C11145 Graduate Certificate in Internetworking v5

UTS Course Code

C11145

Credit Points

24

Overview

This course is intended for computing science, information technology or engineering graduates with or without networking experience who wish to learn or extend their knowledge of networking and networking technologies. As students come from a variety of backgrounds, there is a degree of subject choice in the program to meet individual needs.

The Internetworking program provides practical, hands-on learning experience using resources provided by Cisco Systems. The program covers all aspects of the organisational use of networking.

Course Aims

The program aims to:

  • meet the needs of industry for networking specialists
  • retrain IT professionals wishing to move into networking and internetworking
  • provide a thorough and practical grounding in networking and in network design, administration and management, and
  • provide a solid foundation for the writing of networked applications using Java and other WWW technologies.

Career Options

Career options include applications developer, client server architect, network administrator, network architect, network designer, network integrator, network systems programmer, programmer analyst, security architect, system support analyst, or a position in data communications.

Articulation

This course forms part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Internetworking, the Graduate Diploma in Internetworking (C07080), the Master of Science in Internetworking (C04160) and the Master of Science in Internetworking (Extended) (C04224).

Additional Admission Requirements

Applicants require:

  • a minimum qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Australian university, preferably in computing science, computer systems engineering, telecommunications, or a cognate discipline
  • two years' experience in networking or in another position in the IT industry is desirable.

Additional Assumed Knowledge

Two years' experience in networking or another position in the IT industry is desirable.

Additional Advanced Standing

Applicants may apply for exemptions if they have successfully completed studies of a comparable standard from a recognised university. Under University Rule 6.4, students may apply for an exemption for a subject based on knowledge gained by professional experience, or previous informal studies at a private institution. This process is called 'application to challenge a subject' and includes a formal assessment, usually in the form of an examination set by the Subject Coordinator, which incorporates the assessment requirements of the subject. If successful, the student receives an exemption for the subject. Holders of industry-based certifications are subject to this challenge rule and must sit an assessment test.

Course Duration and Attendance

The course duration is one semester of full-time, or one year of part-time study.

Professional Recognition

Cisco certification

Students can prepare for CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) industry certification.

Further Information

For a detailed course program and further information on this course, please refer to the UTS Handbook