[Year 12 SofDev] NEW! Associate Degrees at Swinburne University

[Bianca van Meeuwen]

The Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies is introducing an Associate Degree of Applied Information and Communication Technology. Associate degrees are a two-year qualification based on employability, hands-on skills and practical outcomes.

Associate Degree of Applied Information and Communication Technology
The Associate Degree of Applied Information and Communication Technology is a two year program of ICT studies with a focus on software and web development. The course provides both employment or further study outcomes. The first three semesters of the program are offered at the Wantirna campus, with the final semester at the Hawthorn campus. The program comprises studies in programming, databases, networking and project management with a particular focus on web and software development.

On successful completion of the first year of the Associate Degree of Applied Information and Communication Technology, students will be eligible to apply for credit transfer or to undertake an RPL assessment to gain all or part credit towards the Diploma of Information Technology<http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Diploma-of-Information-Technology-CICA50111/local> or similar VET diplomas.

Students who complete the Associate Degree of Applied Information and Communication Technology are eligible for a guaranteed place in the final year of the Bachelor of Applied Information and Communication Technology<http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Bachelor-of-Applied-Information-and-Communication-Technology-I025/local>.

Career opportunities:
There are many roles available for those with applied ICT qualifications and experience in web and software development. These include application developer, quality assurance analyst, multimedia developer, mobile application developer, systems architect, business requirements analyst, technical writer, application integration specialist and user-interface analyst.

VTAC Code: 35501 (CSP)
2012 Round 1 Clearly-in ATAR: 51.20


Bachelor of Applied Information and Communication Technology
The Bachelor of Applied Information and Communication Technology covers skills and knowledge in software development, databases, networking and project management with specialist studies in web development. Students commence the first year of the program at the Wantirna campus and complete the final years of the degree at the Hawthorn campus. It comprises a program of information and communications technology (ICT) studies with a focus on software and web development.

On successful completion of the first year of the Bachelor of Applied Information and Communication Technology, students will be eligible to apply for credit transfer or to undertake an RPL assessment to gain all or part credit towards the Diploma of Information Technology<http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Diploma-of-Information-Technology-CICA50111/local> or similar VET diplomas.

Students normally enter the Bachelor of Applied Information and Communication Technology program from the first year. Students who wish to seek advanced standing into bachelor program based on prior IT studies at tertiary level should apply for admission into the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology<http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Bachelor-of-Information-and-Communication-Technology-I030/local> program instead.

Career opportunities:
Employment may be found in roles such as applications developer, quality assurance analyst, project manager, multimedia developer, mobile application developer, systems architect, business requirements analyst, application integration specialist and user-interface analyst.

VTAC Code: 34811 (CSP)
2012 Round 1 Clearly-in ATAR: 50.95


For more information about study and career areas, please consult our ICT Study Spectrum<http://www.swinburne.edu.au/ict/schools/ict-study-spectrum/index.html>.

Bianca van Meeuwen
ICT Outreach & Marketing Officer
Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218 John Street
Hawthorn 3122

bvanmeeuwen at swin.edu.au<mailto:bvanmeeuwen at swin.edu.au>
p: 9214 8768
f: 9819 5993
m: 0416 931 105

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