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Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

A Graduate Diploma in Information Technology usually takes one year full time and is designed for graduates from other fields who want to move into IT.

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How long it takes
1 year
full time
Level
Graduate diploma
University
Leads on to
Software Engineer
$131,900 median pay
Taught by
15 providers
6 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Diploma in 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

  • Software Engineer

    Software engineers design, build and maintain the software a business or its customers rely on, from a mobile app to the systems running behind a website.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$131,900

  • 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 15 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.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology.

  • Programming and software development
  • Database systems
  • Networks and security basics
  • Systems analysis and design
  • IT project management

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.