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Bachelor of Information Technology

  • Bachelor

IT makes and breaks organisations worldwide. Businesses with more intuitive, high-performing systems leave competitors in their wake.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
354121, 100898
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$49,500 per year / $148,500 total
ATAR
75

About this course

Connect your career with the future

IT makes and breaks organisations worldwide. Businesses with more intuitive, high-performing systems leave competitors in their wake. But even market leaders risk losing customers by the thousands if they can't maintain service levels.

Demand for professionals with exceptional IT design and management skills is rising. And our new Bachelor of Information Technology puts you squarely in employers' sights.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

The degree is taught within a faculty ranked 48 in the world for computer science and engineering^. Leveraging the University's strong industry links and world-class research, it features an emphasis on systems and business approaches, and design thinking. Majors are offered in either Cyber Security or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

In addition to gaining a broad, application-based understanding of computer and information sciences, you'll develop skills in:

  • evaluating and using IT methods, tools and processes in real-world contexts, complemented by the ability to integrate new and emerging technology
  • applying systems-thinking principles to manage and develop well-structured, maintainable and safe technological solutions
  • advanced critical and independent thinking, and interpersonal communication.
  • learn how to develop highly secure, complex IT systems (Cyber Security Major)
  • protect networks, data and software systems from attack and unlawful access (Cyber Security Major)
  • explore self-driving cars, robotic vision, machine learning and image recognition (AI Major)
  • using enterprise data and AI tools for cutting-edge data analysis and productivity improvement (AI Major)

And both majors include a significant industry-focused project or internship.

Career pathways

You could support organisations' IT development and management in virtually any industry, anywhere in the world. From a premium European food producer to an Asian bank or Australian airline... From web computing and user experience in the US, to data science and information security in India... Countless paths will open.


Direct access to industry leaders and paid internship opportunities: The Academy by Deloitte
This degree gives you the opportunity to be part of our new The Academy by Deloitte You'll be part of a supportive student cohort that learns from one another and industry leaders. Formal and informal experiences will allow you to build relationships within the Deloitte network.






  • Ranked #50 in the world for computer science and engineering^
  • Five-star rating for teaching quality and student support*
  • Work on real-world IT projects through industry internships

^Academic Ranking of World Universities , 2022
*Good Universities Guide, 2022

Course structure

To qualify for the degree of the Bachelor of Information Technology, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
  • Core courses to the value of 27 units.
  • One major to the value of 27 units chosen from the following:
    • Cybersecurity
    • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  • Elective courses to the value of 18 units.

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Adelaide.
75.3%
Overall satisfaction
77.3%
Skill scale
56.1%
Teaching scale
68%
Employed full-time
$62.6k
Average salary