Bachelor of Information Technology

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Information Technology is designed to equip graduates with the skills and attributes required to be effective and efficient information technology professionals.

Information is the new global currency. It allows citizens to make informed decisions, provides business with its competitive advantage, and creates the opportunity to develop new knowledge and insights. The amount of new information (including text, video and audio) that is generated daily is in the order of three exabytes, or one billion billion bytes. The demand for highly-skilled knowledge workers to process, manipulate and analyse this ever-growing mountain of information has never been greater. The Bachelor of Information Technology will provide you with the essential skills to take your place as a knowledge worker in the information technology industry.

The Bachelor of Information Technology core component covers principles fundamental to the information systems and computing discipline such as databases, data communications, systems analysis and design, information security and project work, plus emerging directions that prepare students to undertake an IT major or specialisation from a specified list.

International students may study the Bachelor of Information Technology through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne. An intake in Session 3 is available for Study Centres only.

Not all majors are available for full-time on campus study at all campuses. Please check with the School once you have received an offer.

Why study this degree?

As with all our courses, the Bachelor of Information Technology is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. Our students choose between full-time and part-time study options to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments. You could choose to study one subject in an academic session or, with approval, fast-track degree completion by undertaking four subjects per session.

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Credit / Pathways

This course has articulation agreements with Study Group and North Sydney Institute. Credit may be granted for relevant study at other universities or educational institutions.

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Course Structure

The course structure consists of a core of 10 subjects, a major of eight subjects and six free electives.

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Graduation Requirements

To graduate students must complete 192 points (the equivalent of 24 standard subjects).

For students completing the TAFE integrated program, this comprises the credit package of 128 points for Albury-Wodonga TAFE study completed concurrently and 64 points completed during enrollment in the bachelor degree.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Why study this degree?

Professional recognition

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in information technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facility and quality assurance. CSU's Bachelor of Information Technology has the highest level of accreditation with accreditation at the professional level.

Workplace learning

The course places particular importance on practical experience, and all teaching involves industry standard hardware, software, methods and techniques, in addition to relevant industry site visits. Students are encouraged to seek relevant paid work experience during vacations.

In their final year project, students investigate, design and implement a substantial computer application to address a practical real-world problem.

Credit / pathways

Credit packages are available for holders of AQF Certificate IV in Information Technology, and for holders of AQF Diplomas in Information Technology. These are detailed here.

Institutional articulation agreements

Articulation agreements are currently in place with the following institutions:

• Study Group (Sydney)
• Study Group (Melbourne)
• North Sydney Institute (NSI) - TAFE NSW

Students who have studied and successfully completed relevant subjects at other universities or educational institutions may apply for credit for those subjects when applying to CSU courses. Credit will be granted for subjects which are equivalent in content and standard, at the discretion of the Course Director.

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Admission requirements

Students applying for entry to the Bachelor of Information Technology should have one of the following:

• NSW HSC ATAR equal to or greater than the minimum approved by the Academic Senate, or equivalent
• completion of the NSW HSC (or equivalent) with strong performances in subjects in the Information Technology area
• successful completion of at least two appropriate standard Information Technology university-level subjects
• for recent school leavers, a report from the school principal, equivalent to that used in the Principals' Report Entry Program (PREP), recommending the applicant as well-suited for university study
• appropriate professional certifications
• two years' relevant professional information technology work experience (i.e. in areas such as programmer, analyst, systems administration, help desk, network support but not clerical roles such as data entry or secretarial)
• a completed AQF Certificate III in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate III in an area related to Information Technology.

International applicants must also meet the CSU admission requirements in terms of English language requirements.

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:

1. previous studies, and
2. other attainments and experience.

Previous studies

Previous studies include:

• the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate /overseas equivalent;
• the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• a completed or part completed course of a university, college of advanced education or other accredited tertiary institution;
• a completed or part completed course of a TAFE college or other accredited post-secondary institution (including TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate);
• an approved Foundation Studies program certificate;
• completion of undergraduate subjects as an Associate Student with the University or through another University, or Open Universities Australia.

NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.

Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Attainment and experience

You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:

• voluntary or paid work experience;
• performance in tests and examinations conducted by professional recognised bodies;
• participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers;
• completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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