Associate Degree of Applied Cloud Technology (ONLINE)

To undertake your studies, you will be enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology. After completing year 2 of your degree, you will be awarded with an associate degree, should you decide to exit your degree at this point.

This associate degree is packed with cloud computing employability thanks to the exciting collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and La Trobe University. With so many cloud computing roles available in every type of industry, it’s clear the cloud phenomenon will continue to expand as the must-have IT skill set for tomorrow, transforming the way networking, data storage and processing, application development and infrastructure provisioning is accomplished.

The 100% online delivery of your cloud technology degree enables new sector entrants, career changers and existing IT workers to undertake learning in a sensible and convenient manner. It allows you to combine online studies with early entry to the workforce and/or career enhancement, whilst continuing online study.

Skills and knowledge of cloud computing is critical for companies to deliver on their digital transformation strategy. Cloud services provide a natural platform for optimising existing IT systems to increase operational efficiencies, while driving business agility and growth. Cloud computing has transformed the way networking, data storage and processing, application development and infrastructure provisioning is accomplished.

After completing year 1 of your degree, you will be awarded with an applied diploma, should you decide to exit your degree at this point. You can add this qualification to your résumé and move forward with your career plans.

Qualification Diploma of Applied Cloud Technology

Credit points 120 credit points

Expected income $50K-60K

Certifications Gain up to 3 industry certifications

CSE1SPX - Sustainability Practices

In this subject, students are introduced to developing and implementing a workplace sustainability policy in line with a current theoretical framework and modifying it to suit the interconnections between the economy, society and the environment. Students identify, analyse and evaluate information to develop, monitor and modify organisational policies in accordance with legislative and organisational goals and changing business circumstances. During this process, they are required to communicate and consult with internal and external stakeholders. The subject also introduces students to planning, sequencing and using systematic and analytical processes to research and gather data and to evaluate outcomes of decision-making to identify improvement. This subject addresses La Trobe’s Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social, political and cultural systems – now and in the future.

CSE1ITX - Information Technology Fundamentals

CSE1ISX - Information Systems

CSE2NFX - Network Engineering Fundamentals

CSE1OFX - Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals

CSE1IOX - Intermediate Object Oriented Programming

CSE1CFX - Cloud Foundations

CSE2DCX - Database Fundamentals on the Cloud

Successful completion of year 2 will increase your chances of a higher-paying position should you choose to exit your studies with an applied qualification that employers are looking for. However, you are now well over halfway to your applied bachelor degree so why not continue to study while staying employed?

Qualification Associate Degree of Applied Cloud Technology

Credit points 240 credit points

Expected income $60K-$80K+

Certifications Gain up to 8 industry certifications

CSE2CNX - Computer Networks

LAN switching and IP routing are the two key enablers of internetworking. This subject mainly focuses on how the switching technologies are implemented in a network and how we can secure access to a network in switch level using port-security and enhance performance of a network by using VLANs. The other main aspect covered in this subject is IP routing. Key concepts of IP routing together with different types of routing and routing protocols are carefully analysed to make critical decisions on which routing type or protocol is most suitable for a given scenario. Also, practical implementation of each of these key features is covered in a simulated environment.

MAT2DMX - Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

CSE2VVX - Virtualisation for the Cloud

CSE2ADX - Application Development in the Cloud

CSE2CPX - Managing Projects in the Cloud

CSE2MLX - Machine Learning

CSE2OSX - Operating Systems

CSE2ANX - Advanced Computer Networks

CSE2SAX - Operating System Administration

CSE2WDX - Web Development

The integration of IT certifications provides you with required industry skills to support underpinning technical knowledge.

You can complete your diploma in one year with the flexibility online learning gives you. Studying 30 hours per week on average should see you successfully complete your qualification within this timeframe. Assessments must be completed and marked within the 12-month time limit. You can successfully complete your studies with a La Trobe qualification.

Part-time study options are also available.

For admission to any of our online courses, one of the following is required.

If you have completed Year 12 in the past 2 years, you will need a 50+ ATAR score with a Units 3 & 4 study score of at least 25 in English, or

An equivalent academic level achievement, or

At least one year of work experience, after leaving school

All students are required to undergo the online Pre-enrolment Assessment and achieve a pass mark of 60%.

Those of you who have studied at tertiary level elsewhere, or who have relevant studies or work experience*, may be eligible for advanced standing (credit) towards your online La Trobe University qualification. Each college has specific policies in respect to the number and type of subjects and work experience it is willing to accept for advanced standing (credit) purposes.

We will inform you of the process for advanced standing at enrolment. However, if at some later point you believe you are eligible for advanced standing, please advise your Student Experience Team as soon as possible. It is preferable that you have advanced standing approved for a subject prior to starting it. Advanced standing must be approved before going through census for that subject.

For more information about advanced standing, contact us.

*Work experience recognition available to applicants of all La Trobe applied IT courses.

We firmly believe that learning and wellbeing are linked and that students learn best when their wellbeing is optimised. To this end, our students can enjoy personal and online support for their health and wellbeing.

When you start your course, you will be given an invitation to join a live orientation (video conference) for the first day of your first term. This orientation is designed to answer any questions you have and help you navigate your online Learning Portal.

If you haven’t been formally studying for a while, or you just want a clearer understanding of what’s ahead, we have created an orientation portal to help you become study-ready. Not only does it highlight the features and benefits of studying online, but it’s packed with valuable information to help you succeed in your studies with us.

Didasko deliver online learning resources for La Trobe University qualifications. The resources can vary from subject to subject and can include:

Didasko have an award-winning content creation department that produce engaging learning resources.

Live video

Didasko host live lectures such as subject welcomes, assessment overviews and live forums through video conferencing tools.

We record our subject lectures so that they are relevant to an applied learning outcome.

In some cases, learning guides are also available in PDF form and are useful to students who prefer written material.

There are different types of assessments and projects to measure students’ understanding. Some of those types are: essay, multiple-choice questions, oral assessments.

Some of the exams are proctored by the Academic Team via remote desktop sharing.

IT certifications

IT certifications are Industry exams recognise worldwide. Some subjects include specific certificates free of charge. These can relate to AWS, Microsoft and CompTIA, CCENT from Cisco and Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 from Microsoft too.