Information technology courses

An undergraduate IT course will give you a broad insight into the discipline. You’ll likely cover everything from network administration to web development and programming languages.

It will depend on your exact IT course, but you may cover:

• Computer systems

• Cyber security

• Database analysis and design

• Software development

• Programming

• Cloud analytics

• AI and machine learning

Some undergraduate IT courses may allow you to choose a major that suits your interests.   If you know you’d like to further specialise in the field, you might like to consider a postgraduate degree, like a Master of Information Technology.

There are also plenty of IT short course options, if you’d like to upskill in a particular area in tech.

If you’re just starting out with your IT studies, you won’t be expected to have any special prior IT knowledge, though it certainly won’t hurt if you do.

If you are interested in a more advanced degree, such as a Master of Information Technology, you may be required to have a level of pre-existing IT knowledge, but this depends on the course. It’s best to have a look at each course page, to see what’s expected.

The beauty of an IT course is that it is quite general and will likely give you a taste of many different areas. Some information technology degrees allow you to choose a major that matches your interests, so you may be able to specialise in cyber security, software development or data science within your IT degree.   You may also like to check out these courses that focus on those particular areas:

• Programming & coding courses

• Software development courses

• Cyber security courses

• Data science courses

• Information systems courses

It depends on what—and how—you choose to study.

A short IT course can last anywhere from two hours to 13 weeks.

If you enrol in a full qualification online through Open Universities Australia, you can control how long it takes to complete your studies. You have the flexibility to choose how many subjects you take at once, and scale them up and down as it suits you.

While some universities will require you to complete your course in a set time period, other universities have no limit at all.

To find out more about this, reach out to us directly and our friendly student advisors can help you out.

For sure! Online IT courses are a great way to fit study around your existing work and life commitments, because you’re not required to attend uni at a specific time or location.

When you study online through Open Universities Australia, you’re also free to choose a subject load that makes sense for you. Many students study a single subject at a time—though you can scale up or down your load as you progress through your course.

There’s plenty of demand out there for skilled tech graduates. With an IT course under your belt, you might land a role as a:

• Software engineer

• IT consultant

• Network administrator

• Systems analyst

• Database administrator

• Cyber security analyst

Enrolling online is simple. Here’s how it works:

1. Find your course

• Browse the options on this page.

• Use our comparison tool to explore the different choices.

• Need help? Book a free phone consultation with a student advisor for personalised guidance.

2. Start your enrolment

• When you’re ready, click ‘Start studying now’ on the course page.

• Follow the prompts to begin your enrolment.

• You’ll need to provide supporting documents, such as:

  • Proof of identity

  • Your tax file number

  • A Unique Student Identifier (USI)

3. Wait for confirmation

Your chosen university will email you to confirm if your enrolment has been successful.

Note: Some courses have enquiries and applications handled directly by the university. If this applies, it will be clearly stated on the course listing page.

For more details, check our online self-service enrolment guide. And if you need help at any stage, contact us and we’ll talk you through it.