Students successfully completing this course will receive the ICT50220 – Diploma of Information Technology

QIBA has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

• Be at least 18 years of age and must have completed at least the equivalent of Year 12.
• Have an IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old).
• Participate in a course entry interview to demonstrate their suitability for the course.
• Participate in LLN test.

English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

• Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
• Successful completion of an English Placement Test

NOTE: Other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Our ICT50220 – Diploma in Information Technology is designed to prepare participants for a range of job roles and titles across different industry sectors.

Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

Analyst programmer support
Assistant programming developer
Assistant software applications programmer
Assistant software developer
Database support programmer
Web support programmer

Students are required to attend 20 hours of classroom training and assessment activities per week during the training and assessment weeks.

Approximately 6 hours per week of unsupervised study hours (assessment preparation) is expected, in addition to the 20 hours of classroom training per week.

Course delivery is through classroom-based face-to-face learning at the Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane Campus locations. This is tailored for theoretical and practical training sessions by means of simulated workplace environments and group activities.

This allows learners to develop the knowledge and foundations required to undertake business services-based work or information and communications technology work and to prepare for and practice dealing with, situations that arise in business services and IT settings. Units of competency in these courses can be delivered as standalone units.

QIBA offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers to students with existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience. The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.

This process is outlined in the VET Credit Transfer Policy and the VET Recognition of Prior Learning Policy. Click here to download the form for RPL/Credit transfer. Click here to download the form for RPL/Credit transfer.