Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
Get equipped with all the technical and practical skills for a rewarding long-term career in a range of areas. The IT industry is an exciting innovator and helps solve problems in business, commerce, defence, medical research, climate change and the environment. Tailor your studies to suit your interests. What you…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Get equipped with all the technical and practical skills for a rewarding long-term career in a range of areas. The IT industry is an exciting innovator and helps solve problems in business, commerce, defence, medical research, climate change and the environment. Tailor your studies to suit your interests.
What you will study
First year
A typical first year may include:
- core topics in fundamentals in computing, fundamentals of information and communication technology, computer programming and professional skills
- an elective topic in mathematics or academic and professional numeracy, data science or biostatistics
- elective topics from across the University.
Second year
A typical second year may include:
- core topics in software engineering, application development, database and conceptual modelling, and computer networks and operating systems
- a selection of computer, science, engineering and mathematics option topics
- elective topics from across the University.
Third year
A typical third year may include:
- core topics in enterprise cloud systems, interactive computer systems, and project management for engineering and science
- a selection of computer, science, engineering and mathematics option topics
- an IT practicum and workplace preparation or an IT project and a selection of computer, science, engineering and mathematics option topics.
Honours year
A typical honours year may include:
- a major thesis project
- a selection of computer, science, engineering and mathematics option topics.
Your career
IT drives innovation and assists us to solve problems in areas such as medical research, climate change, the environment, and business. It is an area of continual growth and has become integral to everything we do. Graduates find employment in software development, applications development, customer support and service, computer systems support, network management, database administration and website development.
Potential occupations include:
- application support analyst
- business intelligence consultant
- graduate developer
- graduate IT consultant
- level one graduate IT help desk analyst.
REQUIREMENTS
Flinders University recognises international secondary schooling for direct entry to undergraduate programs.
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing;
- TOEFL iBT: 72 Overall with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing;
- Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing;
- Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall with 169 Writing, 169 Speaking;
- Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 95-100
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world (*THE World University Rankings 2023 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities), Flinders University is everything a modern university should be – progressive, student-focused, and career-minded.It is home to over 26,000 students, with 5,300 international students from more than 90 countries, and offers globally recognised and industry-accredited qualifications. The university enjoys a high level of industry connections with global leaders enabling its students to take up practical placements and graduate job-ready on completion of study.
