Bachelor of Information Technology
Overview
Kickstart your IT career with our Bachelor of Information Technology and benefit from real-world experience and the support of our experienced course leaders. Develop in-demand industry skills valued by employers through authentic learning experiences. Accredited by the Australian Computer Society and designed in consultation with industry, you can choose to major in Application Development, Business Analysis, or Cyber Security. Customise your studies further with a wide range of minors, offering depth in complementary disciplines and aligning with emerging IT fields to align with your career aspirations.
Within this highly practical degree, you'll develop a broad foundation of IT knowledge and skills, plus gain access to work-integrated learning opportunities that prepare you for a successful IT career. Designed with input from our industry partners, benefit from innovative, up-to-date and industry-relevant units, as well as in-built practical experiences.
During your studies, your core units will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of key IT and computer-based systems areas. From your second term, you will begin to study units from your chosen major. You also have the choice of a minor that complements your major and career aspirations which reflect emerging fields and industry demands within the IT sector are available.
Decide what suits you with either a project or internship in your final year. If you choose the capstone project unit, you'll enhance your collaboration skills in the production of project management artefacts typically required of a small-scale commercial project appropriate to your major. Alternatively, the internship allows you to gain real-world experience before you graduate and multiply your professional networks.
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The Bachelor of IT suits students who are really curious minded and passionate about technology.
This degree provides students with the opportunity to become a skilled, innovative and work-ready professional in the field of IT.
We have three majors, andwe make sure these majors are designed with consultation with the industry, so that when they get the experience they're actually work-ready for the real world.
We also evaluate our course curriculum almost every year and in consultation with industries because IT is developing and changing frequently.
All our units and subjects in the Bachelor of IT are accredited by ACS.
We make sure that our courses are designed according to the guidance and the instructions of SFIA. So that can be matched whenever they're applying for jobs and that matches their skill level.
The one thing that makes our bachelor very different is that we provide active and engaged industry placements to the students or do a capstone project.
We have partnerships and engagement with different kinds of industries like networking, database development software, software development industries…
We find every year they’re offered some jobs after the internship placement.
So, once they are doing either a capstone project or internship, they are applying the skills and knowledge they have learned, and completing the course successfully and in future careers, as well.
I gained the opportunity to do my placement with CQUniversity. This opportunity has given me the advantage of learning different skillsets from industry professionals.
As part of my placement, some of my activities consists of programming and analysing, testing, as part of the data management team.
My confidence improved by communicating with everyone and doing my programming languages, as I learn new programming skills every day.
We started a partnership with people who are in the Bachelor of Information Technology and as a part of that students would do a project within their degree.
But what we've found over the years is that these staff come and work with us and they really tend to be very good and motivated, and they essentially become part of the team.
For a student, there is a huge advantage to getting involved in these programs. When they come into the University, they're working on real-world projects and they're working in teams where other people have to perform.
As you go into your degree, it's not just about studying the content and the materials, but it's also about forming those connections and building up your soft skills as well.
My advice for students that want to study Bachelor of Information Technology is network with like-minded people and to take advantage of the work experience and placement offers outside or inside CQUniversity.
I'd like to advise the future IT students that is, be curious and be passionate about technology and if possible, have some basic mathematical backgrounds and that will be awesome if you have some basic programming language that can be C, C++ or C# or Python, anything so that will help you a lot.
Study Experience
- Authentic Learning Experiences
- Industry Accredited
- Real-world Learning Facilities
- Seamless Pathways
- Work-integrated learning
Career Opportunities
On completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology you will be qualified to work in both public and private sectors and in roles such as:
- application programmer
- analyst programmer
- database administrator
- ICT customer support technician
- ICT support engineer
- ICT support technician
- information technology project manager
- network administrator
- security analyst
- systems administrator
- systems analyst
- web developer.
Structure & Availability
The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.
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Your Course
You must complete 23 units (144 credits):
- 1The core structure (8 units)
- 2One seven-unit major
- 3One four-unit minor
- 4Four elective units
Unit Details
The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.
Application Development Major
Application Development involves using tools, techniques, and programming languages to develop systems. In this major you will study concepts such as the architectural design of an application including how to break up an application and distribute its components across a networked system, and the development of mobile and internet applications. You will become an advanced, enterprise-ready developer.
This major consists of seven units listed below.
In Year 3 you will complete one of the following two streams – Internship or Project, studying either:
- COIT13239 Undergraduate ICT Internship or
- COIT13230 Application Development Project.
Both streams require you to complete a capstone unit in your last term of study.
If you choose the internship stream, you will generally spend 32 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks, with an internship host organisation applying the knowledge you have gained over the course of your study before returning to campus to complete assessments. To be eligible for the internship you must pass all of your other units at your first attempt, apply for the internship, and undergo a series of interviews with prospective host organisations.
If you choose the project stream, you will apply the knowledge you gained over the course of your study in a simulated project environment.
Animation and Motion Graphics Minor
This minor includes units of study in animation, motion graphics, 3D computer graphics and 3D character design. You will develop skills with industry-standard software tools such as Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop.
This minor is available to all majors.
Elective Units
You can choose four electives units.
Electives may include any unit from the Bachelor of Information Technology majors or minors provided all prerequisites have been met. At least one of your electives must be a Level 3 unit.
Course Planner
To help you plan your studies and see which unit comes first, if one unit should be completed before another and when you will study each unit, check out our course planners.
Additional Information
Learned Society - Australian Computer Society
Cyber Security Major
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level.
https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/accredited-courses.html
Learned Society - Australian Computer Society
Business Analysis Major
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Analysis) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level.
https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/accredited-courses.html
Learned Society - Australian Computer Society
Application Development Major
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Application Development) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level.
https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/accredited-courses.html
Learned Society - Australian Computer Society
Cyber Security Major
This course and the Cyber Security major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level.
https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/accredited-courses.html
Learned Society - Australian Computer Society
Business Analysis Major
This course and the Business Analysis major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level.
https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/accredited-courses.html
Learned Society - Australian Computer Society
Application Development Major
This course and the Application Development major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level.
https://www.acs.org.au/cpd-education/accredited-courses.html
Undergraduate ICT Internship - COIT13239
Students have the option of undertaking an internship instead of the capstone units COIT13230, COIT13232, and COIT13236.
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Students are able to undertake discipline capstone units while working with industry partners. The capstone units are COIT13230 Application Development Project, COIT13232 Business Analysis Project, and COIT13236 Cyber Security Project.
If you have completed prior study relevant to units within this course, you may be eligible for credit for your past studies. Learn more about credit and recognition of prior learning.
Requirements
To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Student and Course Profiles
View the student and course profiles for this course and learn about CQU's Undergraduate Profile for Term 1, 2024 via our Institute Profile.
During Your Study
While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies.
Fees & Scholarships
Indicative First-Year Fee
The Indicative First-Year Fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in this course for one full-time academic year (eight units over two terms) for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and should be used as a guide only. Your actual fees may vary, depending on the units you select to study and your study load. Check the cost-per-unit spreadsheet available on our fees webpage for the approved unit fees. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change. Understanding your fees.
Commonwealth Supported Places
This course has Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available, and as a domestic student, you'll be offered a CSP, provided you meet CSP eligibility requirements. CSPs are subsidised by the Australian Government, meaning you are only required to pay the student contribution rather than full tuition fees.
HECS-HELP Loan
You may be eligible for a HECS-HELP government loan if you are offered a CSP. HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme that assists you in paying your student contributions. Provided you meet the HECS-HELP eligibility criteria, you may use HECS-HELP to defer part or all of your student contribution fees.
Part of your course costs will include Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF). SSAF is charged in addition to your student contribution or tuition fees and is used to help enhance your study experience. There may also be other costs as part of your studies, such as textbooks, technology expenses, travel expenses, professional certifications, uniforms, or vaccinations. Explore other study costs.
We believe a quality education can be for everyone – regardless of background, location, or life circumstances. That's why we offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries that can give you a helping hand with a range of expenses and enhance your employability.
How to Apply
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