OVERVIEW
In our digital world, the information technology (IT) industry is central to the way we work, learn, play, communicate and socialise. Build a solid foundation for your future career with core IT skills suitable across multiple industries. During Deakin’s Bachelor of Information Technology, you will gain the essential skills and experience required to embark on a career in IT, while developing specialist knowledge in an industry-relevant study area of your choosing.
This course will give you the opportunity to explore in areas like programming, networking, cyber security, entrepreneurship, innovation and user-centred design. You will undertake a specialised capstone project and access co-working spaces, enabling you to collaborate with like-minded peers and kickstart your own professional network. An honours year is available for high-achieving students interested in undertaking a focused research project.
Want a diverse career at the forefront of new technology?
The course offers you a range of industry-based learning opportunities to further develop your professional IT career, including hands-on practical experience in industry for eligible students. This practical experience enhances your future employment prospects for students without industry exposure, adding experience to your resume and developing your professional networks before graduation.
IT professionals play critical roles across a broad range of industries from health care, education and finance through to government, mining and agriculture. By studying information technology, you will enter a dynamic, innovation-driven industry with expansive employment opportunities.
Deakin’s Bachelor of Information Technology offers diverse majors and minors, so you can specialise in the area that interests you most and develop in-demand skills to pursue a range of careers.
We offer a combination of experiential learning and practical exposure, with access to industry-standard resources and world-class facilities. These include our $1.2 million Robotics and Internet of Things (RIoT) lab, dedicated cyber security labs, networking labs, and virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) labs.
Beyond the labs, you will have a range of industry-based learning opportunities, including an IT placement of a minimum of 100 hours. With this extensive hands-on industry experience, you will gain practical expertise and develop valuable professional networks, ensuring you graduate job ready.
Students undertaking capstone units will ahve the opportunity to develop solutions to real-world problems from industry and learn agile project management methods widely used across the industry.
Our past students have worked on capstone projects such as:
- medical: a mobile app that tracks pupil responses to light
- real estate: a mobile app to track your notes about properties you view
- transport: planning a bus trip with real-time data
- gaming: children’s computer game to build their resilience
- architecture: a virtual reality space to assess architecture student projects
- security: voice-activated passwords
- political: developed a secure online voting system
- wellbeing: virtual reality experience focusing on altering moods
- education: online student social network Study Buddy
- security: threat and assessment toolkit for cyber security.
To complete the Bachelor of Information Technology, students must attain 24 credit points, which must include the following:
- Twelve (12) credit points of core units (12 credit points)
- Three (3) credit points of Information Technology capstone units (3 credit points)
- Completion of DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- And one of:
- An IT Major sequence (6 credit points) and 3 credit points of open electives
- An IT Minor sequence (4 credit points) and 5 credit points of open electives
- Two IT Minor sequences (8 credit points) and 1 credit point open elective
- Level 1 - maximum of 10 credit points
- Level 3 - minimum of 6 credit points
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
CAREER OUTCOMES
IT is at the heart of innovation and productivity. It shapes the way we live, work, learn, communicate, socialise and entertain ourselves. It’s no surprise then that IT graduates are in high demand globally. Information Technology gives you the contemporary knowledge, skills and experience required for a successful and satisfying career as an IT professional.Career opportunities include:
- application, software or game developer
- technical architect
- multimedia designer or developer
- solutions architect
- augmented reality creator
- mobile and apps developer
- network specialist
- project manager
- security architect
- UX designer
- web designer or developer.
Alternatively, you can apply your skills in non-traditional fields, such as healthcare, education, government and business.
IT is at the heart of innovation and productivity. It shapes the way we live, work, learn, communicate, socialise and entertain ourselves. It’s no surprise then that IT graduates are in high demand globally. Information Technology gives you the contemporary knowledge, skills and experience required for a successful and satisfying career as an IT professional.