Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) - Plan BP349

Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) - Plan BP349

Student type:
Entry score:

ATAR 82.55*

Duration:
Full-time 4 years or Part-time equivalent
Fees:

Commonwealth supported places

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 4 years
Fees:

AU$40,320 (2025 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 110802F

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

You must complete a total of 384 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
  • Fifteen (15) Core courses including two (2) 36 credit points courses, two (2) 24 credit points courses and eleven (11) 12 credit points courses (totalling 252 credit points); and
  • One (1) Capstone course (12 credit points); and
  • 96 credit points (e.g. eight 12 credit point Information Technology Major 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 (4) 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 TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Programming Bootcamp 112COSC2801City Campus
Programming Studio 124COSC2803City Campus
Introduction to Cyber Security12INTE2625City Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing12COSC1111City Campus
Web Programming Bootcamp12COSC3044City Campus
Web Programming Studio24COSC3046City Campus
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Cloud Foundations12COSC2757City Campus
Essentials of IT & Ethics12COSC3088City Campus
Software Engineering Fundamentals for IT12ISYS3413City Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM12COSC2960City Campus
Systems Deployment and Operations12COSC2759City Campus
ANDComplete Thirty Six (36) Credit Points from your Selected Combination:
AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Software Engineering Project Management12ISYS1108City Campus
Programming Project 112COSC2408City Campus
Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work12OENG1235City Campus
ANDComplete Sixty (60) Credit Points from your Selected Combination:
AND
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Approved Industry Experience 136INTE2376City Campus
Software Engineering Principles and Practice 112INTE2374City Campus
Approved Industry Experience 236INTE2377City Campus
Software Engineering Principles and Practice 212INTE2375City Campus
AND
Major Combinations:
List of Major(s):
AND
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Major: Cyber Security
Select and Complete Eight (8) courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing12COSC1111City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology12COSC2536City Campus
Security Testing12INTE2547City Campus
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance12INTE2584City Campus
Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response12INTE2626City Campus
Secure Electronic Commerce12INTE1071City Campus
Cloud Security12INTE2402City Campus
Blockchain Technology Fundamentals12INTE2627City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics12COSC2301City Campus
OR
Major: Digital Innovation
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Principles of Psychology12BESC1123City Campus
Managing Change12BUSM1202City Campus
Cloud Developing12COSC2821City Campus
Practical Data Science12COSC2738City Campus
Cloud Architecting12COSC2829City Campus
Applied Entrepreneurship12BUSM4052City Campus
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance12INTE2584City Campus
Digital Innovation Case Studies12ISYS3460City Campus
OR
Major: Enterprise Systems Development
Select and Complete Eight (8) courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Further Programming12COSC2391City Campus
Algorithms and Analysis12COSC2123City Campus
Full Stack Development12COSC2758City Campus
Software Testing12ISYS1087City Campus
Database Applications12ISYS1102City Campus
Web Development Technologies12COSC2276City Campus
iPhone Software Engineering12COSC2471City Campus
Rapid Application Development12COSC2675City Campus
Software Engineering: Process and Tools12COSC2299City Campus
Programming Internet of Things12COSC2674City Campus
Enterprise Application Development 112COSC3091City Campus
Mobile Application Development12COSC2309City Campus
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AND
Information Technology Minors:
List of minors:
AND
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Minor: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Artificial Intelligence12COSC1127City Campus
Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques12COSC2527City Campus
Machine Learning12COSC2673City Campus
Deep Learning12COSC2972City Campus
Programming Autonomous Robots12COSC2814City Campus
OR
Minor: Blockchain Technologies
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Blockchain Technology Fundamentals12INTE2627City Campus
Developing Blockchain Applications12INTE2628City Campus
The Blockchain Economy12ECON1349City Campus
Blockchain Innovations and Case Studies12INTE2629City Campus
OR
Minor: Cloud Computing
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Cloud Foundations12COSC2757City Campus
Cloud Developing12COSC2821City Campus
Cloud Operations12COSC2824City Campus
Cloud Architecting12COSC2829City Campus
Cloud Security12INTE2402City Campus
OR
Minor: Creative Computing
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Games Studio 112COSC2348City Campus
Mixed Reality12COSC2476City Campus
Interactive 3D Graphics and Animation12COSC1187City Campus
Games and Artificial Intelligence Techniques12COSC2527City Campus
OR
Minor: Cyber Assurance
Select and Complete Four (4) courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing12COSC1111City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology12COSC2536City Campus
Security Testing12INTE2547City Campus
Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response12INTE2626City Campus
Cloud Security12INTE2402City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics12COSC2301City Campus
OR
Minor: Data Science
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Practical Data Science12COSC2738City Campus
Advanced Programming for Data Science12COSC2815City Campus
Data Visualisation with R12MATH2237City Campus
The Data Science Professional12COSC2818City Campus
OR
Minor: Enterprise Systems Development
Complete the following One (1) Course: 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 TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Further Programming12COSC2391City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete Three (3) Courses from the following list that have not been completed as Core Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Full Stack Development12COSC2758City Campus
Software Testing12ISYS1087City Campus
Database Applications12ISYS1102City Campus
Web Development Technologies12COSC2276City Campus
iPhone Software Engineering12COSC2471City Campus
Rapid Application Development12COSC2675City Campus
Software Engineering: Process and Tools12COSC2299City Campus
Programming Internet of Things12COSC2674City Campus
Algorithms and Analysis12COSC2123City Campus
Enterprise Application Development 112COSC3091City Campus
Mobile Application Development12COSC2309City Campus
OR
Cross-disciplinary Minors:
List of Minors:
OR
Minor: Bioinformatics
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Cell Biology and Biochemistry12BIOL2146City Campus
Genetics and Molecular Biology12BIOL2262City Campus
Computational Biology12BIOL2526City Campus
Genomics and Gene Technologies12BIOL2527City Campus
OR
Minor: Blockchain Enabled Business
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
The Blockchain Economy12ECON1349City Campus
Cryptofinance & Cryptocurrency12BAFI3236City Campus
Blockchain Applications and Smart Contracts12INTE2554City Campus
Blockchain for Business12ISYS3408City Campus
OR
Minor: Business Analytics
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Introduction to Business Analytics12ISYS3446City Campus
Business Data Management12ISYS2421City Campus
Advanced Business Analytics12ISYS3449City Campus
Supply Chain Analytics12OMGT2146City Campus
OR
Minor: Business Information Systems
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Business Information Systems12ISYS2056City Campus
Business IT Infrastructure12INTE2043City Campus
Digital Business Design and Innovation12ISYS1051City Campus
Business Data Management12ISYS2421City Campus
OR
Minor: CISCO Networking
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Networking 112COSC2385City Campus
Networking 212COSC2384City Campus
Advanced Networking 112COSC2382City Campus
Advanced Networking 212COSC2383City Campus
OR
Minor: Data Analysis
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Linear Models and Experimental Design12MATH2203City Campus
Multivariate Analysis12MATH2142City Campus
Optimisation for Decision Making12MATH2055City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from the following list:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Applied Bayesian Statistics12MATH2305City Campus
Analysis of Categorical Data12MATH2300City Campus
Time Series and Forecasting12MATH2204City Campus
OR
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
The Foundations of Entrepreneurship12BUSM1311City Campus
Applied Entrepreneurship12BUSM4052City Campus
Driving Innovation in Organisations12BUSM1321City Campus
Entrepreneurship and Global Challenges12BUSM4054City Campus
OR
Minor: Strategy and Innovation
Complete the following 48 credit points:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Fundamentals of Business Strategy and Innovation12BUSM2709City Campus
Critical and Analytical Approaches12BUSM2541City Campus
Driving Innovation in Organisations12BUSM1321City Campus
Strategy12BUSM3125City Campus
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