Bachelor of Information Technology

Undergraduate

Mode

On campus

Campus

Adelaide City Campus, Mawson Lakes

Duration

3 year(s) full-time

Program code

BINFT

Study as

Full time or part time

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth Supported

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

ABP159

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry scores

2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):70 Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):B,B,B

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
Relevant professional certificates/qualifications including: Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, Cisco CCIE, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM); OR
Qualify for special entry.

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Degree Structure: Bachelor of Information Technology

Program code: BINFT

Complete 144 units comprising:

66 units for all Core courses, and
Either:
48 units for one Major from Majors, or
48 units for Discipline courses, and
12 to 24 units from Work integrated learning, and
6 to 18 units for Electives

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Choose your course type

Year 1

Semester 1

Units 6

COMP1002 | Problem Solving and Programming (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

COMP1003 | Structured Data (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

COMP1015 | Computing Innovations in the Modern World (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

INFO1012 | Information Technology Systems (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Semester 2

Units 6

INFO1013 | System Requirements (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

INFO1016 | Security Foundations (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

University-wide electives ¹

Course type

1 University-wide electives

Year 2

Semester 1

Units 6

INFO2004 | Cloud Platforms (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

INFO3003 | Unstructured Data (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Semester 2

Units 6

INFO2032 | Professional Communication and Teamwork (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

INFO2006 | Agile Development and User Experience (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Year 3

Semester 1

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

Discipline courses ¹

Course type

1 Discipline courses

Units 6

University-wide electives ¹

Course type

1 University-wide electives

Notes

or an ICT Internship.

The ICT Internships have differing unit values. A specialised study plan will be created by the Program Director to meet the student and program requirements.

Semester 2

Units 6

COMP3006 | Business for IT Professionals (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses

Units 6

University-wide electives ¹

Course type

1 University-wide electives

Notes

OR an ICT Internship.

The ICT Internships have differing unit values.A specialised study plan will be created by the Program Director to meet the student and program requirements.

Units 6

INFO3901|ICT Capstone Project 1 (6 units)¹

or one of:

COMP4901|ICT Internship 1 (6 units)¹

COMP4902|ICT Internship 2 (12 units)¹

COMP4903|ICT Internship 3 (18 units)¹

COMP4904|ICT Internship 4 (24 units)¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning

Notes

The ICT Internships have differing unit values. A specialised study plan will be created by the Program Director to meet the student and program requirements.

Units 6

INFO3902|ICT Capstone Project 2 (6 units)¹

or one of:

COMP4901|ICT Internship 1 (6 units)¹

COMP4902|ICT Internship 2 (12 units)¹

COMP4903|ICT Internship 3 (18 units)¹

COMP4904|ICT Internship 4 (24 units)¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning

Notes

The ICT Internships have differing unit values. A specialised study plan will be created by the Program Director to meet the student and program requirements.

Enrolment information

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Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

66 units for all Core courses, and
Either:
48 units for one Major from Majors, or
48 units for Discipline courses, and
12 to 24 units from Work integrated learning, and
6 to 18 units for Electives

Complete 66 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Problem Solving and Programming	Course code COMP1002	Units 6
Course name Structured Data	Course code COMP1003	Units 6
Course name Computing Innovations in the Modern World	Course code COMP1015	Units 6
Course name Business for IT Professionals	Course code COMP3006	Units 6
Course name Information Technology Systems	Course code INFO1012	Units 6
Course name System Requirements	Course code INFO1013	Units 6
Course name Security Foundations	Course code INFO1016	Units 6
Course name Cloud Platforms	Course code INFO2004	Units 6
Course name Agile Development and User Experience	Course code INFO2006	Units 6
Course name Professional Communication and Teamwork	Course code INFO2032	Units 6
Course name Unstructured Data	Course code INFO3003	Units 6

Complete 48 units comprising:

One of the following:
24 units for all Cyber Security, or
24 units for all Games Development, or
24 units for all Networking, or
24 units for all Software Development, and
One of the following:
24 units for all Cyber Security, or
24 units for all Games Development, or
24 units for all Networking, or
24 units for all Software Development

	Course code	Units
Course name Cyber Tools and Attacks	Course code INFO1009	Units 6
Course name Offensive Security	Course code INFO1010	Units 6
Course name Network Foundations	Course code INFO1011	Units 6
Course name Security Operations and Incident Response	Course code INFO2042	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Object-Oriented Programming	Course code COMP1005	Units 6
Course name Software Development Practice	Course code COMP2021	Units 6
Course name Game Engines	Course code COMP2039	Units 6
Course name Mobile Game Development	Course code COMP3003	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Network Design	Course code COMP2020	Units 6
Course name Network Foundations	Course code INFO1011	Units 6
Course name Network Security	Course code INFO2010	Units 6
Course name Enterprise Networks	Course code INFO3000	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Object-Oriented Programming	Course code COMP1005	Units 6
Course name Software Development Practice	Course code COMP2021	Units 6
Course name Mobile Application Development	Course code COMP3004	Units 6
Course name Cloud and Concurrent Programming	Course code COMP3011	Units 6

Complete one Major from the following:

Major name
	Major Data Analytics
	Major Games Development
	Major Networking and Cyber Security
	Major Software Development

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Complete 12 to 24 units from the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name ICT Capstone Project 1	Course code INFO3901	Units 6
Course name ICT Capstone Project 2	Course code INFO3902	Units 6
Course name ICT Internship 1	Course code COMP4901	Units 6
Course name ICT Internship 2	Course code COMP4902	Units 12
Course name ICT Internship 3	Course code COMP4903	Units 18
Course name ICT Internship 4	Course code COMP4904	Units 24