UndergraduateInformation Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology
University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
UC's Bachelor of Information Technology sits inside the Faculty of Science and Technology and lets students specialise in one of four areas: Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things, Cybersecurity and System Administration, Data Science, or Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Only three majors total (core, specialist and breadth) can be completed across the degree, which keeps the structure from sprawling into an unfocused generalist qualification.
Students take at least 24 credit points as a breadth major, minor or set of individual units drawn from outside IT altogether, a deliberate design choice that pushes technical students into some contact with other disciplines rather than three years of pure computing units.
Graduates with a strong GPA can progress directly into a one-year Honours program in the ITS discipline, useful for anyone eyeing research or a PhD pathway in cybersecurity, data science or AI rather than heading straight into industry.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- 4478Core Major in Information Technology and Systems (24 credit points): Introduction to Information Technology
- 5915Database Design
- 7722Professional Practice in IT
- 9785Information & Communication Technology Project
- 11408Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- 11486Systems Analysis and Modelling
- 11485plus Introduction to Network Engineering
- 4483Specialist Major in Information Technology (24 credit points): Software Technology 1
- 6389Designing Human-Computer Interaction
- 6698Discrete Mathematics
- 7173Systems Project and Quality Management
- 7175Web Design and Programming
- 9281Enterprise and Cloud Computing
- 11491Software Systems Architecture
- plus an Information Security unit
- One further specialist stream (24 credit points, choose 1 of 4): Robotics and AI (SM0058), covering units such as Foundations of Robotics, Computer Vision and Image Analysis, and Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
- Cybersecurity and System Administration (SM0056), covering units such as Introduction to Digital Forensics, Network Architecture and System and Network Administration
- Data Science
- or Cloud Computing and IoT
- High-achieving graduates can progress to a one-year Honours program in the ITS discipline
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
Admission is based on an entrance rank, achieved via a Year 12 ATAR, another Australian qualification, relevant work experience, or an overseas qualification equivalent, plus alternative-entry pathway options. Assumed knowledge: basic ICT skills and basic numeracy and literacy.
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