Admission requirements are met by one of the following:
Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).
Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
IELTS Academic Module : A minimum overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0.
TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): A minimum overall score of 60 and a minimum writing score of 21.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module: A minimum overall score of 50 with no score lower than 50.
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): A minimum overall score of 169, with no skill below 169.
Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: A minimum overall grade of B2.
Navitas Academic English (will not be accepted from 2021 onwards): A minimum overall pass and 55% in Academic English 3.
The Associate Degree of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will prepare you to be part of a rapidly evolving field and continually develop new applications to enhance the world we live in.
You will develop your knowledge of the principles and applications in the ICT field and strengthen your personal skills in areas such as problem-solving, decision making, effective communication and teamwork.
This course was developed in consultation with and is supported by ICT industry leaders and directly aligns with industry requirements.
CRICOS CODE: 089400D
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Specific requirements
Common units totalling 20 credit point as detailed below.
CUC107Cultural Intelligence and Capability
CUC106Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
SelectCommon Unitsto find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.
Compulsory Core units totalling 110 credit points as detailed below.
HIT137Software Now
HIT164Computing Fundamentals
HIT172Operating Systems and Applications
HIT274Network Engineering Applications (replaces HIT174 from 2020)
HIT234Database Concepts (replaces BIS234 from 2019)
HIT226Mobile Web Structures
HIT237Building Interactive Software
HIT238The Mobile Paradigm
HIT372Organisation Network Infrastructure (replaces HIT272 from 2019)
HIT333Cyber Security (replaces BIS243 from 2019)
PMO201Project Management
Select units totalling 30 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.
Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities as an information technology specialist in government, private companies and non-government organisations (NGO) as an analyst, technician, web designer, developer or system administrator.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
