Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

There are no changes for 2025

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

There are no changes for 2024

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

There are no changes for 2023

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

No changes for 2022

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

No changes for 2021

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

Program of Study

Listed Units:

  • COSC472 code changed to COSC572

Note unit code change.

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

No changes for 2019

Current students will be able to complete the course requirements under their year specific rules or transfer to the 2019 rules.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

Program of Study

  • No advanced standing will be granted for COSC591

Core Units:

  • COSC220 title changed to Software Engineering Studio

Listed Units:

  • AFM472 code changed to COSC472

Note unit code and title changes

Current students will be able to complete the course requirements under their year specific rules or transfer to the 2018 rules.

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

There are no changes to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology for 2017.

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

There have been major changes to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology for 2016.

  • The course credit points have changed from 72 cps to 48 cps
  • There is now one level of admission within the Program of Study (replaces ‘Candidates admitted under Rule (a)’): Candidates complete 24 cps of Core Units and 24 cps of Listed Units (total 48 cps)
    Withdrawn - Candidates admitted under Rule (b) and (c): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 48 cps to complete
  • Details of units in the 2016 programs of study can be found in the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology course information for 2016

Withdrawn units:

  • Core Units: COMP131, 132, 160, 286
  • Listed Units: COMP480, 484, 485, 486, 487, 490, 503, 509, 513, 515, 520, 588, 589, 591, 593

Added units:

  • Core Units: COSC110, 120, 220, 260
  • Listed Units: AFM472, COSC510, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, 591

Note change to course credit points

Note Course Requirement changes

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2016

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

There have been major changes to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology for 2015.

  • The course credit points have changed from 48 cps to 72 cps
  • There are now two levels of admission within the Program of Study:
    Candidates admitted under Rule (a): 72 cps to complete
    Candidates admitted under Rule (b) and (c): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing plus 48 cps to complete
  • Details of units in the 2015 programs of study can be found in the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology course information for 2015.

Withdrawn units:

  • AMTH140, COMP100, COMP170, COMP483, COMP492, COMP508, COMP518, COMP519, COMP521, COMP523, COMP530, COMP595, MATH120

Added units:

  • COMP591

Units with title changes:

  • COMP132 title changed to Intermediate Programming

Note change to course credit points

Note Course Requirement changes

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2015

Rules Variation Summary for 2014

Summary of Changes for 2014

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

  • There are no changes for 2014

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2013

Summary of Changes for 2013

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

  • COMP131, COMP132 and MATH120 have been added
  • COMP511 and COMP591 have been withdrawn
  • COMP485 title changed C/C++ for Scientists and Engineers
  • COMP523 title changed to Graphics and Games

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2012

Summary of Changes for 2012

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

  • COMP504 and COMP522 have been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2011

Summary of Changes for 2011

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

  • COMP100 title changed to Introductory Information Technology
  • COMP487 title changed to GUI Programming and Interaction Design

Note unit title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2010

Summary of Changes for 2010

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students

  • AMTH140, COMP100, COMP160 and COMP170 have been withdrawn
  • COMP482 has been deleted
  • COMP485 title change to C++ Programming
  • COMP511 title change to Multimedia Technologies

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course