Want to support, troubleshoot IT systems and design web sites, business applications, and program networks? With RMIT’s information technology degrees, you’ll be able to do just that in organisations ranging from business and government to schools, health care and more.

As an IT specialist, you’ll possess an excellent combination of knowledge and practical, hands-on expertise to influence and reinforce an organisation’s technology infrastructure and to support the people who use it.

You’ll often be responsible for selecting and deploying software products appropriate for an organisation. IT professionals create and manage business applications, web sites, systems and environment for every industry.

Application programming

Application programming includes theory, the practice of coding solutions, and studies in a wide range of industry-relevant problems using the latest software development skill sets.

Business applications

Business applications exposes you to specific applications of information technology relevant to the business world. Courses include business analysis, computerised accounting systems, usability analysis, decision support systems and computer-based audit systems.

Multimedia design

A major in multimedia design will focus your IT skills on the creative world of web and time-based media, narrative for multimedia, 3D imaging software, animation techniques, multimedia authoring and web 3D and media technologies.

Network programming

Networks are a fundamental building block interconnecting IT systems. With a network programming degree your skills will be developed to include study of network security, development of mobile applications, practical broadcasting across networks, and solutions programming to network driven problems.

System administration

A degree with a system administration major study covers a range of industry relevant skills including elements of CISCO certification, Windows and Unix administration, Oracle database administration, and Open Systems-based web systems administration

Web systems

A web systems degree includes in-depth study of web development and web database applications, e-commerce and enterprise systems, web security and web document mark-up languages, all with a practical solutions-based approach.

Duration

Please Note: part-time study is not available to international students.

Three years full-time (each degree).

Pathways

Credit is given for approved previous tertiary studies. Graduates of the Associate Degree in Information Technology (System Administration) are eligible for exemptions of up to two years, leaving a minimum of one year to complete the degree. If you graduate from the Advanced Diploma of Computer Science, you’ll be eligible for exemptions of up to one-and-a-half years, leaving a minimum one-and-a-half years to complete the degree. Applicants with other tertiary studies, including non-computing areas, may also be awarded some advanced standing.

Gaining credit for previous study or experience
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer are ways that RMIT recognises applicants’ skills and knowledge gained through formal and informal education and training, work experience, and/or life experience (including volunteer work; committee responsibilities; family duties, hobbies).

Further information about gaining credit for previous study or experience

Further information about pathways

Career prospects

You’ll gain employment as a computing professional in fields as varied as application programming, systems administration, frontline support and web development. Graduates typically work for commercial organisations, software development companies, or industries including retail, health or tourism as well as government departments, and large computer organisations.

Professional recognition

This degree has professional-level accreditation, the highest possible accreditation with the Australian Computer Society.

Entrance requirements

English Language

One of the following:

IELTS – 6.5+ (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL – Paper-Based = 580+ (TWE 4.5+)
TOEFL – Computer-Based = 237+ (TWE 4.5+)
REW – English for Academic Purposes Advanced 1 & 2

Academic

Successful completion of Year 12/Foundations Studies program or equivalent.

Prerequisites

Please refer to the relevant School or International brochure for further details.

Please note these are the standard Entrance Requirements for all undergraduate programs. For program specific details, please refer to the relevant online brochure that can be found at: www.rmit.edu.au/international/brochures

Application procedures

Prospective international students are advised to check the RMIT information for international students web site to find closing dates, program fees, application attachment and assessment information, visa requirements and other information such as arriving and living in Melbourne.

International students are applicants who are not Australian or New Zealand citizens and who do not have Australian permanent residence. For more information visit the future international students web site.

Other students should check the RMIT application information for local students page.

Fees

Important fees information:

Program fees are based upon an annual, standard, full time load and normal progression (unless otherwise stated). Pro rata fees apply to non-standard loads.
Program fees are held constant for one calendar year only. RMIT guarantees any increase will not exceed 7.5% per annum in future years.
Students are liable for program fee increases at the beginning of each calendar year, regardless of their commencement date. The approved fees for future years will be published on the RMIT website in April of the preceding year.

Please click here to view the schedule of program fees for international students.

Additional expenses

Students are not required to have private access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. Students are expected to purchase text books as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive printed notes are issued at a price to cover printing costs.

Program structure

Year one

Introductory programming, introductory IT, computer organisation, mathematics, programming, web programming, database concepts, software engineering fundamentals.

Year two

Data communication and net-centric computing, programming, professional computing practice, software architecture and two specialisation courses and one of the following options: two minor stream courses or two ‘second major’ courses or two IT electives.

Year three

Two student electives; two IT electives; two specialisation courses; and two minor courses or ‘second major’ courses or IT electives.

The following program structure(s) are linked to this program.

Teaching methods

Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and laboratory sessions.

Please note this is a generic statement for all programs. For program specific details, please refer to the relevant online brochure that can be found at: www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/brochures.

Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester and may include examinations, essays/reports, oral class presentations, group projects, research projects, laboratory projects and practical assignments.

Attendance requirements

International onshore students on student visas are required to attend at least 80% of scheduled classes. Failure to attend classes is a breach of the student visa conditions. Students who fail to meet this requirement will be reported to the Department of Immigration And Citizenship (DIAC). This may result in a student's visa being cancelled.

Contact details

Program coordinator
School of Computer Science and Information Technology
Building 14, Level 8
376–392 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel. +61 3 9925 2348
Fax: +61 3 9662 1617

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Owning school

Comp Sci & Info Technology

Disclaimer

Although RMIT endeavours to ensure the accuracy of this information, there is no guarantee it will remain accurate all year. Applicants are advised to confirm program details with the appropriate school before making an application.