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Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation

The Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation includes the following awards: Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation (GradCertCloudComp&Virtual).

Availability

The Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation (2317VC) is available online, with availability subject to change. Students are advised to verify availability prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

The normal course duration for the Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation is:

• Full-time: 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
• Part-time: 1.0 years (2.0 sessions) Note that the normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration).

Admission Criteria

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will then be eligible for admission to the Master of Cloud Computing and Virtualisation and receive credit for applicable subjects.

Credit

There are no special credit arrangements for the Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation.

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses, with credit given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Cloud Computing and Virtualisation consists of four restricted electives, made up of:

• Any two elective academic subjects (Group A)
• Any two elective industry subjects (Group B)

Restricted Electives

Group A: Elective Academic Subjects

Choose two subjects from:

• ITC513 Wireless Networking Concepts
• ITC514 Linux Server Administration
• ITC540 IT Infrastructure Management
• ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP
• ITC558 Programming Principles
• ITC560 Internet of Things
• ITC561 Cloud Computing
• ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security
• ITC572 Software Defined Networking
• ITC593 Network Security and Cryptography
• ITC595 Information Security

Group B: Elective Industry Subjects

Choose two subjects from:

• ITE512 Incident Response
• ITE513 Forensic Investigation
• ITE514 Professional Systems Security
• ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
• ITE523 Virtualisation
• ITE526 Practical Internetworking
• ITE527 Server Administration
• ITE533 Cyber Security Management
• ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions
• ITE532 Containers and Virtualisation
• ITI581 Cyber Security Fundamentals

Enrolment Pattern

There is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students' enrolment patterns will depend upon their choice of subjects, the prerequisite needs of subjects, and the session of availability of subjects.