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Credit Transfer Guidelines for TAFE Students


The Credit Transfer Guidelines (CTG) listed below are based on articulation from a relevant Diploma or Advanced Diploma from Swinburne TAFE. The table below can also be used as a guideline for students articulating from other TAFE institutes. Credit exemptions for non-Swinburne TAFE students will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

For more information please contact the Faculty of ICT Undergraduate Students and Programs Coordinator

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TAFE Course Campus Duration
Advanced Diploma of Computer Science H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) H 8 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology H 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

 

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering H 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) H 9 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) H 9 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology H 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering H 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) H 10 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) H 10 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Network Security)
# Cisco Academy Program
H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) H 9 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) H 9 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology # H 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) # H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

# - Student must have completed the Cisco Network Academy Program’s (CNAP) CCNA and be enrolling into the networking major of the BICT degree in order to be considered for the two units of credit. 

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Diploma of Business Administration H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 8 Units 2 Years

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking)
# Cisco Academy Program
H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology # H 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) # H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

# - Student must have completed the Cisco Network Academy Program’s (CNAP) CCNA and be enrolling into the networking major of the BICT degree in order to be considered for the two units of credit. 

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Diploma of Information Technology (Multimedia) H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology H 10 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) H 6 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Diploma of Information Technology (Software Development) H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology H 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Diploma of Information Technology (Systems Administration) H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology H 10 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) H 6 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

 

TAFE Course Campus Duration
Diploma of Information Technology (Website Development) H, L, W 2 Years
University Course Campus Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems H 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology H 10 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) H 6 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) H 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) H 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development) H 4 Units 3 Years

For more information, please contact the Faculty of ICT Undergraduate Students and Programs Coordinator