You’ll develop knowledge and skills essential for the information technology industry to become employable as a software developer.

The Bachelor of Information Technology equips you with the skills to make a living as you solve, support, troubleshoot and design everything from web sites to applications to programming networks, in organisations ranging from business and government to schools, healthcare and more.

You’ll gain a combination of knowledge and practical expertise to influence an organisation’s technology infrastructure and the clients who use IT.

You’ll have the option to study a range of specialisations that are based on current industry trends.

* Specialisations

The following study options are available:

Web and mobile computing

Learn how to develop the interfaces, communication protocols and back end systems to support the ever-increasing demand for web and mobile computing applications.

Security and cloud computing

System hacking and penetration of corporations and government computer systems is a major concern. Consequently, there is a growing demand for professionals with expertise in the areas of security and cloud computing.

Data management

The large amount of data that is generated and collected by web applications has changed the way organisations perform market research, analysis and sales. This stream equips you with the skills to work in this rapidly expanding field.

Software systems development

This stream concentrates on programming and software development, which is still at the heart of the IT industry. You will learn about the modern tools and processes used to develop software rapidly and efficiently.

Software systems analysis

Software systems analysis is about understanding what a customer needs, designing a tailored system for developers to build, and then creating a plan for implementation.

Artificial intelligence

The next generation of software will rely on artificial intelligence to automate a range of daily tasks; from self-driving cars to powering digital assistants, autonomous robots and healthcare.

Systems administration

All organisations rely on their computer systems to operate effectively, and therefore require people who know how to run, configure and troubleshoot problems. In this stream you’ll learn about the common systems in use today and the tools used to automate administration.

Minor study

You may also choose a minor study in one of the following:

• accounting
• basic economics and finance
• marketing
• entrepreneurship
• logistics
•  management
• international business
• CISCO systems
• business IT
• information technology

You can choose the remainder of your courses from a wide range of IT and general electives.

Career Outcomes

Graduates select and deploy software products for commercial organisations, software development companies, government departments and large computer organisations.

They create and manage business applications, websites, systems and environments. Graduates typically work for commercial organisations, software development companies or diverse industries including retail, health or tourism as well as government departments and large computer organisations including IBM, Telstra and ANZ.

The types of careers this qualification leads to may include:

• systems analyst
• business analyst
• analyst programmer
• application programmer
• software tester
• database administrator
• systems administrator
• web developer

Professional recognition and accreditation

This course is accredited at the professional level by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), which accredits information and communication technology related courses that are offered by Australian universities, both onshore and offshore.

ACS has reciprocal membership agreements worldwide. ACS Certified Professional status gives you global recognition.