- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- Leads on to
- IT Support Officer
- $87,700 median pay
- Taught by
- 9 providers
- 5 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
IT Support Officer
IT support officers troubleshoot the everyday technical problems that stop people using their computers, networks and software.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$87,700
Systems Analyst
Systems analysts work out how an organisation's processes, data and software should fit together, then design the changes that make them work better.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$106,600 (estimate)
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 9 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Deakin University (opens in a new tab)
Deakin University
Deakin University, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood, VIC
4.4from 2,192 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers are approachable, supportive and knowledgeable
- Support services are helpful for students
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for Melbourne Polytechnic (opens in a new tab)
Melbourne Polytechnic
Collingwood, Preston Campus - 77 - 91 St Georges Rd, Preston, VIC
3.7from 485 Google reviews
- Website for Torrens University Australia (opens in a new tab)
Torrens University Australia
4 campuses
4.0from 1,386 Google reviews
What students like
- Student services staff are friendly and helpful
- Staff respond quickly and resolve issues
- Website for International College of Management, Sydney (opens in a new tab)
International College of Management, Sydney
International College of Management (151 Darley Road, Manly), Manning Building, Level 4, 451 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW
4.3from 141 Google reviews
Australian Institute of Business and Management
Ground and Level 1, 59 Darby Street, Cooks Hill, NSW 2300, Levels 7 - 11, Transport House, 11 York Street Sydney NSW 2000, NSW
Australian Institute of Business Intelligence
4 campuses
Edvantage Institute Australia
338 Queen Street Ground Floor and Levels 1, 2 & 3, VIC
Queensland Institute of Higher Education
Level 8, 540 George St, Sydney, NSW 2000, NSW
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology.
- Introductory programming
- Databases and data management
- Computer networks
- Information systems in organisations
- Web technologies
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?