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Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology

  • Bachelor

Cloud knowledge and skills are critical for companies to deliver on their digital transformation strategy. Cloud services (technology) provides a natural platform for optimising existing IT systems to increase operational efficiencies, while driving business agility and growth.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Domestic Fees
$8,021 per year / $24,063 total

About this course

Cloud knowledge and skills are critical for companies to deliver on their digital transformation strategy. Cloud services (technology) provides a natural platform for optimising existing IT systems to increase operational efficiencies, while driving business agility and growth. Cloud technologies have transformed the way networking, data storage and processing, application development and infrastructure provisioning is accomplished.

The Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology has been developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the largest and fastest growing cloud computing platform providers in the world.

The Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology prepares you with knowledge and skills across information systems:

  • web and software development
  • machine learning
  • databases and big data
  • enterprise cloud migration
  • cloud enterprise application development and computer networks.

The course is structured to enable students to combine online studies with early entry to the workforce and/or career enhancement, whilst continuing online study. The course is applied in its focus and prepares students for key vendor certifications that are relevant to IT industry employment.

The course is delivered 100% online and is of three years full-time or equivalent part-time duration. It requires the completion of 360 credit points to achieve the Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology.

Places in this course are limited for domestic students.

A full-time structure comprises four approximately 12-week (83 day) study blocks with two subjects per block.

The course also has exit points at:

  • 120 credit points (1 year) as a Diploma of Applied Cloud Technology and
  • 240 credit points (2 years) as an Associate Degree of Applied Cloud Technology

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Applied Cloud Technology, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Core

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 105 credit points from chosen Core
  • 15 credit points from chosen Core Choice

Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 30 credit points from chosen Capstone
  • 75 credit points from chosen Core
  • 15 credit points from chosen Electives
Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 CLOUD FOUNDATIONS CSE1CFX 1 15 DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS ON THE CLOUD CSE2DCX 1 15 INFORMATION SYSTEMS CSE1ISX 1 15 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS CSE1ITX 1 15 INTERMEDIATE OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING CSE1IOX 1 15 NETWORK ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS CSE2NFX 1 15 OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS CSE1OFX 1 15 SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES CSE1SPX 1 15 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ON THE CLOUD CSE2ADX 2 15 COMPUTER NETWORKS CSE2CNX 2 15 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE MAT2DMX 2 15 MACHINE LEARNING CSE2MLX 2 15 MANAGING PROJECTS IN THE CLOUD CSE2CPX 2 15 OPERATING SYSTEMS CSE2OSX 2 15 VIRTUALISATION FOR THE CLOUD CSE2VVX 2 15 ARCHITECTING ON THE CLOUD CSE3ACX 3 15 BIG DATA ON THE CLOUD CSE3BDX 3 15 PRIVATE CLOUD SOLUTIONS CSE3PCX 3 15 PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT CSE3PEX 3 15 SYSTEM OPERATIONS ON THE CLOUD CSE3SOX 3 15

A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.

Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS CSE2ANX 2 15 OPERATING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION CSE2SAX 2 15 WEB DEVELOPMENT CSE2WDX 2 15

Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points INDUSTRY PROJECT FOR CLOUD TECHNOLOGY 3A CSE3CAX 3 15 INDUSTRY PROJECT FOR CLOUD TECHNOLOGY 3B CSE3CBX 3 15
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • Online

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Study locations

Online

Career pathways

This course has been designed with a high employability focus in the exciting world of IT. Graduates will fit roles that bridge the gap between technical and management personnel. Career opportunities include:

  • Network Support and Operating Systems Management
  • Cloud Support Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Database Developer
  • Web Developer
  • Engineer
  • Linux System Administrator

Should you choose to exit at diploma level (end of year 1), you will have entry-level skills to commence work in the IT industry roles such as Help-desk and Web Support. If you exit at associate degree level (end of year 2), you will have additional industry certified skills.

The integration of Vendor Certification, including 4 Amazon Web Services (AWS) certifications, provides you with required industry skills to support underpinning technical knowledge.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at La Trobe University.
69.6%
Overall satisfaction
72.6%
Skill scale
53.9%
Teaching scale
67.1%
Employed full-time
$57.6k
Average salary