Bachelor of Information Technology - CQ18
Benefit from vast opportunities to gain real-world experience and the support of our experienced course leaders to kickstart your IT career with our Bachelor of Information Technology. In this highly practical degree, you will build industry-relevant skills sought-after by employers by completing an internship or capstone project. Designed in consultation with industry and accredited by the Australian Computer Society, you will have the choice to major in application development, business analysis, or cyber security. Tailor your studies even further with a comprehensive choice of minors, designed to provide depth in a complementary discipline and reflecting emerging fields of IT to suit your career goals.
On Campus, Online
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3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney, Online
Students studying at an Indonesian Location You will be required to undertake national curriculum studies as required by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology.
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The Bachelor of Information Technology is a highly practical degree that will equip you with a broad foundation of IT knowledge and skills and embeds work-integrated learning opportunities to prepare you for a successful career in the information technology (IT) industry. 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 areas in IT and computer-based systems. From your second term, you will begin to study units from your chosen major — Application Development, Business Analysis or Cyber Security.
Choose a minor option to tailor your studies, selecting from a broad range of IT applications reflecting emerging fields and industry demands within the IT sector. Minors include:
- Agile business analysis
- Animation and motion graphics
- Emerging technologies
- Entrepreneurship
- Full stack development
- ICT change management
- Interactive media development
- Law, innovation and startups
- Mathematics and statistics
- Network security
Your studies culminate in a project or internship in your final year. If you choose the capstone project unit, you will work with other students as a team requiring the production of project management artefacts typically required of a small-scale commercial project appropriate to your major. Alternatively, you may wish to apply for an internship, which can be undertaken instead of completing the project.
With options to study on-campus or online, benefit from the flexibility to study how and when it suits you.
| Core Units | 8 | Major Units | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electives | 4 | Minor Units | 4 |
Course structure
You are required to complete a total of 23 units including eight core units, seven major units, four minor units, plus four electives.Unit information
For information on the units, you could study as part of this course, visit the Handbook and select the "Course Structure" tab.Credit transfer information
If you have already completed a study relevant to the course you have enrolled in, you may be eligible for credit transfer.Real-world opportunities
The Bachelor of Information Technology includes an opportunity to complete an internship or capstone project in your final term of study where you will gain practical and relevant experience tailored to your career aspirations.Within the Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op), you will also be required to complete a six-month paid industry placement. You’ll complete this placement after you have completed the first half of your degree. The skills, knowledge and experience you gain through this professional practice experience enhance your work readiness.
Your choices
Our courses provide you with a broad foundation of IT knowledge, the versatility to select a major in one of three demand specialisations plus minor studies options to add breadth or depth to your IT skills and knowledge.Our Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op) are ideal options to prepare you for a rewarding career in the fast-paced IT industry.
Industry relevance
Fully accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional Level our information technology courses provide you with a solid grounding in IT knowledge and skills.Align your major to your career goals
You have the flexibility to study one of three majors. These majors have been designed in consultation with industry to ensure that they offer you relevant and up-to-date skills and knowledge for a career in the innovative world of IT.Application Development
The application development major covers programming, software design and development, distributed systems and internet technologies. This major equips you with the knowledge and skills to create applications that run on devices or browsers. There is strong employment demand for skilled web, cloud and mobile application developers.Business Analysis
If you are interested in providing information technology solutions for organisations the business analysis major is an ideal option. This major covers data visualisation and dashboard design, business intelligence, enterprise systems, and knowledge management. There are diverse job opportunities in this field of information technology.Cyber Security
An evolving area of specialisation in information technology is cyber security. The cyber security major allows you to learn about network security and communication, systems and network administration, electronic crime and digital forensics, programming and applied distribution systems.Extend your knowledge with a choice of minors
To future-proof your skills and knowledge and complement your major studies, you will also benefit from a comprehensive choice of minors, including:- Agile business analysis
- Animation and motion graphics
- Emerging technologies
- Entrepreneurship
- Full stack development
- ICT change management
- Interactive media development
- Law, innovation and startups
- Mathematics and statistics
- Network security
On-Campus Availability
| Term 1 - 2024 | Brisbane Cairns Melbourne Rockhampton Sydney |
| Term 2 - 2023 | Brisbane Cairns Melbourne Rockhampton Sydney |
| Term 2 - 2024 | Brisbane Cairns Melbourne Sydney |
| Term 3 - 2023 | Brisbane Melbourne Sydney |
| Term 3 - 2024 | Brisbane Cairns Melbourne Sydney |
Online Availability
| Term 1 - 2024 | Available Online |
| Term 2 - 2023 | Available Online |
| Term 2 - 2024 | Available Online |
| Term 3 - 2023 | Available Online |
| Term 3 - 2024 | Available Online |
| Majors | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Application Development | 7 | |
| Business Analysis | 7 | |
| Cyber Security | 7 |
| Minors | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Animation and Motion Graphics | 4 | |
| Application Development | 4 | |
| Business Analysis | 4 | |
| Cyber Security | 4 | |
| Emerging Technologies | 4 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 | |
| ICT Management | 4 | |
| Interactive Media Development | 4 | |
| Mathematics | 4 |
Major options
Application Development
The Application Development major will prepare you for a career in application development. You will be exposed to industry best practice in terms of technology, including mobile computing, web development and enterprise computing, systems analysis and design and project management. Through your choice of elective units, you will have the opportunity to either broaden your knowledge base in business application development or develop expertise in specific areas, such as multimedia or games development.Business Analysis
Business Analysis is the ability to identify, define and design a solution to solve business problems. A Business Analyst is a good communicator and possesses project management skills, as well as an understanding of organisational issues. This major covers data visualisation and dashboard design, business intelligence, enterprise systems and data science.Cyber Security
The Cyber Security major focuses on the technologies that are used to create and secure the networks that connect us. As part of this major, you will address topics such as electronic crime and digital forensics, network security concepts, system and network administration, cyber security technologies, applied cryptography and TCP/IP Principles and Protocols. Completing this major may be suitable if you would like to pursue a career in network engineering, cyber security and systems administration, computer forensics and law enforcement, technical business analysis or technical project management.Minor options
Agile business analysis
Agile business analysts need to be able to determine and specify ICT and business requirements using techniques such as Business Process Modelling.
Animation and motion graphics
This minor develops your skills in animation, motion graphics, 3D computer graphics and 3D character design. You will work with industry-standard software tools such as Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop.
Emerging Technologies
You will study concepts such as artificial intelligence, data science and blockchain technologies.
Entrepreneurship
ICT professionals benefit from understanding entrepreneurship — everything we buy, whether a product or service, is evidence of entrepreneurial endeavour. From understanding consumer or business needs, you will acquire skills that will contribute to the successful development, launch and management of innovative ideas that add value to future users.
Full Stack Development
Full-stack developers need to be able to develop using both front-end frameworks such as those based on JavaScript and back-end languages such as Java.
ICT Change Management
The introduction of ICT systems requires organisations to change. ICT change managers require strong business skills to help organisations manage such changes. Good management is a learned behaviour. If you study this unit pack, you will acquire core knowledge and foundational skills to contribute to the effective management of people, change, ethics, finance, strategy, enterprise systems, quality, and operations management.
Interactive Media Development
This minor includes units of study in coding, web application development, game design and game development. You will develop skills with technologies such as JavaScript, PHP and MySQL, and industry-standard software tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver and Unity.
Law, Innovation, and Startups
You will obtain a basic knowledge of the legal system and how to interpret legislation. This foundational knowledge will then be applied to understanding the laws relating to innovation and protecting intellectual property. You will also apply your knowledge to the automation of legal processes.
Mathematics and Statistics
By studying mathematics and statistics at university, you will develop skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, modelling, scholarship, analysis and research. Analytical and quantitative skills are sought after by a wide range of employers. Sound knowledge of mathematics and statistics is important in science, economics, medicine and engineering. Mathematics and statistics are the two cornerstones for decision-making and quantitative activities in commerce, industry and education. Successful companies and organisations know their competitive edge depends on the analytical, quantitative and statistical skills of their workforce, and therefore seek employees with sound mathematics and statistics training.
Network Security
Develops your understanding of information, networks and system security issues and develops your skills to detect and prevent different types of security attacks. You will also develop skills in digital forensics in the investigation of eCrime activities.
| Unit Name | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Undergraduate ICT Internship | COIT13239 | Students have the option of undertaking an internship instead of the capstone units COIT13230, COIT13232, and COIT13236. |
English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between the final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
N/AHealth Requirements
N/AAssumed Knowledge
Students studying at an Indonesian Location
You will be required to undertake national curriculum studies as required by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology.
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.
| Learned Society: Cyber Security Major Australian Computer Society |
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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: Business Analysis Major Australian Computer Society |
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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: Application Development Major Australian Computer Society |
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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 |
| 2023 Indicative Fees | |
|---|---|
| Fee Type | Fees |
| International Indicative First Term Fee | $16,680.00 |
| International Indicative First Year Fee | $33,360.00 |
Please note the following important information:
- Fees are in Australian dollars (A$).
- Fees are indicative only and do not cover additional costs such as textbooks, accommodation, visa applications, OSHC, general living etc.
- Fees are based on a full-time study load and the final fee payable will be determined by your selection of units and if any credit was awarded for recognition of prior learning.
- The University reserves the right to amend fees at any time during the course. Fees are reviewed yearly and may increase in the following year to enable CQUniversity to continue to provide quality services and facilities to students.
- Courses are subject to change at the discretion of the University.
- It is your responsibility to make yourself aware of the entry requirements and prerequisites of the courses you wish to undertake.
- The typical annual fee shown provides an estimate of the tuition fees for the first year of the course in the same academic year. This estimate assumes a full-time study load of 4 units per term (based on two terms).
- Students not on an Australian student visa can only undertake courses online from an overseas location.
- Courses undertaken online may be studied on a full-time or part-time mode.
- International students studying on-campus in Australia may take no more than 33 per cent of their entire course by online education, and this option cannot be taken in its entirety during a compulsory term (Term 1 and Term 2).
Please refer to our international course fees page.
We offer a range of scholarships to support international students and encourage you to apply for one that's right for you.
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