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Diploma of Information Technology
Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology
- Sydney, Australia
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Diploma
About the program
An IT degree in networking, Cybersecurity, Databases and cloud systems.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (3): no
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Learners studying Information Technology can develop the ability to analyse computing problems
- Apply programming and data practices
- Test technical solutions and explain the ethical use of digital systems. These are indicative learning goals
- Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.
Career outcomes
- Information security analyst
- Cloud architect
- Database administrator
- IT project manager
- Information systems manager
- Technology consultant
Curriculum
- Four-year major: problem solving with Python
- Analysis of algorithms
- Operations management
- Networking
- Ethical hacking
- Incident response
- Digital forensics
- Cloud and virtualization
- Databases and SQL
- And secure software design. Concentrations: IT systems and infrastructure
- Intelligent automation and AI. Credits not stated.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) or overseas equivalent
- or a relevant Sydney Met graduate certificate (with credit transfer)
- or a diploma/advanced diploma in a related discipline plus two years' related work experience (20+ hours a week)
- or mature-age entry (21+)
- No minimum grade published (bachelor degree required
- or diploma plus two years work experience).
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) or overseas equivalent, or a relevant Sydney Met graduate certificate (with credit transfer), or a diploma/advanced diploma in a related discipline plus two years' related work experience (20+ hours a week), or mature-age entry (21+).
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Passport Copy
- English Language Test Results.
How to apply
- Review the program entry requirements
- Available intake dates
- application instructions. Prepare academic records and program-specific supporting documents. Submit the institution application and any applicable fee. Provide language proficiency evidence or further documents if requested. Complete the enrollment and visa process after an offer if required.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $23,200 AUD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $200 AUD |
| Deposit | $4,600 AUD |
Program details
| Campus | Sydney Campus, 432-434 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | School of Information Technology & Engineering |
| Department | Computer Science and Information Technology |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 48 |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 3 |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
February 2027
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Program starts
May 2027
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Program starts
September 2027
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Scholarships
25391 scholarships connected to this program.
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The program takes 1 year.
Tuition is $23,200 AUD per year. The application fee is $200 AUD. The deposit is $4,600 AUD. The estimated living cost is $29,710 AUD.
25391 scholarships are connected to this program.

