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Graduate Diploma and Master

The School of Computing offers a range of courses that are suitable for students with varying levels of computer competence providing skills and knowledge to work as computer professionals. The School of Computing has a strong focus on applied computing, which equips students with skills that are highly regarded by local, national and international employers.

Graduate Diploma of Computing

Location - Hobart and Launceston
Fees - Commonwealth Supported
Intake - February and July
Duration - Minimum 1 year (2 sem), maximum 2 years (4 sem)

The course is specifically designed for people with a tertiary qualification in a discipline other than computing, or with a minimum of six years' computing industry experience, who wish enhance their professional qualifications by further developing computing skills and exploring current technologies.

Specific objectives are:

  • to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of computing
  • to enable professionals to apply new and emerging computing technologies in their areas of expertis



Graduate Diploma of Computing Information Sheet (PDF 157 Kb)



Master of Computing

Location - Hobart and Launceston
Fees - Commonwealth Supported
Intake - February and July
Duration - Minimum 2 years (4 sem), maximum 3 years (6 sem)

Students are prepared for careers and research in the area of Information Technology (IT). Current forecasts indicate a world wide shortage of IT professionals for at least the next ten years. Computing professionals get well paid, interesting positions in almost any area -- government, commerce, industry, education and research.

The range of careers is wide, including: website management, system administration, client support and training, program design, development and testing, mobile computing and telecommunications, graphics, internet and web engineering, artificial intelligence and so on.

Master of Computing Information Sheet (PDF 155 Kb)

 

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