You must have
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 or equivalent OR
Completion of Post-Secondary Studies (including Certificate III) OR
Successful completion of the Australian Senior VCAL Certificate
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 50 (with minimum of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 42 (with no communication band less than 36)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 162 with no less than 154 in any component.
Gain hands-on experience with real industry clients and graduate with the skills to manage and deliver successful IT projects from start to finish.
Through RMIT’s Diploma of Information Technology you will develop specialised IT knowledge in programming, web development – such as PHP and content management systems – operating systems, networking, database modelling and implementation. RMIT will also help you develop enterprise skills maximise employment success.
You will be guided by experienced teachers with extensive IT industry experience to develop a project portfolio designed to help launch a career in IT
In this program, you will learn how to:
create a web-based solution for a client
develop mobile applications
apply project management skills to an IT project.
CRICOS Code: 107251C
Program Structure
Complete all Six (6) Courses:
Course Title
Originate and develop concepts (BSBCRT512)
Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices (BSBXCS402)
Lead and facilitate a team (BSBXTW401)
Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation (ICTICT517)
Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments (ICTICT532)
Manage client problems (ICTSAS527)
C5402 Elective Courses
Complete all Fourteen (14) Courses:
Course Title
Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers (ICTNWK542)
Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches (ICTNWK543)
Apply introductory object-oriented language skills (ICTPRG430)
Install and configure virtual machines (ICTNWK420)
Design user experience solutions (ICTICT530)
Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills (ICTPRG549)
Manage ICT projects (ICTPMG505)
Create and style simple markup language documents (ICTWEB431)
Built dynamic websites (ICTWEB513)
Integrate databases with websites (ICTDBS507)
Design databases (ICTDBS506)
Apply structured query language in relational databases (ICTWEB451)
Design, build and test network servers (ICTNWK540)
Customise complex ICT content management systems (ICTWEB521)
Further study
You are guaranteed entry to the following RMIT programs when you successfully complete the Diploma of Information Technology:
Associate Degree in Business – you will receive 3 course credits (equivalent to 36 credit points)
Bachelor of Business (Honours) – you will receive 2 semesters of credit (equivalent to 96 credit points)
For more detailed information on the above pathways, please refer to the College of Business Vocational Education to Higher Education Advanced Standing.
Alternatively, you may be eligible for entry into other RMIT honours or other postgraduate programs.
Employment outcomes for IT graduates vary depending on the level of qualification. In the vocational education sector, 83.7 per cent of diploma graduates are employed six months after graduation. This diploma also offers graduates a pathway to more specialised studies, opening up additional career paths in information technology and related industries.
Employment for ICT professionals is anticipated to grow strongly between now and November 2024. Graduates should take advantage of opportunities to advance and/or specialise in a wide range of technologies and be prepared to continue training throughout their career to remain industry relevant.
Graduates work in:
IT project management
software development
database development
networking
web development.
Job Outlook projects that work opportunities for ICT network and support professionals are set to increase by 24.5% to 2024. Job Outlook also estimates that the most common annual salary for an IT technician in Australia in 2021 is between $55,000 and $65,000.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
