At a glance
- Level
- Advanced DiplomaHigher-level vocational qualification
- Field
- ICT, telecommunications and networksInfrastructure focused
- Study mode
- Classroom and labDuration and fees vary by provider
- Education advice
- FreeOur education counsellors are QEAC certified
Information and communications technology
What you actually study
Units and delivery differ between providers, so treat this as the shape of the qualification rather than a specific timetable. We get you the actual unit list and schedule from the providers we work with.
Network design and implementation
Designing, configuring and documenting networks rather than just operating them.
Telecommunications systems
Transmission, fibre and wireless technologies, and how carrier networks fit together.
Network security and management
Securing infrastructure, monitoring, and fault diagnosis under pressure.
Project and vendor work
Scoping, documenting and delivering technical projects, which is what separates a technician from an engineer-track role.
Where it leads
Career outcomes
Roles this qualification is commonly used for in Australia. Employment outcomes depend on your experience, English and the labour market — a qualification opens a door rather than guaranteeing a job.
- 01
Network engineer or administrator
Enterprise and service provider environments.
- 02
Telecommunications technician or field engineer
Carrier, contractor and infrastructure roles.
- 03
Network security support
With additional certification.
- 04
ICT support progressing to specialisation
A common entry route that leads somewhere.
How we help
Course advice is free. Visa advice is regulated.
We keep the two separate on purpose. Education counselling costs you nothing; immigration assistance is given by a registered agent under the MARA Code of Conduct, and it is charged.
- 01
Free course and provider advice
Our QEAC-certified education counsellors compare providers, campuses, intake dates and fees against what you actually want. This part costs nothing.
- 02
Application and enrolment
We handle the provider application through to your offer and Confirmation of Enrolment.
- 03
Your student visa
Handled by a MARA-registered migration agent, because that is immigration assistance. The Genuine Student requirement and financial evidence are where these applications are decided.
- 04
After you start
Course progress and attendance conditions, provider transfers done in the right order, and planning the graduate pathway before your final semester rather than after it.
Before you enrol
Entry requirements, and what to confirm
Requirements are set by each provider, not by us. Duration, tuition and campus vary, which is exactly why we compare rather than send everyone to the same college.
- 01
English at the provider's required level
Usually higher than for trade courses.
- 02
Some prior study or IT background
Advanced Diploma entry often assumes a foundation. Providers differ.
- 03
Comfort with technical documentation
Much of the work is precise reading and writing.
- 04
Duration, fees and campus
Vary by provider.
Fees and the honest bit
What this costs
A course does not guarantee a visa or permanent residence. A qualification can support a skills assessment against a nominated occupation, which can in turn support a visa application. Those are separate steps with separate requirements, and skilled occupation lists change.
Course and provider information on this page is general and set by providers; confirm units, duration, fees and intakes with the provider before enrolling. Migration information is general only and is not immigration assistance for your circumstances.
Education counselling: QEAC 1942, ICEF accredited agency #4216. Immigration assistance: MARA-registered migration agent, MARN 1793706. Reviewed August 2026.
Course and provider advice
Education counselling
Comparing providers, campuses, intakes and fees, and handling your application through to a Confirmation of Enrolment.
FreeFor international students
Student visa application
Immigration assistance
Prepared and lodged by a MARA-registered agent, including the Genuine Student responses and financial evidence.
On quoteFixed in writing before work starts
Tuition, provider application fees, OSHC, Department of Home Affairs charges and English tests are separate and not included.
See the full pricing page.
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Questions
What students ask
Course details come from providers and change. Migration answers are general guidance only.