becholar of infomation tecnology

About the course?

The Bachelor of Information Technology has recently undergone a major course review where input was received from industry partners, academic staff and past students. This course will provide you with essential skills for the workplace.
The core component covers principles fundamental to the information systems and computing discipline such as databases, data communications, analysis and design and project work plus emerging directions that prepare students to undertake an IT major from a specified list.
International students may study the Bachelor of Information Technology through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne.

Your course is recognised by industry

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in Information Technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facility and quality assurance. CSU has the highest level of accreditation, that is, accreditation at the professional level.

Practical experience

The course places particular importance on practical experience, and all teaching involves industry standard hardware, software, methods and techniques, in addition to relevant industry site visits. Students are encouraged to seek relevant paid work experience in vacations.
In their final year project, students investigate, design and implement a substantial computer application to address a practical real world problem.

The latest facilities

CSU students access extensive computing laboratories networked to a variety of different types and sizes of computers, with additional study materials accessed online.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.
Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.
Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).
Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject outlines and in course materials.