Admission criteria
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:
- an Australian bachelor's degree in information technology or information systems with a credit average (65 percent), or equivalent qualification or
- an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a credit average (65 percent) and a major sequence of study in computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent qualification or
- an Australian bachelor's degree in an unrelated discipline with a credit average (65 percent) and two year's professional work experience in the information technology industry, or equivalent qualifications or
- a University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management or Graduate Diploma in Computing, with a credit average (65 percent). Units completed in the graduate diploma/ graduate certificate can be credited to the master's degree.
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution and qualification. Students currently studying who are exiting the degree after 1 semester or completion of 24 credit points are may be eligible for a Graduate Certificate in Information Technology and Information Technology Management.
If you are interested in pursuing further study after completing the Graduate Diploma in Computing (GDC), you may apply for the Master of Information Technology (MIT), Master of Information Technology Management (MITM) or Master of Information Technology/Master of Information Technology Management (MIT/MITM) by submitting a new application. GDC graduates may be eligible for recognition for prior learning when being admitted into MIT, MITM, or MIT/MITM.
Credit for previous study
For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.