Program Requirements

The Graduate Diploma of Computing requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

COMP6710 Structured Programming
MATH6005 Mathematics for Computing
COMP6250 Professional Practice 1
COMP6442 Software Construction 

24 units from completion of further 6000- and 8000-level courses in the subject area COMP Computer Science.

Study Options

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0.

Or an AQF 6 qualification (Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree) or international equivalent, with at least 3 years of relevant work experience.

Or at least 10 years of work experience in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1 role.

English language Requirements

All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students

Assessment of qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.

Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Employment Opportunities

Computing jobs are currently projected to be amongst the fastest growing occupations of our time - so there is no shortage of jobs. This degree can be utilised to access wider a corporate career, as well as a path to further academic undertakings.

ANU computing graduates work in many organisations including IBM, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Intel, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Accenture Australia, Bloomberg, National Australia Bank, Citigroup, Deloitte, Unisys and the Australian Government.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

1. Design, implement programmatically, and evaluate a solution for a well-defined problem.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the systems context in which software is developed and operated.

3. Communicate complex concepts effectively with a diverse audience using a range of modalities

4. Depending upon the elective courses a student chooses, they will be able variously to
   a.    Apply a range of data modelling, management, analytics and visualisation techniques to extract value from structured and unstructured data
   b.    Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of computer systems approaches and architectures
   c.    Apply of a variety of approaches to understanding and developing software systems