Graduate Diploma of Information Systems
2025 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2025 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Diploma of Information Systems |
| Deakin course code | M622 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business and Law |
| Campus | This course is an exit option only |
| Online | No |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8 |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Pathways
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Fees and charges
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma of Information Systems can only be completed as an exit option from the Masters of Information Systems. This course is made up of 8 credit points. In this course students gain skills in project management and learn about eBusiness principles, relational database management, data warehousing, and big data analysis.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Participation requirements
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
Pathways
This course can be a pathway to:
Master of Information Systems (M722)
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Demonstrate advanced knowledge needed to perform duties as a highly skilled information systems professional within an organisation or social setting |
| Communication | Effectively transmit models, frameworks and management theory to both specialists and non-specialists |
| Digital literacy | Professionally apply advanced information application skills relative to information systems settings |
| Critical thinking | Apply critical thinking relative to complex information systems settings |
| Problem solving | Formulate and recommend well developed solutions based on organisational needs and a critical evaluation of alternatives |
| Self-management | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award |
| Teamwork | Work collaboratively in teams to produce and share advanced solutions to complex information systems problems |
| Global citizenship | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award |
Course rules
To complete the (Graduate Diploma of Information Systems [exit option only] students must pass 8 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
- 8 credit points of core units
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.
Course structure
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:-
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin |
Core units
| MIS770 | Foundation Skills in Data Analysis |
| MIS701 | Digital Business Analysis |
| MIS782 | Value of Information |
| MIS761 | Cyber Security Strategies |
| MIS798 | Project Management |
| MPE701 | Information Technology, Markets and Business Strategy |
| MIS741 | Ethics of Digital Transformation |
| MIS712 | Managing Digital Transformation |
Work experience
This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, and their study discipline or your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.