Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Services)

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Services) combines high quality education with industry experience that will equip graduates with the skills and attributes required to be top information technology professionals.

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Services) has been designed to provide a high quality and highly relevant academic program with industrial experience built-in. Students study a fully accredited Information Technology degree on campus in Bathurst and gain the equivalent of one year's work experience with their host company integrated within the program. Students also receive a substantial $30,000 scholarship.

At this time, three companies - IBM Australia, Essential Energy and Land and Property Information - have invested in this course by each providing scholarships to all students who meet the enrolment criteria. By mutual agreement, students may be offered a full-time position with their host company after graduation.

Why study this degree?

This course is designed to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to work within a professional setting.

It has a core of information technology skills that will also provide professional recognition in the information technology industry generally. Students taking this course will be educated to a level that will provide entry to many industries, with the added advantage of 12 months equivalent work experience with a partner's company.

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Course structure

The course consists of an Information Technology core comprising eight subjects (64 points), an Industry major of eight subjects (64 points), a minor of four subjects (32 points), an Industry Project comprising three subjects (64 points) and four free electives (32 points).

Minor studies include Business Analysis, an Industrial Project, Software Development and Spatial Analysis.

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Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 256 points, comprising 192 points of academic subjects and 64 points of industry experience.

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.