Bachelor of Information Technology

Gain a comprehensive grounding in core areas of the modern digital landscape with Adelaide University’s 100% online Bachelor of Information Technology. Develop the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the ever-changing tech landscape.

Learn from expert academics and industry professionals while gaining hands-on experience and the tools to tackle complex challenges in real-world settings. Explore coding, cybersecurity, cloud platforms and agile development practices, with a focus on learning to build solutions that are innovative, reliable and scalable. Develop skills in programming, data analysis and designing user-centred systems, with opportunities to tailor your studies through electives such as business management, digital design or data analytics.

Graduate with a strong portfolio of practical projects and experience, ready for a career in software development, IT consultancy, cyber security and related fields.

The 100% online Bachelor of Information Technology provides a solid foundation in IT, covering key areas like programming, cybersecurity, cloud platforms and big data. You’ll explore emerging technologies, gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools, and develop the practical problem-solving skills employers need.

Discover how to design intelligent systems, build secure networks and interpret complex data. Develop practical expertise in programming, cloud computing and user experience design, while gaining up-to-date skills in business analysis and software development.

Prepare for a wide range of careers in sectors such as finance, healthcare, government and entertainment. Whether you’re aiming to become a software developer, business analyst or IT consultant, you’ll graduate ready to solve real-world problems with innovative solutions.

Recommended study pattern

Year1

UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning (SOCI3014) Or program elective

UO Information Technology Fundamentals (INFO1020)

UO Design Thinking and Digital Innovation (INFO1019)

UO Problem Solving and Programming (COMP1021)

UO Data Driven Web Technologies (INFO1026)

UO System Requirements and User Experience (INFO1025)

UO Object Oriented Programming (COMP1023)

UO System Requirements Practice (INFO1022)

Year2

UO System Design and Realisation (INFO2026)

UO Business Intelligence (INFO2022)

UO System Design Practice (INFO2025)

UO Network Fundamentals (INFO1021)

UO Enterprise Systems (INFO3015)

UO Agile Development and Governance (INFO2024)

UO Cloud Platforms (INFO2028)

Program elective course

Year3

UO Security Foundations (INFO3021)

UO Project Management: Principles and Strategies (BUSI2020)

UO Big Data Concepts (INFO3019)

UO Risk Management and Governance (INFO3020)

UO Capstone Project 1 (INFO3013)

UO Capstone Project 2 (INFO3014)

Program elective course

Program elective course

Program elevtive pathways:

Program electives - Business:

UO Accounting for Business (ACCT1005)

UO Management and Organisation (BUSI2019)

UO Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact (BUSI2021)

UO Managing Decision Making (BUSI3031)

UO Strategic Management (BUSI3033)

UO Principles of Economics (ECON1010)

UO Business Law (LAWS1018)

UO Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange (MARK1013)

Program electives - Data analytics:

UO Applied Data Structures (COMP2026)

UO Data Acquisition and Wrangling (INFO2029)

UO Database for the Enterprise (INFO2030)

UO Data Visualisation (INFO3017)

UO Big Data in the Cloud (INFO3023)

Program electives - Digital design:

UO Design for Digital Technologies (COMM2003)

UO Introduction to Digital Media (MDIA1013)

UO Web Design (MDIA3011)

UO Digital Mediascapes (MDIA3012)

Program electives - Management:

UO Career Development in Business (BUSI1030)

UO Management and Organisation (BUSI2019)

UO Managing Decision Making (BUSI3031)

UO Organisational Leadership (BUSI3032)

UO Communication and Organisational Practices (COMM2002)

UO Foundations of Human Resource Management (HRES2012)

Program electives - General:

UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning (SOCI3014)

Award requirements

Students must complete 24 subjects including 3 program electives of selected pathway and 1 general elective or 4 program selectives of selected pathway.

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Indicative total fee $32,694

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

• Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
• A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
• Relevant professional certificates/qualifications including: Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, Cisco CCIE, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM); OR
• Qualify for special entry.

English language entry requirements for International students only.

In addition, international students who speak English as an additional language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at Adelaide University. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

IELTS Overall 6.5

IELTS Reading 6

IELTS Listening 6

IELTS Speaking 6

IELTS Writing 6

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