2. What are the entry requirements?
3. What are the areas of specialization?
4. What are the career opportunities?
5. What are the relevant further education courses?
6. How do employers feel about this course?
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This course is designed to produce IT professionals with the knowledge of mobile and wireless technologies to support the demands of infocomm industries.
2. What are the entry requirements?
5 GCE 'O' Level subjects including:
| English Language (EL1)* | Grades 1 - 7 |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1 - 6 |
| Any two other subjects, excluding CCA | Grades 1 - 6 |
| Any one other subject, excluding CCA | - |
To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for at least one of the following subjects:
Additional Science, Additional Combined Science, Chemistry, Combined Science, Design & Technology, Engineering Science, Integrated Science, Physics, Physical Science, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology).
*SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum of grade 6 for their Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/Paper 322)/ Communication English or English Language (for UEC holders).
3. What are the areas of specialization?
Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge of mobile application development and wireless system infrastructure to provide feasible mobile solutions for the infocomm industries. The course is structured into five components: foundation studies, operation areas, language and communication, internship and business electives. These contribute in preparing you to be competent and capable of developing efficient wireless and mobile applications and deploying reliable system infrastructure to support mobile commerce services and operations.
4. What are the career opportunities?
The demand for IT professionals with in-depth knowledge of mobile and wireless computing is increasing in both the public and private sectors. As a graduate of the Course, you can look forward to careers such as application programmers, software technology specialist, RF/wireless specialist, m-commerce specialist, technical specialist, infocommunications specialist, wired and wireless network technical specialist, computer systems and server administrators, wired and wireless Internet systems and security administrators.
5. What are the relevant further education courses?
Graduates from our diploma may be granted between 1-2 years of exemption by overseas universities for relevant degree programmes depending on academic performance.
Universities in Australia include:
- Australian National University
- Monash University
- James Cook University
- University of Melbourne
- University of Newcastle
- University of Queensland
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Tasmania
University in USA include:
- University of Minnesota.
6. How do employers feel about this course?
"We find the curriculum relevant and comprehensive. It generally meets the manpower capabilities required for the infocomms industry. The development of this diploma course in mobile & wireless computing is timely, given the trend towards more wireless communications and applications. Graduates will be equipped with sufficient knowledge of mobile and wireless platforms to pursue exciting careers."
Goh Eng Ghee
Director, Resource Development
Economic Development Board
