About Graduate Certificate In Information Technology in University of Newcastle

What you will study

You will choose a minimum of two of the following courses:

• Database Management
• Project Planning and Management
• Object Oriented Programming

In addition, you will choose one of the following courses:

• Systems Analysis and Design
• Process Analysis and Problem Solving

Plus you will choose one course from a list of Directed Courses that includes:

• Narrative and Interactive Design
• Usability and Interaction Design
• Digital Video
• Big Data
• Distributed Computing Technologies
• eCulture and Audience
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Digital Marketing
• The Digital Economy

Career opportunities

With the flexibility to tailor your Graduate Certificate of Information Technology to best suit your career development needs, you will be able to hit the ground running with your newly attained specialist expertise.

Your career opportunities are quite diverse with possible entry level career paths as a:

• business analyst
• database developer
• systems analyst
• software developer

You will also have the option of furthering your studies by progressing to the Master of Information Technology (MIT). You can articulate into this program with credit for the four courses you have already completed in the Graduate Certificate.

Academic qualification equivalents

Students are required to have a completed bachelor degree in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS : 6.5 With minimum of 6.0 in each band 

• TOEFL : 79 Overall score between 79-93 with the following scores in each band-

• Reading= 13-18
• Listening= 12-19
• Speaking= 18-19
• Writing= 21-23

• PTE : 58 Overall score of 58-64

University of Newcastle Highlights

University of Newcastle The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The tuition fee at the University of Newcastle differs depending upon the degree level and whether one is receiving commonwealth assistance, international education or studying part-time.
• Program cost for some popular undergraduate courses is given below-

• Program cost for some popular graduate courses is stated below-

Accommodation Cost

The institute provides its applicants with an option of choosing a mode of accommodation that suits their needs and requirements best. The cost of different types of accommodation available to aspirants seeking admission to UON is as follows: 

Other expenses

Estimated overall expenditure of a year (excluding tuition fee): 20,290 AUD.

English Proficiency Test Scores For International Students

English Language Proficiency Test scores are a measure of the English Language fluency of the applicants. The University of Newcastle expects all students to fulfill these test score requirements, including students whose first language is English or have studied in an educational institution whose language of instruction is English for at least 4 years. These tests are conducted to provide a structural base so that there is no hindrance to cope with the syllabi.

Note: These scores are course dependent and may vary from course to course and hence, students are advised to be well aware of the minimum score requirements.