Bachelor of Information Technology (CRICOS Code: 053786M & 040020J)

Admission Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of a Year 12 High School examination, or overseas equivalent
• Background in Mathematics recommended
• Required proficiency in English: Overall IELTS band score of 6.0 and no band less than 5.5

Tuition Fee

• AUD15000/Year x 3 Years (Sydney)*
• AUD14700/Year x 3 Years (Adelaide)*

* Fee stands correct at time of printing and is subject to change without prior notice.

Course Overview & Course Objectives

The Bachelor of Information Technology is an innovative course designed with input from major IT industry partners. Upon completion of the course you will:

• have achieved industry recognised qualifications;
• have the foundation to become leaders in the IT field;
• be able to understand the impact of technological change;
• be able to apprecidate not only current usage of IT in business and industry environments, but also trends in computing; and
• be able to analyse, design and implement up-to-date computer-bases systems including those related to internet technology, multimedia and web-based applications.

The course is based on a number of core units, which cover the fundamentals of information technology, such as World Wide Web (WWW) technology, design techniques for multimedia and the internet, Java programming, software engineering, human computer interaction, electronic data interchange and networks, collaborative computing and groupware applications. The focus is on fundamental concepts which enable you to become a skilled IT professional. These core units are complemented by elective studies.

There is a balance between specific knowledge of particular development tools (languages, operating systems, development environments) and general lifelong learning skills which ensure that graduates are able to remain at the forefront of this vibrant and rapidly developing sector.

The course also includes an elective strand; possible elective strands include accounting, graphic design, law, management, marketing, psychology, computing / Information Technology.

Career Opportunities

There is a variety of career opportunities in small, medium and large business and government. Careers include network manager, applications developer, programmer, software engineer, systems analyst, multimedia developer, database administrator, project manager and IT consultant.

Course Structure

The course consists of 24 units, and is 3 years full-time.

Core units are designed to cover the material that you will need to appreciate, in order to become an IT professional. Specialist streams allow you to select an area in which you wish to develop your knowledge more deeply.

Specialist streams in the final year may allow studies in Electronic Commerce, Interactive Courseware, Networks, Distributed Systems, Electronic Business Development, Software Development or Project.

The course also includes an elective strand; possible elective strands include accounting, graphic design, law, management, marketing, psychology, computing / Information Technology.

Specialist streams in the final year may allow studies in

• Electronic Commerce
• Interactive Courseware
• Networks
• Software Development
• Project
• Computer Games

The structure may be summarised as follows:

Professional Accreditation

University of Ballarat's Bachelor of Information Technology offered at IIBIT Sydney & Adelaide locations is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level.