C11145v6 Graduate Certificate in Internetworking
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Internetworking (GradCertInternetworking)UAC code: 942611 (Autumn semester), 945611 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 063424K
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course is intended for computing science, information technology or engineering graduates with or without networking experience who wish to learn or extend their knowledge of networking and networking technologies. As students come from a variety of backgrounds, there is a degree of subject choice in the program to meet individual needs.
The Internetworking program provides practical, hands-on learning experience using resources provided by Cisco Systems. The program covers all aspects of the organisational use of networking.
Course aims
The program aims to:
- meet the needs of industry for networking specialists
- retrain IT professionals wishing to move into networking and internetworking
- provide a thorough and practical grounding in networking and in network design, administration and management, and
- provide a solid foundation for the writing of networked applications using Unix, Java and WWW technologies.
Career options
Career options include IT/network support, junior systems programmer or other positions in data communications.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Previous qualifications are preferred in computing science, information technology, computer engineering, telecommunications, or a related discipline.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
Two years' experience in networking or in another position in the IT industry is desirable. Applicants without work experience are also considered.
Credit recognition
Applicants may apply for exemptions if they have successfully completed studies of a comparable standard from a recognised university.
There are no exemptions granted for the networking subjects 32524 and 32521 without the successful completion of the challenge test for each of the above. A challenge test is required even for holders of a CCNA or CCNP certification and those who have passed the CCNA curriculum in TAFE Certificate IV and/or Diploma. These challenge tests are always held in the week prior to the commencement of classes.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is one semester of full-time or one year of part-time study.
Course structure
The course totals 24 credit points of study, made up of four subjects.
Course completion requirements
| CBK90747 Internetworking choice | 6cp | |
| STM90730 Core subjects | 18cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Course program
Below is a typical example of a full-time program commencing in Autumn semester.
Students undertaking the graduate certificate full time and who wish to complete 32521 WANs and VLANs are unable to complete the course in one semester as this subject has a prerequisite of 32524 LANS and Routing.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 32118 Mobile Communications and Computing | 6cp | |
| 32524 LANS and Routing | 6cp | |
| 32547 UNIX Systems Programming | 6cp | |
| CBK90747 Internetworking choice | 6cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course forms part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Internetworking, the Graduate Diploma in Internetworking (C07080), the Master of Science in Internetworking (C04160) and the Master of Science in Internetworking (Extended) (C04224).
Professional recognition
Students can prepare for CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) industry certification.
Other information
Further information is available from:
Building 10 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
