Become a mobile app developer with UniSA, and make your mark in a booming industry.

Mobile apps have become part of our everyday lives. With worldwide gross consumer spend predicted to surpass $139 billion in 2021,1 the demand for mobile application specialists is outstripping supply.

Our lecturers are industry experts and they will teach you techniques for pitching your mobile ideas to potential investors, and how to start up your own company if you have a truly innovative idea.

You will learn through exposure to the working world, and from the very latest in research developments and technologies. You’ll have opportunities for industry placements, internships and research projects with industry partners.

If you decide to exit this degree having successfully completed the first two years, you will receive an associate degree.

1 App Annie Market Forecast 2016-2021

What you'll learn

You will start your degree with core courses in information technology. These will give you a solid grounding in important areas such as IT, network, database and programming fundamentals, and systems analysis.

Along with core courses in information technology, you will learn to develop mobile apps in languages such as C++, and .NET. You’ll also collaborate with an industry partner for your final project, resolving real-world challenges.

Employment prospects for software and application developers are growing. By 2023, the availability of roles is expected to increase by:

• 25,500 jobs for software and applications programmers (or 21 per cent)
• 2,300 jobs for ICT business and systems analysts (or 9.5 per cent)
• 8,200 jobs for ICT managers (or 13.9 per cent)
• 8,100 jobs for ICT Network and Support professionals (or 15.3 per cent)1

Careers to consider:

• Android/iOS applications developer: developing iterative software; collaborating with other developers through code reviews, software planning, and standup meetings; contributing to projects from concept to delivery; juggling several projects at different phases; writing clear, well-commented code
• software applications programmer: developing, coding, testing and debugging software applications; interpreting customer requirements; working with a team to research, design, and write software; working with others to understand and resolve issues in existing software
• mobile applications architect: leading and implementing mobile applications development; researching, analysing, designing, developing and testing business appropriate solutions; collaborating with other teams to develop solutions meeting business needs for functionality, performance, scalability and reliability[1] Source: Australian Government Department of Employment: Occupation projections.

1 Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business, Occupational Employment Projections 2018

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program is professionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society.