Undergraduate Certificate in ICT Professional Practice

Certificate

Professional industry certifications offer a credible, skills focused means of demonstrating your advanced competency with a particular sub discipline or technology.

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Duration

0.5 - 1 years full-time

Course Code

70J

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

Professional industry certifications offer a credible, skills focused means of demonstrating your advanced competency with a particular sub discipline or technology. The value of professional certification to employers is high, and even for existing employees there is an ongoing need to maintain and build technical skills and knowledge.

The Undergraduate Certificate in ICT Professional Practice offers you the opportunity to gain relevant, up-to-date skills and globally recognised certifications that differentiate you and increase your employability. Industry certifications will also facilitate a rapid lateral move into a defined discipline within the ICT industry if you have experience in other fields.

Led and managed by ICT academics that have years of experience in delivering distinctive, rewarding, and place-based learning experiences, the teaching environment aims to provide a university experience that is student-centred and personal, enabling you to realise your individual career goals.

On graduation from the Undergraduate Certificate in ICT Professional Practice you may choose to build on your achievements and broaden your skills and knowledge further by continuing your study in the Diploma of ICT Professional Practice or the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology with credit for your units completed as part of the Certificate.

Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course, see Fees & scholarships for more information.

Please visit our Certificates page for answers to frequently asked questions about the Job Ready Certificates.

Entry requirements

Applicants who have completed secondary education.

This course does not use ATAR as part of the admission process.
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or an equivalent qualification.

Applicants with previous higher education study:

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed at least one unit of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points) or completed the university preparatory program or equivalent.

Applicants with previous TAFE/VET study:

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed Certificate III or above.

Applications on the basis of work or life experience:

This course accepts applications based on work or life experience.
Applicants who have not completed senior secondary, tertiary, or TAFE/VET study, but who have relevant work and life experience can complete a personal competency statement.

Study locations

Launceston

Hobart

What you will learn

1 Identify and explain industry standard principles, tools, techniques, and processes for creating ICT software and system solutions.

2 Design and develop ICT solutions in accordance with professional practice and industry standards.

Course structure

The Undergraduate Certificate in ICT Professional Practice is a 4-unit course that students can complete within one semester full time or 1 year part time to complete.

Credit for prior study or work

Any applicant that currently holds one or more of the certifications that is integrated into this course (e.g. through their own PD or through having taken one of the UTas, associated masterclasses) may be eligible for credit or recognition for prior learning upon application.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Tasmania.

68.2%

Overall satisfaction

78.4%

Skill scale

61.4%

Teaching scale

64.5%

Employed full-time

$55k

Average salary

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