Undergraduate
483010 Bachelor of Information Technology has been cancelled.
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Information technology (IT) is all about developing, building and maintaining software systems to meet the challenges faced by society and seizing the opportunities that new technology creates. The Bachelor of Information Technology allows you to specialise in Business technologies and manage large and complex systems for big corporations and government. If you’re passionate about media and entertainment, you could even create exciting games, animations and digital content.
Areas of study: Major in either business technology, interactive media or systems development. The program also includes courses in advanced programming techniques, algorithms, artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer graphics and networks, computer science, data security, databases, human computer interaction, object-oriented technologies, operating systems, programming languages and data mining, software development, software verification, systems, theory of computation, web engineering.
Career opportunities: Web developer, games designer/animator, infrastructure business analyst, systems analyst, software developer, mobile app designer. IT graduates work in a wide range of industries including cloud architecture, software, mobile and application development. You could go on to work for organisations like Google, Amazon, Facebook or Apple.
Professional recognition: Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Australian Computer Society.
Practical experience: Work-Integrated Learning industry placement and complete a major IT project with an industry partner.
Honours: Available as an additional year (or part-time eqv) to students based on merit.
Fees and charges: Refer to University of Newcastle current fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English.
Applicants with higher education study
If you completed higher education or partial higher education studies your grade point average can be converted to a selection rank to be used for admission purposes. Getting in to the University of Newcastle.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
If you studied vocational education and training, the type of qualification, whether or not you completed it, and if it was graded or competency-based, will all be taken into consideration to assess your eligibility for admission. Getting in to the University of Newcastle.
Applicants with work and life experience
If you haven't completed any formal secondary, VET or higher education studies we offer a range of options to get you on the pathway to your dream degree. Getting in to the University of Newcastle.
Advanced standing
If you have already successfully undertaken relevant study at another higher education institution or from the TAFE/VET sector, you may be granted credit on enrolment in a program. This is in addition to using that study to help determine your rank and eligibility to enter a program at the University of Newcastle.
Student profile
Further information
View all details of this course on the University of Newcastle website.
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Honours
Applicants should note that under the revised Australian Qualifications Framework some programs with honours are four-year programs available with direct entry. Other programs are three-year bachelor degree programs. Meritorious students have the option to apply for an additional one-year end-on honours component after graduation. Check the course descriptions carefully.
ATAR profile table
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2019)
Notes
- Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2020 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in 2016 to 2018) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites by publishing:
- separate data for 2018 Year 12 students and 2016/17 Year 12 students
- data relating to an entire year's intake (eg all offers made in 2019 – semesters 1 and 2).
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria