Graduate Certificate in Internetworking

UTS course code: C11145
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Internetworking
Abbreviation: GradCertInternetworking
Program Leader: Dr E Lawrence
Course fee: $302.50 per cp (local)¹
Total credit points: 24

Graduate Diploma in Internetworking

UTS course code: C07080
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Internetworking
Abbreviation: GradDipInternetworking
Program Leader: Dr E Lawrence
Course fee: $302.50 per cp (local); $10,500 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Master of Science in Internetworking

UTS course code: C04160
Testamur title: Master of Science in Internetworking
Abbreviation: MSc
Program Leader: Dr E Lawrence
Course fee: $302.50 per cp (local); $10,500 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 72

Footnote:
1. This course is not offered to international students.

Course aims
Admission requirements
Advanced standing
Course duration
Course programs
Rules and regulations
Professional recognition
Other information

Course aims

This program is intended for computing or engineering graduates with or without networking experience who wish to learn or extend their knowledge of networking. As students have a variety of backgrounds, there is a degree of subject choice in the program to meet individual needs.

The program aims to:

• meet the growing needs of industry for networking specialists
• allow the student to gain a University qualification and prepare him or her for CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) industry certification within the UTS/Cisco Local Network Academy
• retrain IT professionals wishing to move into networking and internetworking
• provide a thorough and practical grounding in networking, network design, network administration and network management
• provide a solid foundation for the writing of networked applications using Java and other WWW technologies, and
• meet students' needs through project work and elective subjects, for some specialisation, at any layer of the OSI reference model.

Admission requirements

For local applicants a first degree in Computing Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Telecommunications or cognate discipline is an advantage.

Entry into the Graduate Certificate based on experience in the networking industry is possible. An applicant's suitability for the program, in this case, is determined by academic staff and may require an interview.

International students must hold a first degree in Computing Science, or a closely related discipline, from a recognised university.

Experience/background

Two years' experience in networking or other positions in the IT industry is desirable.

Advanced standing

Exemptions are granted only for subjects at the Graduate Certificate level. Applicants may apply for exemptions if they have successfully completed studies of a comparable standard from a recognised university.

Challenge rules

Under University Rule 2.28.5, students may apply for an exemption for a subject based on knowledge gained by professional experience, previous informal studies or studies at a private institution. This process is called 'application to challenge a subject', and includes a formal assessment, most likely in the form of an examination set by the Subject Coordinator, and incorporates the assessment requirements of the subject. Holders of CCNA and CCNP certification are subject to this challenge rule and must sit an assessment test. If successful, the student receives an exemption for the subject. Note that a non-refundable fee of $200 per subject applies to this process.

Course duration

For local students the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master's levels are available in part-time and full-time modes. In part-time mode, the course normally takes one, two and three years respectively to complete. In full-time mode, the course normally takes one semester, one year and three semesters respectively to complete.

For international students, the Graduate Diploma and Masters levels are available in full-time mode. This normally will take one year and three semesters respectively to complete. International students are not permitted to undertake the Graduate Certificate.

Full-time Master's students wishing to take all four CCNP subjects and finish in three semesters must follow a prescribed program, starting every Autumn semester. This involves extra study during the following Winter and Summer sessions (normally holiday periods). Students starting in Spring may not be able to complete all CCNP subjects within three semesters.

Course programs

Graduate Certificate in Internetworking (24cp)

32516 Internet Programming 6cp
32524 LANS and Routing 6cp
32547 UNIX Systems Programming 6cp
and
32521 WANs and VLANs 6cp
or
32702 Contemporary Telecommunications¹ 6cp

Footnote
1 To complete the Graduate Certificate in one semester, students must choose this subject.

Graduate Diploma in Internetworking (48cp)

A student must complete the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Internetworking (24cp)

plus four of the following subjects (24cp)
32001 Mobile Commerce Technologies 6cp
32009 Advanced Routing Principles¹ 6cp
32010 Wide Area Network Implementation¹ 6cp
32011 Multilayer Switched Networks¹ 6cp
32109 Network Analysis and Troubleshooting 6cp
32118 Mobile Communications and Computing 6cp
32520 UNIX Systems Administration 6cp
32521 WANs and VLANs² 6cp
32523 Operating Systems for Internetworking 6cp
32525 Distributed Software Programming 6cp
32527 Internetwork Design 6cp
32528 Network Management 6cp
32548 Network Security 6cp
32549 Advanced Internet Programming 6cp
32702 Contemporary Telecommunications 6cp
3xxxx An elective approved by the Program Leader, Internetworking Program 6cp

Footnotes:
1 Only two subjects from 32009, 32010 and 32011 may be taken simultaneously.
2 Available as an elective to students enrolled in the full-time program. This subject is a necessary prerequisite for the following subjects: 32009, 32010, 32011, and 32109.

Master of Science in Internetworking (72cp)

A student must complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Internetworking (48cp)

plus the following subjects
32931 Information Technology Research Methods 6cp
32932 Project A1 6cp

plus an additional 12 credit points of subjects selected from subjects not already completed from the list under the Graduate Diploma in Internetworking or the subject 32933 Project B1 (6cp) plus an elective, or 32934 Project B2 (12cp). Rules for taking the additional project subjects are outlined below.

Project

As part of the Master of Science in Internetworking, students are required to undertake 32931 Information Technology Research Methods and a compulsory introductory project subject (32932 Project A1). Students may then choose to undertake an optional extensive project subject (32933 Project B1 plus an elective, or 32934 Project B2) or they may choose to undertake elective coursework subjects.

Possible study patterns are:

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Students who enrolled prior to 2001 can elect to complete the pre-2001 program.

32932 Project A1 requires students to choose a project topic; if students complete an optional extensive project (either 32933 Project B1 or 32934 Project B2), the project topic is carried over into that subject (32932 Project A1 involves preparation for 32933 Project B1 or 32934 Project B2). The chosen topic should be directly relevant to the student's professional career goals and should be an area of current research interest in the student's area of study.

The project work should be a vehicle for importing the knowledge learnt from the coursework to the student's professional life. Students are advised to seek the assistance of the lecturing staff and/or the Program Leader, Internetworking Program in finalising the topic for their project work.

The Master's Project website is recommended for access to the latest information on personnel or contacts, dates and times for Project Information Sessions, Project A Literature Reviews, and Project B Research Seminars, and current lists of potential supervisors as well as general project information.

Rules and regulations

Subject failure

Students are permitted, at most, two failures during enrolment in the Graduate Certificate, Diploma or Master of Science in Internetworking. Note the resolution of the Faculty Board, FBIT/02/28, that any candidate enrolled in the above three courses who records any three failures will have his or her registration in the course discontinued. In addition, students are bound by the Rules of the University and are advised to refer to them. The Rules are published online at:

www.uts.edu.au/div/publications/policies/rules/contents.html

Professional recognition

Students completing the Master of Science in Internetworking are eligible for professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Other information

Further information can be accessed online at:

www.iwork.uts.edu.au