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Bachelor of Information Technology

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The Bachelor of Information Technology prepares students for a dynamic IT career with a focus on data science, programming, AI, and cybersecurity. Accredited by the ACS, it includes Microsoft certifications and emphasizes employability, cultural awareness, and real-world experience.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
103708
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$13,464 per year

About this course

Overview

Prepare for a career in a fast-growing and ever-changing industry. The Bachelor of Information Technology is a multi-skilled learning experience that will give you a solid foundation to launch your IT career.

Upon graduating you'll be fully equipped to step straight into the workplace thanks to our Future Ready employability program, designed to systematically build each of the elements of your personal brand: your professional identity; experience; job-ready skills; and networks.

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and recognised by the Seoul Accord, this degree has United Nations sustainable goals and a suite of Microsoft certifications built in including: Microsoft Excel Associate, Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals, all highly sought after by employers.

This degree arms you with professional knowledge and technical know-how across areas such as data science and analytics, programming, artificial intelligence, cyber security and application development.

In today's world, you need professional, technical and cross-cultural skills. Our intercultural communication module is designed to build cultural awareness and communication skills which are vital in the global workplace. You can further extend your intercultural experience by taking part in a Global Virtual Classroom, studying at our Rome Campus or participating in an international study tour.

You'll be able to put the knowledge and skills you've acquired into practice in real-world IT environments through the placement, community engagement and intern opportunities embedded into the degree, making your transition into a future in this cutting-edge industry seamless.

  • 95% graduates employed
  • Top 10 Catholic universities globally
  • Top 40 young universities worldwide

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

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:

StatePrerequisites
New South WalesAssumed knowledge: English (Standard) (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 3)Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Advanced
VictoriaUnits 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

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 2026 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

What you will learn

Overview

Prepare for a career in a fast-growing and ever-changing industry. The Bachelor of Information Technology is a multi-skilled learning experience that will give you a solid foundation to launch your IT career.

Upon graduating you'll be fully equipped to step straight into the workplace thanks to our Future Ready employability program, designed to systematically build each of the elements of your personal brand: your professional identity; experience; job-ready skills; and networks.

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and recognised by the Seoul Accord, this degree has United Nations sustainable goals and a suite of Microsoft certifications built in including: Microsoft Excel Associate, Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals, all highly sought after by employers.

This degree arms you with professional knowledge and technical know-how across areas such as data science and analytics, programming, artificial intelligence, cyber security and application development.

In today's world, you need professional, technical and cross-cultural skills. Our intercultural communication module is designed to build cultural awareness and communication skills which are vital in the global workplace. You can further extend your intercultural experience by taking part in a Global Virtual Classroom, studying at our Rome Campus or participating in an international study tour.

You'll be able to put the knowledge and skills you've acquired into practice in real-world IT environments through the placement, community engagement and intern opportunities embedded into the degree, making your transition into a future in this cutting-edge industry seamless.

Career pathways

Our graduates have pursued careers in:
  • data science
  • artificial intelligence
  • application development
  • cyber security
  • database administration
  • IT support
  • systems project management
  • programming

Course structure

Course details

To complete the Bachelor of Information Technology, a student must complete 240 credit points (cp).

Available Major(s)
  • Business Information Systems
  • Data science
Commencing Semester 1Year 1 Semester 1
  • Foundation Units ITEC100 Information Technology in Action (Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100) 10 cp
  • Foundation Units ITEC201 Fundamentals of Information Technology (Inc: ISYS201, ITED201) 10 cp
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC200 Data and Information Management (Inc: DATA200, ITED200) 10 cp
  • Foundation Units ITEC105 Cybersecurity For Everyone 10 cp
Year 1 Semester 2
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC217 Programming Concepts (Inc: ISYS217, ITED217) 10 cp
  • Foundation Units BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113) 10 cp
  • Core Curriculum Units Core Curriculum Unit 1 See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
  • Elective 1 10 cp
Year 2 Semester 1
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC202 Data Management and Visualisation (Pre: ITEC200, ITED200) (Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300) 10 cp
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC204 Introduction to Cyber Security (Inc: ITEC326) 10 cp
  • Elective 2 10 cp
  • Elective 3 10 cp
Year 2 Semester 2
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC313 Advanced Programming Concepts (Pre: ISYS217 or ITEC217 or ITED217) (Inc: ISYS313) 10 cp
  • Community Engagement Units BIPX202 Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities (Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1) 10 cp
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC210 Cybersecurity Policy, Governance and Ethics 10 cp
  • Elective 4 10 cp
Year 3 Semester 1
  • ITEC312 Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management) (Pre: ITEC203 or ITEC313) (Inc: ITEC330)
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC323 Web and Mobile Application Development (Pre: ITEC313) 10 cp
  • Core Curriculum Units Core Curriculum Unit 2 See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
  • Elective 5 10 cp
Year 3 Semester 2
  • ITEC322 Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering) (Pre: ITEC312 and (ITEC323 or ITEC327)) (Inc: ITEC330)
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC320 Work Integrated Learning (Pre: ITEC203 or ITEC313) (Inc: BIPX301) 10 cp
  • IT related units - IT Specified Units ITEC306 Cybersecurity Risk Management 10 cp
  • Elective 6 10 cp

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Credit for prior study or work

You will need to meet the minimum entry requirements and subject prerequisites for your chosen course. If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe. You can use our credit search tool to see what you might be eligible for. For more information about credit and recognition of prior learning at ACU, follow the link below. Search our credit database Learn more about recognition of prior learning

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
70.5%
Overall satisfaction
81.8%
Skill scale
59.1%
Teaching scale