Executive Certificate in Information Technology

Course code: 2794

Introduction

The Executive Certificate in Information Technology has been developed in response to industry and university pressure to facilitate access to information technology professional masters programs for people with little or no previous university study but with extensive relevant industry experience.

Objectives

On successful completion, the student will have demonstrated:
· the possession of advanced knowledge in one or more areas of information technology
· an ability to study information technology at an advanced level and achieve credit results or better
· that their work experience is adequate preparation for further study in professional masters programs in information technology.

Admission requirement

Admission is only available to people with extensive, relevant and advanced work experience. Specifically, applicants must have six or more years of work experience in information technology, information systems or information management activities at either an executive, management or senior technical level.
This certificate is intended to lead to a professional coursework masters program. Information industry research and development tasks such as the design and implementation of information systems, information technologies or information management procedures will be appropriately recognised in the articulation process.
In order to gain entry to the university's postgraduate programs from this certificate, students must attain a credit average in their studies.

Fees Information

To view the fees information visit: http://www.gscit.monash.edu.au/students/Fees_schedule.html

Study mode

This course is offered as a part-time off-campus learning course by the Gippsland School of Computing and Information Technology.

Duration

The course is normally completed in two semesters with part time study.

Course structure

The course consists of four units chosen from the Master of Information Technology.