks instead of worrying about how you’ll pay your fees. We have a number of options that can help you ease the financial burden, including government assistance, scholarships and income support.
Scholarships
You could be eligible for one of the hundreds of scholarships we award each year to help students from across the university with the cost of studying, accommodation or overseas study opportunities. Some of our scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, but these aren’t just for the academically gifted; ACU also recognises excellence in community engagement and leadership. We also offer a range of scholarships for those who may be struggling financially or who have faced other barriers to accessing education.
How to apply
International applicants
Direct application
Apply nowDeferment
Yes. See Defer your offer.
Students with a Student Visa will need to complete the program in minimum duration, study at least one subject on-campus each semester and must not undertake more than 33% of the program online.
Staff Profile
Dr Kamanashis Biswas
Lecturer, Peter Faber Business School
Dr Kamanashis Biswas is a Lecturer in Information Technology at Peter Faber Business School. He is also an adjunct lecturer at School of ICT, Griffith University. Before starting his role at ACU, he worked as an Associate Lecturer at Griffith University for one and half years. He also worked as a faculty at Daffodil International University, Bangladesh for about four and half years. His research interests include blockchain technology, design and development of lightweight security protocols, energy efficient and secure routing, intrusion detection systems, security issues in MANETs and WSNs. He has published more than 50 peer reviewed papers in various journals and conferences including IEEE, ACM, Springer and Elsevier.
Associate Professor Haifeng Shen
Associate Professor, Peter Faber Business School
Dr Haifeng Shen is an Associate Professor of Information Technology in the Peter Faber Business School at Australian Catholic University (ACU). Before joining ACU in 2019, he had been a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Flinders University in Australia since 2009 and an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore from 2003 to 2009. Dr Shen also has over six years working experience in industry as a software engineer, computer system administrator and programmer before becoming an academic.