Why Study / Key Benefits

• The programme is designed to develop theoretical and practical IT skills covering the design, construction, operation, support and maintenance of IT solutions.
• The Information Systems specialisation focuses specifically on analysing, protecting, designing and specifying information systems.
• Students develop skills in critical problem analysis, teamwork, design, technology and programming challenges.
• The course can be particularly relevant to students from non-IT backgrounds who want to transition into an IT career.
• The programme forms the first stage of a nested suite that can lead into the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology and Master of Information Technology.
• Swinburne currently highlights university-level indicators including a Top 150 position in the US News Best Global Universities 2025–2026 ranking, #6 in Australia for Artificial Intelligence according to US News, and #1 in Australia for Computer Science and Engineering in the ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025. These are university-level indicators rather than guarantees for an individual student or programme.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

Students complete 8 units totalling 100 credit points.

Core units – 50 credit points:

1. Creating Web Applications – COS60004 – 12.5 credit points
2. Data Management for the Big Data Age – COS60009 – 12.5 credit points
3. User-Centred Design – COS70004 – 12.5 credit points
4. Cloud Engineering – COS80001 – 12.5 credit points

Information Systems specialisation – 50 credit points:

1. Technology Design Project – COS60011 – 12.5 credit points
2. Programming Principles and Practices – COS60018 – 12.5 credit points
3. Requirements Analysis and Modelling – INF60010 – 12.5 credit points
4. Business Process Management – INF80028 – 12.5 credit points

Disciplines/Specialisations

The Graduate Certificate of Information Technology currently offers four specialisation options:

• Data Analytics
• Information Systems
• Mobile and Cloud Computing
• Software Development

For this requested programme, the selected specialisation is Information Systems.

The Information Systems specialisation focuses on:

• Information-systems analysis
• Information-systems protection
• Information-systems design and specification
• Requirements analysis and modelling
• Business process management
• Programming
• Technology design projects

Programme Highlights

• 12-month postgraduate qualification.
• 100 credit points.
• 8 units in total.
• 4 core IT units plus 4 Information Systems specialisation units.
• Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.
• Designed to support transition into IT for students who have limited previous IT study.
• Includes practical/project-oriented learning through Technology Design Project.
• Covers programming, cloud engineering, data management, web applications and user-centred design.
• Provides focused Information Systems knowledge through Requirements Analysis and Modelling and Business Process Management.
• Can provide a pathway into the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology and Master of Information Technology.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne describes the qualification as providing knowledge and skills for semi-professional work in ICT and as a pathway for further learning. It specifically identifies the course as a route for graduates from non-IT backgrounds seeking to transition into an IT career.

Career areas can include:

• Information systems support
• Digital workplace functions
• IT solution implementation
• Data management
• Systems-related technical support
• Business process and information-systems functions
• ICT-related project and technology roles

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• The current Swinburne page lists 2027 commencement dates of 1 March and 2 August.
• The programme's CRICOS code is 083471D, allowing it to be offered to eligible international students under Australia's international education framework.
• International students in Australia on a Student visa must study full-time and on campus.
• Swinburne assesses qualifications at the time of application, and meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an offer.
• Credit transfer and RPL are assessed individually.
• Exact India-specific academic equivalency for this programme: Not publicly specified – please confirm with IPU.
• Exact 2027 programme tuition fee: Not publicly specified – please confirm with IPU.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students studying this programme in Australia would generally require an Australian Student visa (subclass 500).

Key conditions and requirements include:

• The student must hold a valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for the registered course.
• International students on a Student visa studying this Swinburne programme in Australia must study full-time and on campus.
• Students must satisfy the Genuine Student requirement. Home Affairs requires responses in English to questions addressing the Genuine Student criteria, with a 150-word limit for each standard question, plus supporting documentation where required.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is required for the relevant period.
• Applicants may need to demonstrate financial capacity, health and character requirements.
• Student visa holders can generally work up to 48 hours per fortnight while their course is in session. Students can generally work without this fortnightly limit during scheduled course breaks, subject to their visa conditions.