Bachelor
Information and communications technology (ICT) are crucial tools in any business. Qualified ICT professionals are always in high demand. From ICT support technicians and test engineers, to business and systems analysts, jobs in this industry are experiencing strong growth, with as many as 70,000 new positions predicted in the next five years. Melbourne Polytechnic's Bachelor of Information Technology is designed to provide high-level skills with a business focus, ensuring you're up-to-date with the latest industry-relevant skills.
With instruction from industry experts, you'll analyse, design, implement and manage complex information systems including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Intelligence and Software Development. You'll also create software for a wide range of applications. Melbourne Polytechnic students benefit from our partnership with multinational analytics software developer, SAS Institute Inc, as Bachelor of Information Technology students also have the opportunity to receive the globally recognised SAS Academic Specialisation. This is a globally recognised professional industry certification for eligible students on successful completion of specific units.
Endless possibilities with a highly regarded, ACS-accredited degreeOur Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by ACS.
The course contains 24 units of which 14 are core units (mandatory), 6 are specialisations/majors and 4 are electives. Core units are offered at Preston campus and where demand allows delivery may be at our Prahran campus.
You may choose electives from the Bachelor of Information Technology which are not part of your major. For example if your major is Network Development, you can choose electives from either Software Development or Business Analytics. Alternatively, with negotiation with your head of discipline, you can choose electives from any other higher education course offered at Melbourne Polytechnic.
On graduating, based on the skills you have gained as mapped against the international SFIA standard, the job roles for which you are most suited on graduation are:
A detailed specification of the skills gained in this program as they apply the roles listed above are available in the Bachelor of Information Technology SFIA Job Alignment document.
Besides the job roles listed above, there are likely to be other opportunities for immediate employment.
With work experience, depending on the skills that you gain your career may also develop in additional areas such as:
Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
Successful completion of Year 12 VCE or equivalent with no specified minimum ATAR score and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Successful completion of a Certificate IV course as minimum.
Applicants with higher education
A complete or incomplete higher education qualification.
Applicants with work and life experience
Relevant industry or life experience.
Higher Education Admissions CriteriaAs well as the specific entry requirements above, Melbourne Polytechnic admits students on the basis of the following categories:
If you have already studied higher education: Y ou may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if your highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree.
If you have studied a VET course: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if your highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a vocational education and training (VET) course.
If you have recent secondary education: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if you are a recent secondary education student whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the past two years.
If you have work and life experience: You may meet the admissions criteria for higher education at Melbourne Polytechnic if you have work and life experience and left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.