Diploma of Information Technology

Diploma

Duration

5 months – 2.8 years

Indicative Cost

$1,000 – $90,640

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

215

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Median cost

$18,800

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Diploma of Information Technology is a diploma that typically takes 5 months – 2.8 years and is offered by 215 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA in the field of Information Technology.

Estimated total cost of study

Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.4 years – 2.8 years.

Tuition

Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.

$1,000 – $90,640

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.4 years – 2.8 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$11,427 – $83,417

Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)

Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.

$2,500

Estimated total

Range reflects different providers offering this course.

$14,927 – $176,557

Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.

Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.

Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.

Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.

Where you can study this course

215 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.

Colleges shown: 215
Median cost: A$18,800

What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)

A$0median A$19kA$90k+

The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.

State

Type

Sort

Australian City International College Pty LtdNSW1.3 yearsA$1,000A$15/week
College Avalon Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$7,300A$140/week
Academy of Interactive TechnologyNSW1.3 yearsA$8,200A$128/week
Australian Academy of Commerce Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$8,400A$162/week
Kent Institute Australia Pty LtdNSW1.2 yearsA$8,490A$137/week
Sunway International College Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$9,200A$118/week
Education Centre of Australia Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$10,000A$128/week
Learning Lab Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$10,350A$199/week
TRIDENT EDUCATION AUSTRALIA PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$10,500A$202/week
Wells International College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$11,000A$212/week
Australian International Education Centre Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$11,000A$145/week
Angad Australian Institute of Technology Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$11,200A$215/week
EQUINIM COLLEGE PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$11,775A$226/week
Angel Investments Group Pty LtdVIC1.5 yearsA$12,200A$156/week
Prospect Education Group Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$12,200A$235/week
CAREER READY PTY LTDNSW1.5 yearsA$12,200A$153/week
Omni Futures Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$12,250A$236/week
Shafston International Pty LtdQLD1.1 yearsA$12,300A$220/week
Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty LimitedVIC1.5 yearsA$12,340A$160/week
Australian College of Technology Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$12,340A$160/week
Supreme Business College Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$12,340A$160/week
Academies Australasia Institute Pty LimitedNSW1.5 yearsA$12,340A$160/week
Clarendon Business College Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$12,340A$160/week
IIBIT AHE Pty LtdSA1 yearA$12,350A$238/week
Richmond School of Business Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$12,400A$159/week
Canterbury Business College Pty LtdNSW1.3 yearsA$13,000A$200/week
Australian Institute of Business and Technical Education Pty LtdSA1 yearA$13,000A$250/week
City College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$13,000A$250/week
ABBI Educational Services Pty LtdSA1.3 yearsA$13,200A$189/week
Kalash Institute Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$13,250A$255/week
Stanley International College Pty LtdWA1 yearA$13,500A$260/week
Aura Education Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$13,700A$263/week
Intech Institute of Technology Pty LtdQLD1.8 yearsA$14,000A$152/week
Southern Lights International Pty LtdNSW1.4 yearsA$14,000A$187/week
United International College Pty LtdNSW1.4 yearsA$14,000A$187/week
Department of Training and Workforce DevelopmentWA1 yearA$14,096A$271/week
Australian National Academy of Education Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$14,100A$271/week
St George & Sutherland Community College IncorporatedNSW1.5 yearsA$14,450A$185/week
Federation Technology Institute Pty LtdVIC1.5 yearsA$14,600A$187/week
Australian International College of Skills & Education Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$14,600A$192/week
The Canberra Training School Pty. Ltd.ACT1 yearA$14,750A$284/week
APLUS EDUCATION GROUP Pty. Ltd.VIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Lotus College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Australian Institute of Professionals (AIP) Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,000A$288/week
Bestlearn Education Pty LtdVIC1.5 yearsA$15,000A$188/week
Star Gazers Education Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,100A$290/week
Australian Institute of Advanced Studies Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$15,200A$292/week
Australian College of Business Intelligence Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$15,250A$196/week
Global Business College Of Australia Pty LtdVIC1.1 yearsA$15,250A$272/week
Bryan Peach Institute Pty LtdQLD1.3 yearsA$15,250A$231/week

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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.

Entry requirements

The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.

Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.

Questions about Diploma of Information Technology

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?

Across the 215 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$1,000 to A$90,640, with a middle figure of A$18,800. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.

Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?

The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.

Does it matter which state I study this in?

This course is registered with colleges across 8 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.

What does this page not tell me?

Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.