You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 50% (see calculator below).
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.
Prerequisites
Mathematics; or VCE Units 3 and 4 in Mathematics (any), with a study score of at least 20.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 60 (with minimum of 10 in Reading, 9 in Listening, 16 in Speaking and 19 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 50 (with no communication band less than 42)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 169 with no less than 162 in any component.
Your career in information technology
Graduates can specialise in system administration, networking, technical support, computer programming, web development, database administration, software development, and IT security.
What you will study
The associate degree focuses on real-world problems, is project-based, has an active learning approach, and is linked to the current requirements of industry.
CRICOS Code: 071307D
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Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title
User-Centred Design (AD)
Web Programming
Networking 1
Introduction to Computer Systems and Platform Technologies
Workplace Communication A
Introduction to Programming
Database Concepts
Networking 2
Year Two of Program
Select and complete Four (4) of the following core courses:
Course Title
Programming 1
Software Engineering Fundamentals
Unix Essentials for System Administrators
Virtualisation
ANDSelect and Complete Three (3) of the following courses. If you want to articulate into Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Software Engineering, you must select COSC2391 Further Programming as one of your three program options.
Course Title
Operating Systems Administration
Advanced Networking 1
Advanced Networking 2
IT Essentials
Further Programming
Cyber Security
AND{Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective ORIf you want to articulate into Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Software Engineering, you must select and complete One (1) of the following courses:
Course Title
Discrete Mathematics
Discrete Structures in Computing
You can gain entry to the Associate Degree in Information Technology from RMIT Foundation Studies or a range of vocational study programs.
Information computing technology is integral to all industries and the variety of career opportunities in the profession reflects this.
Examples of career opportunities available as a graduate, include
government departments
large IT companies
education
software development companies
retail
health
tourism.
