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A bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college, or equivalent; or a CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent.

Candidates who have completed an approved graduate diploma such as the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology (CG56), will be granted advanced standing of up to 6 courses in this program.

International students should visit http://www.international.cqu.edu.au/ for further information including English language requirements.

Advanced entry is available directly into term 2 for students who can demonstrate that they have attained the required knowledge. These students will undertake 9 courses to complete the program. To be granted advanced entry a student must:

1.  have a bachelor degree; and

2.  be able to demonstrate they have the required knowledge (based on the content of COIS21001, COIS20025 and COIT29222); and

3.  either:

• have two years relevant work experience; or
• have one year other postgraduate education; or
• have attained a final year GPA of 4.7 in their undergraduate degree at an Australian Institution or equivalent.
  

Students may also be granted advanced standing for one or two courses if they meet the requirements of (1) and (3) above but cannot sufficiently demonstrate that they have the required knowledge (based on the content of  in all three courses COIS21001, COIS20025 and COIT29222) to receive full advanced standing.

In formulating their program of study candidates who are studying part-time by distance education should give consideration to their work and other commitments, and the prerequisites for advanced courses and if necessary seek advice from the Program Advisor.

There are no compulsory workshops in this program. However, students are advised that some business courses may require attendance at workshops.

Students will require access to a computer and printer. Access to the Internet is also required for some courses. The suggested minimum requirement is an IBM compatible computer. If buying a new computer, students should purchase the best quality and highest capacity they can afford. CQUniversity campuses have computers, which may be accessed by students on a 24 hour basis.

Students enrolled before 2010 are allowed to complete their program in the existing structure, i.e. 

• Students in Information Security Specialisation do not have to take ECOM20002 (Security, Ethics and Electronic Commerce Systems) as a stream core.
• Students in Information Security Specialisation have one general elective.
• Students wishing to enrol in ECOM20007 (Developing E-Commerce Solutions) will be directed to enrol in COIS20007 (Problem-Based Industry Development B). 

Students enrolling from Term 1 2010 must follow the new program structure, i.e.

• Students in Network Security specialisation will have to have ECOM20002 
• Students in Network Security specialisation will no longer be able to enrol in a general elective.
  

For Program Planners please refer to the Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education website located at http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=8713.