Associate Degree in Information Technology
Associate Degree in Information Technology
Your career in information technology Graduates can specialise in system administration, networking, technical support, computer programming, web development, database administration, software development, and IT security. Shape what’s next for your career in IT Information technology is a dynamic industry, with growing demand for key technical skills becoming more prevalent across…
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Your career in information technology
Graduates can specialise in system administration, networking, technical support, computer programming, web development, database administration, software development, and IT security.
Shape what’s next for your career in IT
Information technology is a dynamic industry, with growing demand for key technical skills becoming more prevalent across a variety of sectors. Seize your opportunities for career progression in IT with a qualification from RMIT.
What you will study
This associate degree focuses on real-world problems, is project-based, has an active learning approach, and is linked to the current requirements of industry.
This practical two-year associate degree gives you the basic skills required to perform a range of in-demand specialist IT functions such as technical support, software development/installation, network engineering/administration. It is also a guaranteed pathway into a relevant bachelor degree.
Study in our computer laboratories on old and new technology allowing you to enter the workforce with relevant skills for today’s IT industry.
Learn how to build a secure network for an office environment
Develop a suite of skills to troubleshoot common technical problems
Set up VPNs
Develop software to meet business needs
Configure data centre virtualisation
Career
Information computing technology is integral to all industries and the variety of career opportunities in the profession reflects this.
Examples of career opportunities available as a graduate, include
government departments
large IT companies
education
software development companies
retail
health
tourism.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
