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Graduate Certificate in Information Systems
Holmes Institute, Multi-campus (Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast), Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems is Holmes Institute's embedded one trimester exit award from the Master of Information Systems: a third party education agent listing (IDP) directly quotes Holmes as stating that this award 'consists of 4 units' after one trimester, with a Graduate Diploma of Information Systems available after two trimesters (8 units). It is a real, currently CRICOS registered qualification (102298F) but has no dedicated marketing page on the current holmes.edu.au site, no historical page in the Wayback Machine, and is not individually named in Holmes's current Admission Requirements Policy document's English requirement list (unlike the Business faculty's equivalent Graduate Certificate).
Because this Graduate Certificate is confirmed as the first 4 units of the Master of Information Systems' own Year 1 core (which has a live, current course page), its likely curriculum maps onto that confirmed unit list, though the exact 4-of-8 split is not independently published.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Verified idp.com ↗
Course structure
1 term of coursework
- As the embedded first trimester exit award from the Master of Information Systems, this Graduate Certificate most likely comprises the first 4 of that Master's confirmed Year 1 core units: HM6032 Leveraging IS for Business Advantage
- HI5033Database Design
- HI5030Systems Analysis and Design
- HI5031Professional Issues in IS, Ethics and Practice. Holmes does not publish which 4 of the Master's 8 Year 1 units specifically make up this award, so this ordering is inferred from the Master's own published unit sequence, not independently confirmed
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Developer ProgrammerANZSCO 261312
On MLTSSL, so it supports the 189, 190, and 491. Assessed by the ACS on the same basis as Software Engineer. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
ICT Business AnalystANZSCO 261111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Common landing occupation for IT and business-analytics graduates.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Software EngineerANZSCO 261313
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. Needs an ACS skills assessment, which usually wants the degree plus one to two years of relevant work, or a Professional Year in ICT in place of some of that experience.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Systems AnalystANZSCO 261112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, with an ACS skills assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
ICT Security SpecialistANZSCO 262112
The code used for the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 pathways. Newer cyber security specialisations (Cyber Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, and others) were split out of this code in 2021 to 2025 ANZSCO updates and sit on CSOL instead; picking the right code matters for which visa applies.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Computer Network and Systems EngineerANZSCO 263111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Database AdministratorANZSCO 262111
On STSOL and CSOL, which supports the 190 and 491 (not the 189 on its own) plus the employer-sponsored 482/494/186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Systems AdministratorANZSCO 262113
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
An Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent; or a Diploma or equivalent plus a minimum of five years' demonstrable relevant industry experience (Holmes's general Graduate Certificate tier, per its current Admission Requirements Policy and Procedures document).
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