Graduate Diploma in Computer Science
Course code: GD-CS
March
AUD $45,984 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
Access Melbourne is available
March
AUD $64,000 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Career outcomes
Overview
Graduate degrees
To continue to study advanced computer science, and complete a research project, progress to the Master of Computer Science.
For professional accreditation as an engineer or computing professional, swap to one of these graduate degrees:
Graduate research
If you complete a masters course with a significant research component, you can go on to study a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), or another graduate research program.
This will set you up for a rewarding career in research with a university, research institute or technology company.
Career outcomes
Roles you could consider with this major include software engineer or developer, project manager, database manager, systems analyst, IT consultant, network systems engineer, programmer, solutions architect and infrastructure architect.
You might work in a software company, or in industries ranging from telecommunications, manufacturing and finance through to consulting, education, health and more.