Bachelor of Information Technology

This IT course will equip you with specialist skills for fast-growing digital industries. You will also develop problem-solving skills for workplace scenarios and challenges.

You can choose your own IT job pathway based on your interests and strengths, with our personalised learning experience.

Our Bachelor of Information Technology focuses on high-demand and areas, including:

• web development
• mobile-application development
• data analysis
• cyber security
• network and system computing
• ICT management
• software engineering and development
• network management
• global leadership.

When you graduate, you'll have knowledge across a wide range of IT applications, along with hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment. This theory and practice will ensure you're job ready.

This IT course includes training in:

• Cisco routing and switching
• IPSecure
• Microsoft Active Directory network management
• Content Management Systems
• Android and IOS app development
• object-oriented programming.

Australia's information and communications technology (ICT) industry is a dynamic and rapidly growing market. You'll graduate from our Bachelor of Information Technology with the technical, analytical, managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills required for success in the IT industry.

A bachelor in IT prepares you for a range of roles across IT, government, banking/finance, retail, education, health, media, logistics and manufacturing.

• software analyst
• web designer
• web application developer
• mobile application developer
• computer and network support
• data centre administrator
• systems administrator
• system security consultant
• database administrator
• webmaster
• business analyst
• data analyst
• project manager (e.g. in government, banking/finance, retail, manufacturing).

Use Labour Market Insights to find the average annual salary in Australia for the following roles:

• web administrator or ICT support technician
• ICT support and test engineer
• database/systems administrator or ICT security specialist.

Employment for ICT support and test engineers is expected to grow strongly over the next five years (Labour Market Insights).

To attain the Bachelor of Information Technology, students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points of First Year Core studies;

• 48 credit points of Graduating Core studies;

• 96 credit points of Major studies*;

• 48 credit points of Minor studies (discipline).

*Please note that the following two Majors are not professionally accredited and are only offered to students undertaking the course at NSBM

• NMAMCS Mobile and Cloud Service Development Major
• NMACSY Cyber Security Major.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.