Learn with or without previous experience Follow your passion for IT by studying the Diploma in Informatics alongside your undergraduate degree. Whether you haven’t programmed before, or already have an understanding of computational thinking and programming, gain skills in programming, designing online solutions and developing web applications. Fast-track your diploma A concurrent diploma is a diploma qualification, taken at the same time as your undergraduate degree. It usually adds a year onto your study but with approval can be completed with cross-crediting of up to 50 points and/or overloading in one, two or all three year of course. This diploma provides you with a sequence of IT study and a range of data manipulation and presentation techniques. Course structure The Diploma in Informatics requires a total of 100 points of specified study, of which up to 50 points can be cross-credited from the student’s main or underlying degree. To graduate with an undergraduate degree and the Diploma, students must complete between 350 and 400 points across both programs. Compulsory subjects To be awarded the Diploma in Informatics you must complete: Two compulsory subjects COMP10001 Foundations of Computing SWEN30006 Software Modelling and Design or INFO30005 Web Information Technologies Four electives from level one, two or three. Some of these elective subjects will be pre-requisites for the compulsory subjects Two level three electives Careers Using technology to manage and present information is a required skill across all industries. The Diploma in Informatics equips you with the IT knowledge employers are looking for. This diploma can help open up career opportunities in finance, economics, biology, geology, chemistry, engineering, health, communications and social networking.