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Course structure
This course requires successful completion of 160 credit points which includes eight core units, four specialisation units from one of the two specialisations offered at Sydney City Campus, four specified elective units, and compulsory professional experience.
Course overview
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has penetrated into all areas of industry sectors, such as retail, banking, health and education. ICT professionals are required to have cross disciplinary knowledge and skills, while the speed of change in ICT requires professionals to update their knowledge and skills every few years. Western Sydney University recognises this and our Postgraduate ICT course reflects the changing landscape.
The course concentrates on developing and extending your knowledge needed for ICT roles within the fast-growing ICT industry and other relevant industry sectors. This is reflected in our specialisations and units that cover core ICT discipline topics such as Networking, and Web and Mobile Computing.
Trimester 1, 2024 subjects - for new students
COMP7013 Network Technologies
ENGR7017 Professional Practice and Communication
COMP7015 Programming Proficiency
The Networking major is aimed at providing students with knowledge in emerging areas of networking. It focuses on essential fundamentals as well as advanced knowledge on the principles, practices, protocols and standards in some key areas of the networking discipline. This major prepares students for careers in network security and management, multimedia and wireless communications, and other contemporary and emerging networking areas. The major is also designed to introduce students to trends and key research areas in some emerging fields in networking so as to provide students with initial skills and knowledge for future research studies or careers.
Work integrated learning
Students will undertake 120 hours fulltime or part-time equivalent industry placements as a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) component which is required for successful completion of the course. You will work in an external organisation in Australia or within a department/division within Western Sydney University carrying out tasks related to ICT. This will provide you with real-world industry experience in Australia. Students can nominate an external organisation of their choice. Students with substantial post-qualification work experience in Australia maybe eligible for advanced standing for this unit.
Career opportunities
Western Sydney University ICT courses are designed to fulfil the skill requirements of (but not be limited to) the following roles:
ICT Consultant
Software Engineer
Database Administrator
IT Project Manager
Business Analyst
ICT Architect
Systems Administrator
Systems Analyst
Computer Network Engineer
Software and App Programmer
ICT Security Specialist
Professional recognition
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
March 2025
Sydney City Campus
Level 4, 255 Elizabeth Street,
SYDNEY,
New South Wales,
2000, SYDNEY, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
June 2025
Sydney City Campus
Level 4, 255 Elizabeth Street,
SYDNEY,
New South Wales,
2000, SYDNEY, Australia
Successful completion of a Bachelor degree, awarded by a recognised Australian Higher Education Institution. Your English language proficiency test must be no more than two years old at the time of your commencement at Western Sydney University.
IELTS (ACADEMIC VERSION): 6.5 overall score Minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL INTERNET-BASED SCORE: Total score 82 Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13
PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH (PTE) ACADEMIC: 58 overall No communication skills less than 50
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus provides state-of-the-art facilities in a diverse and innovative learning environment.
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