Bachelor of Information Technology

After you graduate, you could work across almost any sector – including technology, communications, education, finance, government, healthcare and energy.

Possible roles include:

• Web developer

Design, build and maintain websites using both creative and technical skills to continuously improve safety, performance, usability and capacity.

• Software developer or programmer

Design, test and develop software to meet user needs. Write code for programs and applications that adapt and respond to changing business requirements.

• Systems analyst

Analyse software, hardware and information systems to ensure they’re appropriate for the business or client and help to develop and improve these systems and workflows.

Higher education via OUA

Successful completion of two of the following four Open Access Pathway subjects:

• CSE1ICB Introduction to Cybersecurity
• STA1DCT Data-Based Critical Thinking
• CSE1PE Programming Environment
• CSE1IIT Inside Information Technology

Secondary education

Demonstrate proficiency equivalent to Year 12 prerequisites.

Work and Life

Satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:

• are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)
• have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or
• do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.

Refer to the La Trobe University STAT page for further information.

La Trobe University will consider applications for advanced standing, or credit for prior study. Credit may be applied to a current degree if you have undertaken previous tertiary study and completed and passed subjects similar in content and standard to those offered at La Trobe, from either another recognised tertiary institution or a different La Trobe course.

Note: Applications for credit will not be considered until you have successfully been admitted to a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a La Trobe course offered through OUA.

Assessing whether you should apply for credit for subjects in your course:

Credit may be granted for relevant subjects. The following steps will help you to decide which subjects you wish to apply for:

1. Identify subjects within your course that you think align with subjects you have already studied and have completed within 8 years of your La Trobe University course commencement year.
2. Provide subject outlines with detailed information for each subject that you wish to submit for assessment for credit, identifying which subject within your course that you have identified as a match. Include subject learning outcomes/objectives and subject content for each subject.
3. Provide your academic transcript for your previous studies.

*Note that a subject studied can only be used once for credit

Designed to help you build our digital future, La Trobe’s Bachelor of Information Technology online is designed specifically for online learning. The study materials are designed by our academic experts with years of experience in the field. The course ensures that you are career-ready at the end of your degree with an industry relevant curriculum and equips you with skills across programming, networking, databases, systems analysis and design, and project management.

Along with building a strong set of core IT skills you can choose to major in software engineering or cloud analytics, areas aligned to future industry growth.

Broaden your knowledge and capabilities by combining your core IT skills with business, social sciences, humanities, web engineering, computer technology, security and information systems analysis subjects.

With industry-based projects and certification opportunities embedded in the course, you’ll receive professional mentoring opportunities as you build career ready skills. You’ll also gain access to our expert research centres, including the Centre for Technology Infusion and our state-of-the-art Technology Innovation Lab for the Internet of Things – developed in collaboration with Microsoft and CISCO.

You'll learn:

• Web and software development

o Develop and build websites and software. Administer the front end, back end and server side of websites and IT systems.

• IT systems analysis and design

o Understand and analyse IT systems to deliver more efficient and effective IT solutions for your organisation.

• Design

o Learn about software, system and network design so you can contribute to making better programs and infrastructure.

• Programming and networking

o Learn the language of computers and how they communicate with one another to create working code and smarter systems.

• Project management, estimation, documentation and report evaluation

o IT is more than just computers. Learning to manage projects and communicate effectively is a must in any organisational environment.

Recommended Study Pattern

This degree is an Open Access pathway course, which means there is a recommended series of subjects that, once successfully completed, can be credited towards this degree. To commence the pathway for this degree, simply select subjects identified within the Entry requirements field. 

Students who wish to enrol in a part time load are recommended to enrol in two subjects per study period. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook to review the full structure.

Students who are studying and want to take a break (minimum one study period) must submit a leave of absence covering the relevant dates.

Students who have been accepted in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are required to complete the following 2 modules in their first study period as a CSP student:

LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module

ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Award Requirements

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Information Technology, students must complete 24 subjects (360 credit points) as follows:

• 8 core subjects
• 8 major subjects
• 8 elective subjects

Students who have been accepted in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are required to complete the following 2 modules in their first study period as a CSP student:

LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module

ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Exit Points

Upon completion of Level one 8 subjects (120 credit points), students have the option to exit with a Diploma of Information Technology (SDIT).*

Upon completion of Level one and Level two 16 subjects (240 credit points), students have the option to exit with an Associate Degree of Information Technology (SAIT).*

*Please note that if you are a past La Trobe student who has discontinued study, or if you have been absent without leave, you are not eligible to apply for an alternative exit retrospectively. 

Choose your subjects

Majors

Students must complete a course related major sequence consisting of 8 subjects (120 credit points) from the following majors:

• Software Engineering
• Cloud Analytics