The purpose of the Diploma qualification is to provide a career-focused professional qualification featuring industry-referenced skills transfer with regard to knowledge skills, technological competencies, critical cross-field skills and attitudinal skills. A Diploma graduate will be knowledgeable and competent in the discourse and practice of the ICT discipline; but also have specialist knowledge of a particular sub-discipline of ICT; and would have been subject to a range of professional and personal development initiatives relevant to the ICT industry and lifelong learning respectively.
The knowledge area emphasises on general principles and applications. Furthermore, the Diploma will develop learners who can demonstrate focused knowledge and skills in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.
Qualifying learners will have proficient knowledge of the ICT industry in general and will have specialised knowledge in a field of specialisation that will enable them to demonstrate initiative and responsibility in an academic or professional context.
