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ProgramsSCSCS(PG)CompSciGraduate Diploma in Computer Science (2025)
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The course requirements described here apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2025 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2025 who elect to proceed under 2025 resolutions.
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2025 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2030, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
Candidates who first commenced in 2025, and are re-enrolling for 2026 or later, should be aware that there may have been changes in units of study offered since, Check that units are still available by clicking the unit of study link in the course table. See 2025 version of this course for up to date unit of study list.
For details of relevant resolutions see faculty handbook at sydney.edu.au/handbooks.
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Year 0 - Planning your degree
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
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Along with this page, students should use the resources in the School of Computer Science Canvas page ( https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/15961/pages/master-of-computer-science-mcs-2)
This includes academic advising details and a link to FAQ’s specific to Master of Computer Science students (including Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma).
Year 1 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Foundation units Core units Specialist units Elective units |
Year 1 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Core units Specialist units Elective units |
Block 1 - Foundation units (Max CP: 24)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| COMP9001 | Introduction to Programming | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP9003 | Object-Oriented Programming | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP9017 | Systems Programming | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP9110 | System Analysis and Modelling | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP9120 | Database Management Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP9121 | Design of Networks & Distributed Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP9123 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP9201 | Software Construction and Design 1 | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP9601 | Computer and Network Organisation | 6 |
Semester 1
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| STAT5002 | Introduction to Statistics | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Block 2 - Core units (Max CP: 18)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| INFO5990 | Professional Practice in IT | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| INFO5992 | Understanding IT Innovations | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| INFO6007 | Project Management in IT | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Block 3 - Specialist units (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 48)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| COMP5045 | Computational Geometry | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5046 | Natural Language Processing | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5047 | Pervasive Computing | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP5048 | Visual Analytics | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP5216 | Mobile Computing | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP5270 | Randomised and Advanced Algorithms | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5310 | Principles of Data Science | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP5313 | Large Scale Networks | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5318 | Machine Learning and Data Mining | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP5339 | Data Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| COMP5347 | Web Application Development | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5348 | Enterprise Scale Software Architecture | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP5349 | Cloud Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5405 | Digital Media Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5415 | Multimedia Design and Authoring | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP5416 | Advanced Network Technologies | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP5425 | Multimedia Retrieval | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5426 | Parallel and Distributed Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5427 | Usability Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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| COMP5530 | Discrete Optimisation | 6 |
Semester 2
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| COMP5618 | Applied Cybersecurity | 6 |
Semester 2
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| CSEC5614 | Data Privacy: Theory and Practice | 6 |
Semester 2
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| CSEC5616 | Cybersecurity Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| CSYS5030 | Information Theory and Self-Organisation | 6 |
Semester 2
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| ELEC5618 | Software Quality Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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| ELEC5620 | Model Based Software Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
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| IDEA9106 | Design Thinking | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| INFO5301 | Information Security Management | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| STAT5003 | Computational Statistical Methods | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Block 4 - Elective units (Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| CISS6022 | Cybersecurity | 6 |
Semester 2
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| DATA5207 | Data Analysis in the Social Sciences | 6 |
Semester 1
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Int December
112 - Int December
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| ELEC5507 | Error Control Coding | 6 |
Semester 1
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| ELEC5508 | Wireless Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
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| ELEC5509 | Mobile Networks | 6 |
Semester 1
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| ELEC5510 | Satellite Communication Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
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| ELEC5514 | IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking | 6 |
Semester 2
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| ELEC5517 | Software Defined Networks | 6 |
Semester 2
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| ELEC5619 | Object Oriented Application Frameworks | 6 |
Semester 2
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| INFO5010 | IT Advanced Topic A | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| INFO5011 | IT Advanced Topic B | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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| Course: | Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (2025) |
| CP Required: | 48 |
| Min FT Duration: | 1.00 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Years Offered: | 2025, 2024 |
| Requirements: | Summary Students must complete 48 credit points as follows: ► A maximum of 24 credit points of Foundation units of study ► A maximum of 18 credit points of Core units of study ► A minimum of 18 credit points of Specialist units of study ► A maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units of study Students who intend to upgrade to the embedded Master of Computer Science and complete two MCS specialisations should plan their study sequence carefully in order to fit in the requirements of the specialisations as well as the degree. For two specialisations under MCS, a maximum of 18cp Foundation can be taken under the Capstone Pathway. University Handbook Refer to the university handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/ for more information. |
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