Diploma of Information Technology Fast Track (International)

Recent secondary education students can gain admission to this course via non-ATAR or ATAR-based options.

NON-ATAR ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options students may be admitted on the basis of criteria other than ATAR.

ATAR-BASED ADMISSION OPTIONS With these options, students may be admitted on the basis of ATAR or ATAR plus additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).

Guaranteed entry selection ranks

The minimum score for guaranteed entry is an ATAR Selection Rank of 55*.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.

WORK & LIFE EXPERIENCE Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.

Upon successful completion of the Diploma of IT, you will receive credit of 48 credit points towards a Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc) at UOW. You will be required to meet minimum subject requirements in order to progress from the Diploma of IT into the second year of a BIT, BBIS or BCompSc.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• ATAR equivalent 55, OR,
• Minimum 70% in 4 HSC Subjects (or equivalent), OR,
• Minimum 75% in 3 HSC Subjects, (or equivalent), OR,
• Interstate ATAR equivalent (such as Victoria’s ENTER or Queensland's OP), OR
• Results in an overseas qualification deemed equivalent to minimum ATAR, OR
• International Baccalaureate (IB)

If any of the above entry requirements are not met, applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE AND RECOMMENDED STUDIES

UOW College assumes students will have studied Year 12 HSC Mathematics Advanced (any result) OR Year 12 HSC Mathematics Standard 2 ≥60%.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

To gain entry into this course you need to have met the following requirements:
IELTS Academic 6.0 (min 5.5 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent completed in the last two years; or
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS COMPLETED IN ENGLISH: Applicants may be considered as meeting the English language requirement if successfully completing two (2) years of secondary or tertiary study at an approved institution where:

• the language of instruction was English; and
• the institution is located in a country where the official language is English.

Academic transcripts and an official letter from the institution certifying that English was the sole language of instruction and assessment must be provided. Previous study in English is considered on a case-by-case basis and does not automatically meet UOW's English language requirement.
The following citizenships may be considered for an English language waiver under the above guideline: Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, USA.

Upon successful completion of the Diploma of IT, you will receive credit of 48 credit points towards a Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc) at UOW. You will be required to meet minimum subject requirements in order to progress from the Diploma of IT into the second year of a BIT, BBIS or BCompSc.

CAMPUS	DELIVERY METHOD	SESSION FEE*	COURSE FEE*
UOW College Wollongong	On Campus	$15,528 (2024)	$31,056 (2024)
UOW College Liverpool	On Campus	$15,528 (2024)	$31,056 (2024)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. The fees outlined in your Letter of Offer of Admission to the University are correct at the point of offer, but are indicative and subject to change without notice. The indicative total course tuition fee is an estimate, based on normal course length and progression and current course fees.