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Graduate Diploma in Information GovernanceApproved Abbreviation: GDInfGov
Western Sydney University Course Code: 3775.1
AQF Level: 8
CRICOS Code: 103727D
Course Status: CURRENT
This version of the course is available to new and continuing students.
The Graduate Diploma in Information Governance (Grad Dip in IG) provides essential knowledge and skills in information technology as well as the business and legal aspects of information governance. The structure of the degree reflects the understanding that the technical, business and legal aspects of information governance, and the related knowledge and skills from these areas are interconnected and applied in confluence in practice. Students will graduate with the systematic knowledge and skills, to operate with best practice as professionals managing information assets and ensuring regulatory compliance creating a pathway to higher studies and/or commencing a career in information governance.
Study Mode
One year full-time or two years part-time.
Course Advice
Prospective students should use the links at the top of the page for general enquiries about this course.Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal |
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| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Part Time | Internal |
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Admission
Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points consisting of the following units
| 200958 | Information and Data Governance Law and Policy |
| 200841 | Strategic Business Management |
| 301005 | Professional Practice and Communication |
| 301162 | Information Security Management |
Recommended sequence
Start Year Intake - Full-time
Year 1
Quarter 1
Autumn
| 301162 | Information Security Management |
| 200958 | Information and Data Governance Law and Policy |
Quarter 3
Spring
| 301005 | Professional Practice and Communication |
And one alternate unit from the list below
Quarter 4
| 200841 | Strategic Business Management |
Mid-Year Intake - Full-time
Year 1
Quarter 3
Spring
| 301005 | Professional Practice and Communication |
And one alternate unit from the list below
Quarter 4
| 200841 | Strategic Business Management |
Quarter 1
Autumn
| 301162 | Information Security Management |
| 200958 | Information and Data Governance Law and Policy |
Start Year Intake - Part-time
Year 1
Quarter 1
Autumn
Quarter 3
Spring
| 301005 | Professional Practice and Communication |
Year 2
Autumn
| 301162 | Information Security Management |
| 200958 | Information and Data Governance Law and Policy |
Spring
And one alternate unit from the list below
Quarter 4
| 200841 | Strategic Business Management |
Mid-Year Intake - Part-time
Year 1
Quarter 3
Spring
| 301005 | Professional Practice and Communication |
Autumn
And one alternate unit from the list below
Year 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
| 200841 | Strategic Business Management |
Autumn
| 200958 | Information and Data Governance Law and Policy |
| 301162 | Information Security Management |
Alternate units
| 301363 | Advanced Cloud Computing |
| 301178 | Advanced Health Classifications and Coding |
| 301028 | Advanced Healthcare Data Environments |
| 301029 | Advanced Healthcare Software and Systems |
| 301119 | Advanced Machine Learning |
| 301196 | Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence |
| 301236 | Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity |
| 300252 | Advanced Topics in Networking |
| 301312 | Applied Machine Learning |
| 301314 | Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations |
| 300697 | Content Management Systems and Web Analytics |
| 301315 | Knowledge Representation and Reasoning |
| 200835 | Managing in the Global Context |
| 300256 | Multimedia Communication Systems |
| 301313 | Natural Language Understanding |
| 301365 | Probabilistic Graphical Models |
| 301113 | Programming for Data Science |
| 300696 | Systems and Network Security |
| 301116 | Social Media Intelligence |
| 300770 | Software Testing and Automation |
| 200825 | Understanding Contemporary Organisations |