Associate Degree of Applied Cloud Technology

Upon successful completion of this degree, students should be able to:

1. Produce reports that convey technical and business requirements to relevant stakeholders, consistent with professional standards in Information Technology (IT)
2. Develop oral presentations that communicate technical and business requirements to diverse audiences, including colleagues and stakeholders in IT and general communities
3. Analyse and evaluate numerical data and other evidence from business, technical and scientific reports to make informed judgements and develop recommendations for a range of stakeholders in IT
4. Locate, analyse and evaluate relevant business related literature to develop IT specifications for cloud based business systems
5. Apply strategies to solve cloud system problems and other challenges in cloud technology
6. Demonstrate awareness of appropriate social, legal and ethical values that shape the work of a cloud technology professional

With rapid growth in cloud computing (over US $400 billion cloud-based services by end 2020), it has become clear that this is the way business globally will operate now and into the future. Secure a career with global opportunity, enhanced by this unique collaboration between AWS (Amazon) and La Trobe University.

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.

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 an associate degree, should you decide to exit your degree at this point.

Recommended study pattern

As a full-time student, each year of your course must be completed within 12 months. You will then achieve your associate degree by studying 16 subjects over a 2 year timeframe.* Undertaking 30 hours of study per week should see you successfully complete your qualification within this timeframe. Each subject has specific deadlines based around your study plan which you must meet. 

You may undertake your studies part-time instead, however, this will extend the duration of your course. Feel free to ask the La Trobe Student Admissions Team about this option.

Year 1

Core subjects:

• CSE1SPX Sustainability Practices
• 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

Year 2

Core subjects:

• CSE2CNX Computer Networks
• 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

Core choice subjects (choose 1):

• CSE2ANX Advanced Computer Networks
• CSE2SAX Operating System Administration
• CSE2WDX Web Development

*Minimum timeframe for the associate degree is 24 months. This can vary according to:

• Your progress in the course
• Leave of absence, such as holidays
• Advanced standing granted
• Changes between part-time and full-time
• Availability of subjects (for preferred elective options)

Award requirements

Successful completion of 16 subjects outlined in the recommended study pattern.

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Indicative total fee $15,900

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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An equivalent academic level achievement

Completion of Year 12, with a score in English of at least 25. An ATAR score of at least 50.0 or equivalent is required.

Completion of a minimum of Certificate IV

Students may apply based on at least one year work experience after leaving school

Students who have studied at tertiary level elsewhere, or who have relevant studies or work experience, may be eligible for advanced standing (credit) towards a La Trobe University qualification. Advanced standing enables you to complete your degree earlier, reduce your study load and/or take on additional qualifications. We can provide you with more details about the process for advanced standing at enrolment (advanced standing is similar to recognised prior learning).