C20056v1 Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice
Award(s): Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice (DipITProfPrac)CRICOS code: 084260G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Applications
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice is not a separate course in its own right but is taken in conjunction with UTS: Information Technology's undergraduate bachelor programs.
Students must obtain suitable employment and work for a minimum of nine months full time and must undertake the academic subjects related to their industrial training. International students can work full-time for the duration of the diploma.
The diploma is extremely beneficial for students relating their final year of coursework to the practical needs of the IT industry. This experience is invaluable when applying for graduate career positions.
Course aims
The course aims to develop students' technical and generic work skills in a workplace environment. It also enables students to develop lifelong learning skills and gain a better understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.
Career options
For career options, refer to the main degree undertaken. The diploma increases students' employability by providing at least nine months' work experience before graduation. Many students continue working with their industrial training employer and finish their studies part time.
This course is normally available to students who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (C10148), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10239), Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (C10219), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Laws (C10245), Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158), Bachelor of Science in Games Development (C10229), Graduate Diploma of Interactive Multimedia (C07078) and Master of Interactive Multimedia (C04158).
Students must have progressed to a particular stage of their program of study and completed certain subject requirements before being admitted concurrently to the Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice. Students who have completed all subjects in their course may still enrol in the diploma, but cannot graduate from their course until they finish the diploma.
Non-UTS students who hold an ACS Foundation work integrated learning scholarship may also apply for the Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.0 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 500-549 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 60-78 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 50-57; or CAE: 52-57
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.
Applications
Application closing dates are:
- 23 February 2015 (for Autumn semester 2015)
- 27 July 2015 (for Spring semester 2015).
Local students
Students must complete the Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice direct application form.
International students
Students must complete the international student undergraduate application form available from UTS International at:
www.uts.edu.au/international/prospective/studying/apply
Course duration and attendance
Students are required to obtain approved, full-time employment within the IT industry for a minimum of nine months and complete two semesters of academic study.
Students are required to notify the faculty of any changes to their circumstances that affect their industrial training, including notification of the start and finish dates of their industrial training.
Course structure
In addition to undertaking industrial training, students are required to complete 36 credit points of coursework subjects.
Course completion requirements
| STM90990 IT Work Integrated Learning Program | 48cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The course program is shown below.
| Year 1 | ||
| Summer session | ||
| 31016 Career Management for IT Professionals | 6cp | |
| Autumn semester | ||
| 41061 IT Professional Experience 1 | 3cp | |
| 41071 Work Integrated Learning 1 | 6cp | |
| 41062 IT Professional Experience 2 | 3cp | |
| 41072 Work Integrated Learning 2 | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 41063 IT Professional Experience 3 | 3cp | |
| 41073 Work Integrated Learning 3 | 6cp | |
| 41064 IT Professional Experience 4 | 3cp | |
| 41074 Work Integrated Learning 4 | 6cp | |
| 31138 Review of IT Experience | 6cp | |
Other information
Students enrolled in UTS: Information Technology degrees (undergraduate and postgraduate coursework) are advised to direct all their course-related inquiries to:
Building 10 Student Centre
Building 10, level 2, foyer (Jones St entrance)
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887) or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
