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Diploma of Information Technology
Diploma of Information Technology

Diploma of Information Technology

  • ID:DC610008
  • Level:1-Year Diploma
  • Duration:
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirement

Cambridge: English Advanced (CAE): FCE Level B2

Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI): EAP 2

GCE O-level:  C6

HK Form 5: 60% in Form 5 English Language (Foundation only)

HKDSE: Overall Level 3 HKDSE English

IELTS:

  • Foundation program (Standard): 5.5 (with no band score below 5)

  •  Diploma: 5.5 (with no band score below 5.5)

Pearsons Test of English Academic (PTE):    42-49

SPM English: C4

TOEFL Computer Based: 196

TOEFL Paper Based: 525

TOELF iBT:

  • Foundation Program (Standard): 52 – Writing 15; Speaking 14; Listening; and Reading 5

  • Diploma: 52 – Writing 19; Speaking 16; Listening; and Reading 5

VCE English (any) (Australia): Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Grade 4 in English

Duolingo English Test: 85

Other Requirement

Entry to Diploma courses requires the successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent.Specific academic entry requirements are listed below. Students with qualifications that are not listed should forward their application and academic results to Deakin College for assessment.

Note: Diploma of Engineering requires a pre-requisite subject of mathematics (Year 12 or equivalent)

Course Information

The Diploma of Information Technology provides a broad introduction to computing. Afterwards you can progress to a more specialised area during your degree such as computer science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, application development, cloud computing, creative technologies, game development and virtual and augmented reality.

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Course Structure

Complete and pass 8 units (between 5 – 7 core units, plus an additional 1 – 3 elective units)

  • SIT102 Introduction to Programming^*#’

  • SIT103 Data and Information Management^*’

  • SIT105 Thinking Technology and Design^

  • SIT111 Algorithms and Computing Systems*#’

  • SIT112 Data Science Concepts^*’

  • SIT113 Cloud Computing and Virtualisation

  • SIT120 Introduction to Responsive Web Apps^

  • SIT123 Data Capture Technologies*

  • SIT124 Exploring I.T.^

  • SIT151 Game Fundamentals

  • SIT162 Introduction to Creative Technologies

  • SIT182 Real World Practices for Cyber Security^#

  • SIT190 Introductory Mathematical Methods

  • SIT192 Discrete Mathematics*#’

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

Deakin College pathway to Second Year Entry to Deakin University

  • Bachelor of Cyber Security 

  • Bachelor of Computer Science

  • Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

  • Bachelor of Information Technology

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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