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Undergraduate Certificate in Programming
This is a short undergraduate qualification, usually half a year full time.
- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Other Undergraduate Award Course
- University
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC, WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Undergraduate Certificate in Programming asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how software and computers work
- patience for solving problems step by step
- comfort with logical and structured thinking
- willingness to keep learning as technology changes
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 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 Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Bentley, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
- Website for Academy of Information Technology (opens in a new tab)
Academy of Information Technology
Online
3.7from 154 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Student service staff are helpful and reply quickly
- Staff genuinely care and support students with additional needs
- Teachers are helpful, knowledgeable and explain industry well
What to weigh up
- Teaching quality varies between teachers
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Undergraduate Certificate in Programming.
- Programming fundamentals
- Web development basics
- Software design
- Problem solving
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?