UndergraduateInformation Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
RMIT University Bachelor of Information Technology is a three-year, 288 credit point degree with three majors (cyber security, enterprise system development, digital innovation) and 15 minors covering cloud computing, programming, data analysis, data science, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics and business information systems. Common first-year units introduce the field before students specialise, and in third year they can take a programming capstone that simulates an industry software-engineering project under a professional project manager. Work-integrated learning is embedded throughout. Entry is competitive and requires the Victorian Certificate of Education or equivalent with the English and mathematics study-score prerequisites; completing the Associate Degree in Information Technology guarantees entry with four semesters of credit. Indicative international tuition is around A$46,100 per year. Graduates work in web and mobile computing, cyber security, cloud computing, data management, software development, software analysis, artificial intelligence and systems administration.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1 In the first year of your Bachelor of IT
- you will study the fundamentals of IT and programming
- databases
- and user-centred design
- undertaking subjects related to cyber security. You will also participate in innovative web and computer programming bootcamps and studios via our Bootcamp2Studio model
- which will allow you to develop your programming skills through practical
- project-based work. Year 2 After you have completed your first year
- the direction you take is in your hands as you choose which majors
- minors and subjects you want to undertake. You can choose one or more minors
- or just focus on the individual subjects and electives that interest you most. There are 3 majors and 15 minors to choose from
- providing you with the flexibility to plan your own study to achieve your study and career goals. Majors include: Cyber Security Digital Innovation Enterprise System Development Minors include: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Blockchain Technologies Cloud Computing Creative Computing Cyber Assurance Data Science Enterprise System Development Bioinformatics Blockchain Enabled Business Business Analytics Business Information Systems CISCO Networking Data Analysis Entrepreneurship Innovation and Enterprise Year 3 In your third year
- you will continue to study a range of specialised IT subjects. You will also have the option of a programming capstone project that simulates an industry environment. This will involve working in a team on a software engineering project and interacting with a professional software project manager
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Developer ProgrammerANZSCO 261312
On MLTSSL, so it supports the 189, 190, and 491. Assessed by the ACS on the same basis as Software Engineer. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
ICT Business AnalystANZSCO 261111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Common landing occupation for IT and business-analytics graduates.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Software EngineerANZSCO 261313
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. Needs an ACS skills assessment, which usually wants the degree plus one to two years of relevant work, or a Professional Year in ICT in place of some of that experience.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Systems AnalystANZSCO 261112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, with an ACS skills assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Computer Network and Systems EngineerANZSCO 263111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Database AdministratorANZSCO 262111
On STSOL and CSOL, which supports the 190 and 491 (not the 189 on its own) plus the employer-sponsored 482/494/186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Systems AdministratorANZSCO 262113
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . AND Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent studies. Guaranteed ATAR For Semester 1 2027 applicants, this course has a Guaranteed ATAR (excluding adjustment factors). This means that if you receive an ATAR equal to or above this and meet the course prerequisites, we will guarantee you an offer in this course. If you receive an ATAR below this guarantee, you may still receive an offer, depending on the availability of places in this course and whether you are eligible to receive any adjustment factors. Please no
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