Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Information Technology

Summary

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Information Technology enables students to undertake an advanced programme of study, covering a wide range of subject areas, in order to augment their IT knowledge and skills and to obtain employment or advance their careers.

Modules:

Project Management for Information Technology
Research in Information Technology

Elective modules:

• Business Analysis for Information Technology
• Business Intelligence
• Management of Information Systems
• Networks and Infrastructure
• Security and Forensics
• Software Development and Testing
• Special Topic in Information Technology
• Applied Information Technology Internship or Project
• An approved Level 8 module from another postgraduate programme
• Other approved Information Technology modules, of up to 45 credits, at Level 7

Career/further opportunities

Graduates of this programme (depending on their previous education, experience and choice of electives) could work in positions of responsibility in business analysis, business intelligence, data analytics, information security and forensics, information technology management, project management, software development and software quality assurance.

Graduates may also apply to enrol in the Master of Applied Information Technology, with up to 90 cross-credits.