GOTAFE entry requirements

Complete a Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online test to ensure the required literacy & numeracy levels for the course are met.

Undertake a Pre-training Review to document previous work experience and qualifications and assess suitability for the course.

Applicants are best equipped to achieve the course outcomes if they have as a minimum, language, literacy, and numeracy skills that are equivalent to Level 3 of the Australian Core Skill Framework.

Technical requirements

• OS: Windows 10
• RAM: 8GB minimum prefer 16GB
• HDD: 256GB Minimum
• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Athlon X4 740 (or equivalent)
• VIDEO CARD: GeForce GTX 660 (2048 MB) or Radeon R9 285 (2048 MB)
• SOUND CARD: DirectX compatible.
• headset
• camera
• 2 screens
• A portable storage device such as an external hard drive, and/or at least one 32 GB USB thumb drive (essential for backing up work, or storing virtual machines on).

Students completing a qualification in this field of study may be required to be available after regular hours and/or on weekends in the workplaces where they secure a position in future in order to react to Cyber risk incidents.

Students will be expected to work autonomously and in groups; implement appropriate software; produce podcasts and webinars; present, research and write reports. It is preferred that students have successfully completed previous studies in the IT area, or are competent to this level before entry into this course.