Bachelor of Information Technology - Plan BP162P23

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Domestic International

Entry score:: ATAR 70.10* Guaranteed ATAR 70.00

Duration:: Full-time 3 years

Fees:: Commonwealth supported places

Next intake:: February, July

Location:: Melbourne City

Entry score:: See admissions

Duration:: Full-time 3 years

Fees:: AU$40,320 (2025 annual)

Next intake:: February, July, November

Location:: Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 110803E

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

You must complete a total of 288 credit points (i.e.: Twenty 12 credit point courses and Two 24 credit point courses) as follows:

Two (2) STEM Future Technology Skills courses (24 credit points); and
Eleven (11) Core courses including 2 24CP-courses and 9 12CP-courses (totalling 156 credit points); and
One (1) Capstone course (12 credit points); and
96 credit points (e.g. eight 12 credit point Information Technology Option courses) from one of the following possible Combinations:

Combination 1: Complete Eight (8) courses from one of the Information Technology Majors listed below; or

Combination 2: Complete Four (8) courses from two Minors in the minor lists below (one minor must be from the Information Technology Minors list); or

Combination 3: Complete Four (4) courses from one of the Information Technology Minors listed below AND Four (4) Information Technology Option Courses; or

Combination 4: Complete Four (4) courses from one of the Information Technology Minors AND up to 48 credit points of University Electives; or

Combination 5: Complete Four (4) Information Technology Option Courses AND University Electives up to 48 credit points.

Information Technology Option courses mean all courses listed within each Information Technology Majors and Information Technology Minors.

University Electives can include any Information Technology Option course, or any other course on the University Electives website.

Rules on completion of Majors/Minors:

A major is typically 96 credit points, and a minor is typically 48 credit points.

A maximum of Two (2) Minors can be completed in this program.

Please note, a course can only be counted once in your program:

Any course completed as part of the core courses in the program, including where you are given a choice of core option courses, cannot count towards the completion of a major or minor.
If you use a course toward the completion of a minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another minor.

The Information Technology Major and Minor courses and cross-disciplinary Minor courses can be found at the end of the program structure. The courses in each Major and Minor need to be completed in the sequence listed.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Java Programming	12	COSC3109	City Campus
Introduction to Cyber Security	12	INTE2625	City Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing	12	COSC1111	City Campus
Python Programming Bootcamp	12	COSC3103	City Campus
Python Programming Studio	24	COSC3106	City Campus
Web Programming Studio	24	COSC3046	City Campus

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Cloud Foundations	12	COSC2757	City Campus
Essentials of IT & Ethics	12	COSC3088	City Campus
Software Engineering Fundamentals for IT	12	ISYS3413	City Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM	12	COSC2960	City Campus
Systems Deployment and Operations	12	COSC2759	City Campus

ANDComplete Thirty Six (36) Credit Points from your Selected Combination.

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Software Engineering Project Management	12	ISYS1108	City Campus
Programming Project 1	12	COSC2408	City Campus
Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work	12	OENG1235	City Campus

ANDComplete Sixty (60) credit points from your Selected Combination.

AND

Major Combinations:

List of Major(s):

AND

Major: Cyber Security

Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing	12	COSC1111	City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology	12	COSC2536	City Campus
Security Testing	12	INTE2547	City Campus
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance	12	INTE2584	City Campus
Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response	12	INTE2626	City Campus
Secure Electronic Commerce	12	INTE1071	City Campus
Cloud Security	12	INTE2402	City Campus
Blockchain Technology Fundamentals	12	INTE2627	City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics	12	COSC2301	City Campus

AND

Major: Digital Innovation

Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Principles of Psychology	12	BESC1123	City Campus
Managing Change	12	BUSM1202	City Campus
Cloud Developing	12	COSC2821	City Campus
Practical Data Science	12	COSC2738	City Campus
Cloud Architecting	12	COSC2829	City Campus
Applied Entrepreneurship	12	BUSM4052	City Campus
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance	12	INTE2584	City Campus
Digital Innovation Case Studies	12	ISYS3460	City Campus

AND

Major: Enterprise Systems Development

Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Further Programming	12	COSC2391	City Campus
Algorithms and Analysis	12	COSC2123	City Campus
Full Stack Development	12	COSC2758	City Campus
Software Testing	12	ISYS1087	City Campus
Database Applications	12	ISYS1102	City Campus
Web Development Technologies	12	COSC2276	City Campus
iPhone Software Engineering	12	COSC2471	City Campus
Rapid Application Development	12	COSC2675	City Campus
Software Engineering: Process and Tools	12	COSC2299	City Campus
Programming Internet of Things	12	COSC2674	City Campus
Enterprise Application Development 1	12	COSC3091	City Campus
Mobile Application Development	12	COSC2309	City Campus

AND

Information Technology Minors:

List of minors:

AND

Minor: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Complete 48 credit points from the following (that have not already been completed as Core Courses):

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Artificial Intelligence	12	COSC1127	City Campus
Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques	12	COSC2527	City Campus
Machine Learning	12	COSC2673	City Campus
Deep Learning	12	COSC2972	City Campus
Programming Autonomous Robots	12	COSC2814	City Campus

AND

Minor: Blockchain Technologies

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Blockchain Technology Fundamentals	12	INTE2627	City Campus
Developing Blockchain Applications	12	INTE2628	City Campus
The Blockchain Economy	12	ECON1349	City Campus
Blockchain Innovations and Case Studies	12	INTE2629	City Campus

AND

Minor: Cloud Computing

Complete 48 credit points from the following (that have not been completed as Core Courses):

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Cloud Foundations	12	COSC2757	City Campus
Cloud Developing	12	COSC2821	City Campus
Cloud Operations	12	COSC2824	City Campus
Cloud Architecting	12	COSC2829	City Campus
Cloud Security	12	INTE2402	City Campus

AND

Minor: Creative Computing

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Games Studio 1	12	COSC2348	City Campus
Mixed Reality	12	COSC2476	City Campus
Interactive 3D Graphics and Animation	12	COSC1187	City Campus
Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques	12	COSC2527	City Campus

AND

Minor: Cyber Assurance

Complete 48 credit points from the following (that have not already been completed as Core Courses):

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing	12	COSC1111	City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology	12	COSC2536	City Campus
Security Testing	12	INTE2547	City Campus
Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response	12	INTE2626	City Campus
Cloud Security	12	INTE2402	City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics	12	COSC2301	City Campus

AND

Minor: Data Science

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Practical Data Science	12	COSC2738	City Campus
Advanced Programming for Data Science	12	COSC2815	City Campus
Data Visualisation with R	12	MATH2237	City Campus
The Data Science Professional	12	COSC2818	City Campus

AND

Minor: Enterprise Systems Development

Complete 12 credit points from the following. (Note: students who do not complete 'Full Stack Development' as a Core Course in their program must complete it to successfully complete this minor.)

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Further Programming	12	COSC2391	City Campus

ANDComplete 36 credit points from the following (that have not already been completed as Core Courses):

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Full Stack Development	12	COSC2758	City Campus
Software Testing	12	ISYS1087	City Campus
Database Applications	12	ISYS1102	City Campus
Web Development Technologies	12	COSC2276	City Campus
iPhone Software Engineering	12	COSC2471	City Campus
Rapid Application Development	12	COSC2675	City Campus
Software Engineering: Process and Tools	12	COSC2299	City Campus
Programming Internet of Things	12	COSC2674	City Campus
Algorithms and Analysis	12	COSC2123	City Campus
Enterprise Application Development 1	12	COSC3091	City Campus
Mobile Application Development	12	COSC2309	City Campus

AND

Cross-disciplinary Minors:

List of Minors:

AND

Minor: Bioinformatics

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Cell Biology and Biochemistry	12	BIOL2146	City Campus
Genetics and Molecular Biology	12	BIOL2262	City Campus
Computational Biology	12	BIOL2526	City Campus
Systems Biology	12	BIOL2512	City Campus

AND

Minor: Blockchain Enabled Business

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
The Blockchain Economy	12	ECON1349	City Campus
Cryptofinance & Cryptocurrency	12	BAFI3236	City Campus
Blockchain Applications and Smart Contracts	12	INTE2554	City Campus
Blockchain for Business	12	ISYS3408	City Campus

AND

Minor: Business Analytics

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Introduction to Business Analytics	12	ISYS3446	City Campus
Business Data Management	12	ISYS2421	City Campus
Advanced Business Analytics	12	ISYS3449	City Campus
Supply Chain Analytics	12	OMGT2146	City Campus

AND

Minor: Business Information Systems

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Business Information Systems	12	ISYS2056	City Campus
Business IT Infrastructure	12	INTE2043	City Campus
Digital Business Design and Innovation	12	ISYS1051	City Campus
Business Data Management	12	ISYS2421	City Campus

AND

Minor: CISCO Networking

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Networking 1	12	COSC2385	City Campus
Networking 2	12	COSC2384	City Campus
Advanced Networking 1	12	COSC2382	City Campus
Advanced Networking 2	12	COSC2383	City Campus

AND

Minor: Data Analysis

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Linear Models and Experimental Design	12	MATH2203	City Campus
Multivariate Analysis	12	MATH2142	City Campus
Optimisation for Decision Making	12	MATH2055	City Campus

ANDComplete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Applied Bayesian Statistics	12	MATH2305	City Campus
Analysis of Categorical Data	12	MATH2300	City Campus
Time Series and Forecasting	12	MATH2204	City Campus

AND

Minor: Entrepreneurship

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
The Foundations of Entrepreneurship	12	BUSM1311	City Campus
Applied Entrepreneurship	12	BUSM4052	City Campus
Driving Innovation in Organisations	12	BUSM1321	City Campus
Entrepreneurship and Global Challenges	12	BUSM4054	City Campus

AND

Minor: Strategy & Innovation

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Fundamentals of Business Strategy and Innovation	12	BUSM2709	City Campus
Critical and Analytical Approaches	12	BUSM2541	City Campus
Driving Innovation in Organisations	12	BUSM1321	City Campus
Strategy	12	BUSM3125	City Campus

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