Bachelor of Information Technology (IT)
CRICOS Course Code: 045878G
Duration
3 years
What is information technology?
Information technology is the design, development and management of computer hardware, software and systems. It also covers the administration and support of networks and databases in a business context. Qualified IT professionals perform essential functions within businesses, from ensuring staff have functioning computers, to building and maintaining complex software systems, networks or apps.
Information technology is a rapidly growing field, with computers and digital services embedded into our lives. Businesses are looking to adapt and evolve to keep up with this fast-changing industry. This makes graduates of information technology degrees in high demand around the world, with many opportunities in a wide range of sectors.
About the course
Our three-year undergraduate degree in Information Technology will give you practical experience and expert knowledge needed to succeed in this fast-moving industry. Teaching involves industry-standard hardware and software methods and techniques. You will learn essential problem solving skills, and develop your creativity to find innovative solutions to complex challenges.
Studying the Bachelor of Information Technology at Charles Sturt gives you the opportunity to gain a degree that is professionally accredited by Australian Computer Society (ACS). This will give you a level of expertise that will make you stand out in the graduate job market.
What will you study?
Following a flexible course structure, you'll study 24 subjects, including:
- 10 core subjects
- 6 unrestricted elective subjects
- An IT specialisation comprising six compulsory subjects and two restricted electives.
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Core subjects
Subject Code Communication and Information Management ITC105 Programming Principles ITC106 Introduction to Database Systems ITC114 Customer Support Management ITC133 Computer Systems ITC161 Systems Analysis ITC211 Internet Technologies ITC212 ICT Project Management ITC218 Ethics and Professional Practice ITC331 IT Security ITC358 Note: Not all subjects are offered each session.
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Unrestricted electivesYou must choose six unrestricted elective subjects.
An elective is any undergraduate subject offered by Charles Sturt University. You must meet prerequisites and enrolment restrictions.
IT specialisations
A specialisation is made up of eight compulsory subjects in a related area of IT. Choose your specialisation area below and view the subjects you can study within each.
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Business Analysis
If you choose to study a Business Analysis specialisation, you will study the following subjects:
Subject Code Organisations and Management MGT100 Human Computer Interaction ITC204 Project Preparation ITC306 IT Project* ITC308 Organisational Behaviour MGT210 Operations Management MGT310 You will also choose two subjects from the following:
Subject Code IT Infrastructure Management ITC240 Wireless Networks ITC254 Virtualisation Technologies ITC314 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture MGT230 Note: Not all subjects are offered each session.
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Network Engineering
If you choose to study a Network Engineering specialisation, you will study the following subjects:
Subject Code Computer Networks ITC233 Wireless Networks ITC254 Project Preparation ITC306 IT Project* ITC308 Routing and Switching ITC354 Network Design ITC355 You will also choose two subjects from the following:
Subject Code IT Infrastructure Management ITC240 Virtualisation Technologies ITC314 Server Administration and Maintenance ITC333 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture MGT230 Note: Not all subjects are offered each session.
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Software Design and Development
If you choose to study a Software Design and Development specialisation, you will study the following subjects:
Subject Code Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design ITC203 Professional Programming Practice ITC205 Programming in Java 1 ITC206 Software Development Project 1 ITC303 Software Development Project 2* ITC309 Programming in Java 2 ITC313 You will also choose two subjects from the following:
Subject Code Human Computer Interaction ITC204 Mobile Application Development ITC209 Data Structures ITC322 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture MGT230 Note: Not all subjects are offered each session.
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Systems Administration
If you choose to study a System Administration specialisation, you will study the following subjects:
Subject Code Technical Service Management ITC232 Computer Networks ITC233 Project Preparation ITC306 IT Project* ITC308 Virtualisation Technologies ITC314 Server Administration and Maintenance ITC333 You will also choose two subjects from the following:
Subject Code Human Computer Interaction ITC204 IT Infrastructure Management ITC240 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture MGT230 Wireless Networks ITC254 Note: Not all subjects are offered each session.
Industry recognition
The Charles Sturt University Study Centres Bachelor of Information Technology degree has Australian Computer Society (ACS) professional level accreditation (the highest level possible).
Career opportunities
Over recent decades the ICT sector in Australia has continued to grow. Despite this growth in opportunities, the number of ICT domestic graduates has fallen. As a result of this IT skills gap, employers in Australia are increasingly looking to recruit international graduates from Australian Universities and professionals from overseas.
A number of international graduates from Charles Sturt University Study Centres are now living and working in full-time permanent positions in Australia. Employers include Dell, Google and a range of other software and web development businesses.
As a graduate of IT, you could gain access to a range of commercial and technical sector jobs, such as:
- applications analyst
- cyber security analyst
- data analyst
- IT consultant
- software engineer.
Professional accreditation
Australian Computer Society (ACS) professional level.