Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology

Want a career that is both rich in diverse experience and prepares you for the future? Deakin's Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology allows you to have just that. This course equips you with the transferable skills needed to seamlessly move between the roles of the future, along with the technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to shape that future.

Combining arts with IT will see you graduate with a diverse, in-demand skillset that sets you apart in industry. You will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen arts disciplines and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to real-world issues. In your IT studies, you will gain the skills and experience required to embark on a technology rich career, while also developing foundational knowledge and skills in areas such as cloud computing, application development or cyber security.

If you want to become a leader in the forefront of technology, why not graduate with a set of complementary skills that boost your employability?

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology is perfect for students interested in a broad range of areas related to the humanities, social sciences, communication, creative arts, languages, and information technology (IT).

In your arts degree, you will choose from a range of study areas in social sciences, humanities and the arts and complete a variety of industry-based learning opportunities.

What is it about IT that interests you most? If you are interested in the communication of data, you might explore media studies, digital media or even a minor in design. If you are curious about human behaviour, you might choose sociology or criminology. If the state of the world is more your thing, you might look at international relations.

In your IT degree, you will build a strong foundation with core IT skills integral to a wide range of industries. You will also undertake a specialised capstone project, allowing you to develop solutions to real-world problems from industry and learn agile project management methods widely used across the industry.

Our past students have worked on capstone projects such as:

• medical: a mobile app that tracks pupil responses to light
• real estate: a mobile app to track your notes about properties you view
• transport: planning a bus trip with real-time data
• gaming: children's computer game to build their resilience
• architecture: a virtual reality space to assess architecture student projects
• security: voice-activated passwords
• political: developing a secure online voting system
• wellbeing: virtual reality experience focusing on altering moods
• education: online student social network Study Buddy
• security: threat and assessment toolkit for cyber security.

The Bachelor of Arts builds valuable and transferable career skills, making you highly employable within many industries. The range of disciplines on offer also lets you follow your passion and develop the specialist skills to pursue the career you want.

IT is at the heart of innovation and productivity. It shapes the way we live, work, learn, communicate, socialise and entertain ourselves. It is no surprise then that IT graduates are in high demand globally. The Bachelor of Information Technology will equip you with the contemporary knowledge, skills and experience required to meet this demand and to develop a successful and satisfying career as an IT professional.

As a graduate of Deakin's Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology, you will be equipped for a broad range of careers. The specific types of opportunities available for graduates of this course will depend on the major sequences taken. For more detailed information on career outcomes for this combined course, see the entries for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Information Technology.

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To complete the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology, students must attain a total of 32 credit points consisting of 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts and 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology, which must include the following:

• Course requirements for both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Technology must be satisfied.

• Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

Students must complete 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts, including:

• Either the Global Challenge sequence (3cp) or Employability sequence (3cp)
• One major sequence (8 credit points) as described under course A310 Bachelor of Arts
• The remaining credit point(s) may be used to undertake a Bachelor of Arts minor sequence or to take additional elective units chosen from the Bachelor of Arts.
• A minimum of 4 credit points at level 3 of Arts coded units.
• DAI001 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)

Students must complete 16 credit points from science course grouped units, including:

• 12 credit points of core units (SIT102, SIT103, SIT111, SIT112, SIT120, SIT182, SIT216, SIT223, SIT224, SIT317, SIT328, MIS201)
• 3 credit points of Information Technology Capstone
  • SIT374 Team Project (A) - Project Management and Practices, and SIT378 Team Project (B) - Execution and Delivery, and SIT306 IT Placements and Industry Experience OR
  • SIT344 Professional Practice (2 credit points), and one (1) open elective unit (1 credit point
• 1 credit point SIT coded elective unit.
• STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit)
• SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)

Note: Think of units as 'subjects',