According to Australian government regulations, a maximum of 50% of a course’s subjects can be credited. Credit is granted on the basis of:
- Post Graduate Study
This is assessed on Course Application. You will be advised of the outcome via your emailed offer for a place on the CSU course. Completed subject(s) needs to match at least 80% of the content of the subject you are applying for credit for and completed in the last 10 years.
- Free Short Courses
Successful completion of 3 live University Short Courses will award one subject credit for an elective subject.
- Industry Certifications
See tables of verified Certifications for credit below.
Credit Table
| SUBJECT CREDITED | CREDIT REQUIREMENTS |
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Elective Industry Subjects |
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ITE508 Mobile Data Architecture |
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ITE512 Incident Response |
GIAC – Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) . |
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ITE513 Forensic Investigation |
EC-Council – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) |
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ITE514 Professional Systems Security |
(This certification also grants credit for subject ITC595). |
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ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures |
EC-Council – Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) |
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ITE517 Windows App Development |
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ITE518 Agile Project Management |
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ITE523 Virtualization |
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ITE526 Practical Internetworking |
Cisco – Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Routing & Switching |
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ITE527 Server Administration |
Microsoft Server 2008 or 2012 or 2016 – Exams: 70-410 or 70-642 or 70- 741 |
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ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions |
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ITE533 Cyber Security Management |
ISACA – Certified Information Security Manager |
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ITI581 Security Fundamentals |
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MGI511 Project Management Fundamentals |
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MGI512 The Project Lifecycle |
PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner |
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MGI515 IT Service Quality Management |
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MGI518 Program and Portfolio Management |
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MGI530 Business Analysis Foundation |
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Elective Academic subjects |
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ITC514 Linux Server Administration |
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ITC518 Principles of Programming Using C# |
Microsoft – 70-483 Programming in C# |
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ITC542 Internetworking with TCP/IP |
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) – Routing and Switching |
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ITC561 Cloud Computing |
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| ITC 568 Cloud Privacy and Security
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ITC595 Information Security |
(This certification also grants credit for subject ITE514). |
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ITC596 IT Risk Management |
ISACA – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) |
IT Masters recognises that many applicants have completed industry certifications that do not correspond with subjects that we run. These are referred to as unspecified credits. Certifications not on this list will be assessed upon application or upon request for current students.
Certifications must be completed within the last 10 years, be relevant to the course and meet CSU’s credit criteria in order to be considered.
If you are entitled to more than the allowed credits (2) on this Graduate Certificate – the additional credit(s) would be added to your Masters if you move to a Masters course after completion of this Graduate Certificate.
These credit maps are for students commencing in 2018. Students who commenced in 2017 should refer to the 2017 credit maps and students starting in 2016 should refer to the 2016 credit maps.
