Graduate Diploma of Information Technology

A Graduate Diploma of Information Technology gives graduates from other fields a practical grounding in computing.

Compare 17 providers

How long it takes: 12 to 18 months; full time
Level: Graduate diploma; University
Leads on to: IT Support Officer; $87,700 median pay
Taught by: 17 providers; 5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Diploma 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

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

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.
What else you need
Suits entry IT support work; employers assess practical troubleshooting skills and may look for vendor certifications.
Median pay$87,700
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 17 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.

Macquarie University
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, NSW
4.4from 1,202 Google reviews
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What students like
- Lecturers care and help students understand
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Student support can be hard to reach
Melbourne Polytechnic
Collingwood, Preston Campus - 77 - 91 St Georges Rd, Preston, VIC
3.7from 485 Google reviews
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Southern Cross University
5 campuses
3.4from 183 Google reviews
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Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, VIC
4.0from 1,190 Google reviews
Kaplan Business School
9 campuses
4.3from 517 Google reviews
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What students like
- Lecturers are helpful and industry experienced
- Courses are practical and career focused
Torrens University Australia
4 campuses
4.0from 1,386 Google reviews
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What students like
- Student services staff are friendly and helpful
- Staff respond quickly and resolve issues
Apex Institute of Higher Education
Apex Higher Education, Office 5, 2 Sorrell Street, Level 3, 22 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000, Level 7, 123 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, NSW, VIC
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