Connect your career with the future

IT makes and breaks organisations worldwide. Businesses with more intuitive, high-performing systems leave competitors in their wake. But even market leaders risk losing customers by the thousands if they can’t maintain service levels.

Demand for professionals with exceptional IT design and management skills is rising. And our new Bachelor of Information Technology puts you squarely in employers’ sights.

What will you do?

The degree is taught within a faculty ranked 48 in the world for computer science and engineering^{^}. Leveraging the University’s strong industry links and world-class research, it features an emphasis on systems and business approaches, and design thinking. Majors are offered in either Cyber Security or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

In addition to gaining a broad, application-based understanding of computer and information sciences, you’ll develop skills in:

• evaluating and using IT methods, tools and processes in real-world contexts, complemented by the ability to integrate new and emerging technology
• applying systems-thinking principles to manage and develop well-structured, maintainable and safe technological solutions
• advanced critical and independent thinking, and interpersonal communication.
• learn how to develop highly secure, complex IT systems (Cyber Security Major)
• protect networks, data and software systems from attack and unlawful access (Cyber Security Major)
• explore self-driving cars, robotic vision, machine learning and image recognition (AI Major)
• using enterprise data and AI tools for cutting-edge data analysis and productivity improvement (AI Major)

And both majors include a significant industry-focused project or internship.

Where could it take you?

You could support organisations’ IT development and management in virtually any industry, anywhere in the world. From a premium European food producer to an Asian bank or Australian airline… From web computing and user experience in the US, to data science and information security in India… Countless paths will open.

Direct access to industry leaders and paid internship opportunities: The Academy by Deloitte
This degree gives you the opportunity to be part of our new The Academy by Deloitte You’ll be part of a supportive student cohort that learns from one another and industry leaders. Formal and informal experiences will allow you to build relationships within the Deloitte network.

To qualify for the degree of the Bachelor of Information Technology, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:

• Core courses to the value of 27 units.
• One major to the value of 27 units chosen from the following:
  • Cybersecurity
  • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
• Elective courses to the value of 18 units.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Bachelor of Information Technology

Areas of Specialisation

Students, through their elective choices, can pursue a Major within their Bachelor of Information Technology. Choosing a major is a great way to pursue topics of interest without narrowing future options.

Majors are available across the following areas:
 

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Cyber Security

Example Study Plan

Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for core courses, students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.

Career Readiness

Direct access to industry leaders and paid internship opportunities: The Academy by Deloitte
Students who as part of their studies take part in The Academy by Deloitte experience will have the benefit of undertaking a paid internship with Deloitte. This internship is designed to shape their business readiness through significant real-world client exposure, access to multiple networking opportunities and relevant professional training.

The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

IT Manager;  IT Programmer;  App Developer;  Computer Programmer;  Data Analyst;  Software Developer;  Software Specialist;  Systems Administrator;  Systems Programmer;  Systems Support ...

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).