Do you dream of being at the cutting edge of an ever-evolving industry? Our Bachelor of Information Technology has been designed for students with the ambition and drive to shape the way we work, socialise, communicate and entertain. Study with us and get a head start building the future.

When you choose our Bachelor of Information Technology, you’ll be able to study business electives or even combine your degree with a Bachelor of Business Administration. And, as a result, you’ll graduate with a better understanding of how you can help your organisation develop the solutions to meet their technological challenges.

Let your learning help the wider community. As part of your degree you’ll complete a community engagement unit that not only builds your communication skills but also gives you the chance to work with a not-for-profit organisation doing good work out in the community. With us, you’ll explore technology and find humanity.

Tap into our network of local and global industry partners when you study information technology with us.

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Campus availability

• North Sydney (Attendance)
• North Sydney (Multi-mode)

Study mode definitions

Attendance: Face-to-face and/or via video conference, at an ACU campus or another location.

Multi-mode: A combination of Online and Attendance (including examinations, practicums, residentials, etc.).

Online: Fully online (including assessments).

Multimode ISYS units provide online lectures and a choice of online or face to face tutorials. Please note that in some cases tutorials may only be available online with an on campus final examination. International students must choose face-to-face tutorials where available.

*Information technology units provide online lectures and a choice of online or face-to-face tutorials in Sydney.

'Pre:' – indicates a unit that must be completed before the next unit can be undertaken (prerequisite).
A blank cell indicates that there are no additional units required for that study period.
This is a sample program only and units will vary between states. Please refer to the handbook for the prerequisite units and the current listing.

Deferment

Credit Points

240

Course Units (Subjects)

• Average first year fee: $9777 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)

Important Note on Fees

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a full-time study load of 40 credit points (normally 4 units) per semester.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• the number of units studied per semester;
• the choice of major or specialisation; and
• elective units.

The University reviews fees annually.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

New South Wales

• Prerequisite: English (Standard) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3)

Or be admitted under the Passion 4 Business Program.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

The table below shows the range of ATARs/OPs (excludes adjustment factors) and Selection Ranks (may include adjustment factors) achieved by students who were accepted into this course last year. These may vary from year to year. Learn more about admission to ACU.

ATAR/OP range

For those offered places in 2019

Student Profile

Breakdown of how students entered this course last year and in what numbers.

Further information

• ACU
• Pathways and entry schemes
• Handbook
• Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
• Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
• TEQSA National Register
• University Admissions Centre (UAC) for NSW and ACT students
• Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)

There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of the course or unit. Learn more about inherent requirements and how they affect you, and explore the requirements for your course.

Sydney (North Sydney), NSW

Apply through UAC

Direct Applications

Admission Schemes

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admission Program
• Community Achiever Program (CAP)
• ACU's Schools' Recommendation Program (SRP)
• Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) - NSW/ACT only
• Passion for Business (P4B)

Adjustment Factors which may improve your Selection Rank

• Most applicants to undergraduate courses at ACU are eligible for adjustment factors – which can help improve your selection rank when applying for a degree. Your location, school or personal circumstances may make you eligible too. Learn more about the full list of available adjustments.

Articulation from another course

• ACU non-award Certificate in Business Information Systems
• Credit and Articulation Agreements that include guaranteed entry

Work and Life Experience

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
• Work experience - A Selection Rank can be calculated based on your work experience - you need to document all of your experience and provide supporting documentation

If you have a Selection Rank but it's not enough for this course

• Complete 2 non-award individual UG units; the results attained for these units can then be converted to a Selection Rank
• Complete a VET qualification such as an AQF Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma
• Commence another ACU Bachelor degree with a lower required Selection Rank, successfully complete 2 or more units, then apply for an internal transfer to this course. A new Selection Rank will be calculated from your results in the ACU units.

Graduates can pursue a range of careers such as:

• Business systems analyst
• Database administrator
• Information systems manager
• Software engineer
• Technical and network support professional

Students who complete this program are eligible for Australian Computer Society (ACS) membership.

A requirement of the degree is a Community Engagement unit where students engage in voluntary work within a not-for-profit organisation over a period of 35-70 hours.

Bachelor degree graduates may be eligible to progress to a range of postgraduate coursework programs, eg Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and, through them and/or with relevant work experience, to Master’s degree programs.

All subject combinations and electives are dependent upon subject prerequisites, timetable and quota availability.

International students will be able to study at only the North Sydney campus.

• Individual Units (apply for units outside of a course)
• Financial support
• Student support
• Exchange and Study Abroad