Information technology

Information Technology

From computer science to software engineering, RMIT’s IT courses will help you gain the knowledge to solve, support, analyse, troubleshoot and design everything from websites to programming networks.

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Why study information technology at RMIT?

Study at a top-ranked university

Ranked in the top 10 in Australia, and in the top 120 universities globally for Computer Science and Information Systems.*

Gain real world experience

At RMIT, you’ll experience internships and work on real-world projects with leading organisations such as Amazon Web Services and ANZ.

Tailor your course

Customise your study by combining your major with cross-disciplinary minors, or add a year of work experience onto a three-year degree.

^{*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026}

RMIT students won the grand prize at Study Melbourne Leadership Labs 4Impact 2025

A team of four RMIT students won the Study Melbourne Leadership Labs 4Impact 202 grand prize for creating an intelligent mailbox tool that tracks, analyses, and reduces email carbon footprints.

Start your IT career with just one year of study

Coming from a background in engineering, Anubha was ready to start a new career and chose the Diploma of IT at RMIT to reskill.

Featured information technology courses

Master of Analytics

Bringing together tools and expertise from computer science, engineering and business, this course teaches you to be creative and critical in your approach to interpreting and analysing data.

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Master of Cyber Security

Be equipped with the mathematical, technical and business tools to secure an organisation’s information systems and have opportunities for internships with industry organisations.

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Master of Artificial Intelligence

This degree provides you with breadth of high-level computing knowledge and depth in the design and implementation of AI systems to thrive in an era of rapid technological change.

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Career outcomes

Industry growth and future job security

In today's technology-driven world, jobs in IT will always be in high demand. In fact, according to Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections, work opportunities for ICT professionals are set to increase by 22% to 2033.

As a graduate of an RMIT information technology course, you are known for your practical skills, professional knowledge and hands-on experiences, propelling you into a vast world of diverse possibilities. Some common career outcomes include:

cloud solutions architect
cyber security specialist
data scientist
database administrator
IT business analyst
IT project manager
network administrator
software developer
systems analyst
web developer

Experience information technology at RMIT

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How your first year in an IT undergraduate prepares you for the future

At RMIT your first year prepares you for the future of work with hands-on experiences like hackathons.

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Six emerging IT jobs that didn’t exist 10 years ago

Technology is setting the pace of evolution across industries far and wide, and at the forefront of that change is IT.

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Reasons to choose a career in IT, even if you don’t know tech

Regardless of your skill level, you can gain the skills to land an in-demand career in the tech industry.

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It was really exciting to come into the first year and start with a boot camp, so straight into coding for six weeks. Technology is only growing so it's such an exciting field to get into.

– Nicole Abiad, Bachelor of Software Engineering

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Through RMIT’s courses in justice and criminology, policy and legal practice, you’ll gain the legal experience to shape what’s next in technology-led law.

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