C20056v2 Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice
University of Technology Sydney
About
The Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice is not a separate course in its own right but is taken in conjunction with one of UTS:
Information Technology's undergraduate courses.Students must obtain suitable employment and work for a minimum of nine months full time, and undertake the academic subjects related to their industrial training.
International students can work full time for the duration of the diploma.The diploma is extremely beneficial for students relating their final year of coursework to the practical needs of the IT industry.
This experience is invaluable when applying for graduate career positions.
Structure
In addition to undertaking industrial training, students are required to complete 36 credit points of coursework subjects.
Course completion requirements
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| STM90990 IT Work Integrated Learning Program | 48cp |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The course program is shown below.
Year 1
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 31016 Career Management for IT Professionals | 6cp |
| 41061 IT Professional Experience 1 | 3cp |
| 41071 Work Integrated Learning 1 | 6cp |
| 41062 IT Professional Experience 2 | 3cp |
| 41072 Work Integrated Learning 2 | 6cp |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 41063 IT Professional Experience 3 | 3cp |
| 41073 Work Integrated Learning 3 | 6cp |
| 41064 IT Professional Experience 4 | 3cp |
| 41074 Work Integrated Learning 4 | 6cp |
| 41065 IT Experience Reflection | 6cp |
Entry requirements
Applicants for admission must satisfy the selection criteria as specified by the faculty.
This course is normally available to students who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Computing Science (Honours) (C09119), Bachelor of Science in Games Development (C10229), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10239), Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (C10219), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (C10327), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Laws (C10245), and Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158).
Students must have progressed to a particular stage of their program of study and completed certain subject requirements before being admitted concurrently to the Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice. Students who have completed all subjects in their course may still enrol in the diploma, but cannot graduate from their course until they finish the diploma.
Non-UTS students who hold an ACS Foundation work integrated learning scholarship may also apply for the Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Institution
