This page provides information on what subject credits are available for the Graduate Certificate in Computing (Career Transition), available for enrolment from 2023.
IT Masters and CSU work to ensure that students receive as much recognition for their studies and knowledge as is possible. A maximum of 50% credit can be given for any course’s subjects (due to Australian government regulations). Credit can be given on the basis of:
- Post Graduate Study
This is assessed on application – when you apply you will need to provide detailed information on your previous study. Completed subjects just need to match at least 80% of the content of the subject you are applying for credit for and completed in the last 10 years.
- Free Short Courses
Successful completion of 3 or more relevant IT Masters short courses will give you one industry elective subject credit. Please fill out our simple form to find out if you are eligible.
- Credit for Experience
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) offer certifications based on your existing IT work experience. These certifications can count as credit for IT Masters elective subjects.
- For 2 subjects of credit: ACS Certified Professional OR ACS Certified Cyber Security Professional
- For 1 subject of credit: ACS Certified Technologist OR ACS Certified Cyber Security Technologist
The maximum possible credits for ACS certifications towards the Masters is 2.
- Industry Certifications
IT Masters and CSU recognise a large range of relevant industry certifications for credit – check the tables below for the most common certifications, or complete our eligibility form for a personalised assessment.
You’ll need at least one of the listed certifications to get credit for the subject, unless specified otherwise. If you’ve earned an industry certification that is listed below but not assigned to a subject, we can likely award credit for it, but will need to assess how your certifications fit with the subjects you want to study. Fill out an eligibility form to help find the best way to get the credit you’re after and meet your study objectives.
Credit Table
| SUBJECT CREDITED | CREDIT REQUIREMENTS |
| Elective Academic subjects | |
| ITC513 Wireless Communications |
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| ITC514 Linux Server Administration |
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| ITC542 Networking Fundamentals |
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| ITC561 Cloud Computing |
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| ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security |
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| ITC595 Information Security |
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| ITC596 IT Risk Management |
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| Elective Industry Subjects | |
| ITE512 Incident Response |
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| ITE513 Forensic Investigation |
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| ITE514 Professional Systems Security |
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| ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures |
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| ITE518 Agile Project Management |
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| ITE523 Virtualisation |
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| ITE526 Practical Internetworking |
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| ITE527 Server Administration |
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| ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions |
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| ITE532 Containers and Virtualisation |
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| ITE533 Cyber Security Management |
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| ITE535 Pen Testing |
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| ITI581 Cyber Security Fundamentals |
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| MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals |
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| MGI512 The Project Lifecycle |
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| MGI515 IT Service Quality Management |
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| MGI516 IT Governance |
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| MGI518 Program and Portfolio Management |
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| MGI530 Business Analysis Foundation |
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| MGI532 Digital Marketing Analytics |
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IT Masters recognises that many applicants have completed industry certifications that do not correspond with subjects that we run. These are referred to as unspecified credits. Certifications not on this list will be assessed upon application or upon request for current students.
Some industry certifications for these unspecified credits require more study and demonstration of knowledge and therefore offer more credit Level 1 certifications give you credit for one subject, Level 2 certifications give you credit for two subjects, and Level 3 certifications give you credit for three subjects. The max amount of credit on a Grad Cert is two subjects and any remaining credit will be added to your Masters if the subject selection allows so.
Level 1 Certifications (1 subject credit for 1 industry elective subject)
- APMG Managing Successful Programmes – Practitioner (MSP)
- Australian Marketing Institute Certified Practising Marketer (CPM)
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- AXELOS M_o_R Practitioner Risk Management
- Cisco Certified: Network Associate – Security (CCNA Security)
- CompTIA Project+
- CompTIA Server+
- CPG Global ISO/ IEC 27001: 2013 Lead Auditor
- EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE)
- GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)
- GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
- GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA)
- GIAC Enterprise Vulnerability Assessor (GEVA)
- GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
- Online Marketing Certified Professionals (OMCP) Digital Marketing Certification
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect: Professional (OCI)
- PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
- Project Management Institute Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
- ISACA Certified: Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
- Google Certified: Professional Cloud Architect
- Both Planit iSQI Certified Agile Tester and Scrum Master Accredited Certification (iSQI & SMAC)
- Both ISTQB Foundation Certificate and ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Certificate (ISTQB)
The following certifications have a maximum of two Level 1 credits allowed on the Masters:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administration Associate
- DELL Certified Specialist: Systems Administrator (DCS-SA)
Level 2 Certifications (2 subject credits for 2 industry elective subjects)
- British Computer Society Chartered IT Professional (CITP) – two credits for two unspecified Industry Electives
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate – two credits for ITE531 and ITC561
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional – two credits for ITI581 and one unspecified industry elective
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) – two credits for ITE526 (upon approval) and ITC542
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – two credits for ITE526 and ITC542
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security – two credits for ITE526 and one unspecified industry elective
- CompTIA Security Analytics Professional (CSAP) – two credits for ITI581 and one unspecified industry elective
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) – two credits for ITI581 and one unspecified industry elective
- DELL EMC: Cloud Architect – two credits for ITC561 and one unspecified industry elective
- GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) – two credits for ITE535 and one unspecified industry elective
- Google Certified Professional Cloud Network Engineer – two credits for two unspecified Industry Electives
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional: Enterprise Routing & Switching (JNCIP-ENT) – two credits for subject ITE526 and ITC542
- Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert – two credits for two unspecified Industry Electives
- Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate – two credits for subject ITE527 and one unspecified Industry Elective
Note: These credit maps are for students commencing in 2023.
If you are a current student who enrolled in 2022 or earlier please contact us to receive customised credit information.
