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.
Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.
Additional Enrolment Information – FAQs | Adelaide University
Degree Structure: Bachelor of Information Technology
Program code: XBITE
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 120 units for all Core courses, and
- 24 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.
Year 1
Or Program electives, subject to requirements being met
Or Program electives, subject to requirements being met
Year 2
Year 3
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.
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:
- 120 units for all Core courses, and
- 24 units for Electives
Complete 120 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
UO Problem Solving and Programming
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Course code
COMP1021
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Units
6
|
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Course name
UO Object Oriented Programming
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Course code
COMP1023
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
UO Design Thinking and Digital Innovation
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Course code
INFO1019
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
UO Information Technology Fundamentals
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Course code
INFO1020
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Network Fundamentals
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Course code
INFO1021
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO System Requirements Practice
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Course code
INFO1022
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
UO System Requirements and User Experience
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Course code
INFO1025
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Data Driven Web Technologies
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Course code
INFO1026
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Project Management: Principles and Strategies
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Course code
BUSI2020
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
UO Business Intelligence
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Course code
INFO2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Agile Development and Governance
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Course code
INFO2024
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO System Design Practice
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Course code
INFO2025
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO System Design and Realisation
|
Course code
INFO2026
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Cloud Platforms
|
Course code
INFO2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Capstone Project 1
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Course code
INFO3013
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
UO Capstone Project 2
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Course code
INFO3014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Enterprise Systems
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Course code
INFO3015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Big Data Concepts
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Course code
INFO3019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Risk Management and Governance
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Course code
INFO3020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Security Foundations
|
Course code
INFO3021
|
Units
6
|
|
Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 24 units comprising:
- One of the following:
- 18 to 24 units from Program electives - Business, or
- 18 to 24 units from Program electives - Data analytics, or
- 18 to 24 units from Program electives - Digital design, or
- 18 to 24 units from Program electives - Management, and
- 0 to 6 units from Program electives - General
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Course name
UO Accounting for Business
|
Course code
ACCT1005
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Management and Organisation
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Course code
BUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact
|
Course code
BUSI2021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Managing Decision Making
|
Course code
BUSI3031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Strategic Management
|
Course code
BUSI3033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Principles of Economics
|
Course code
ECON1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Law
|
Course code
LAWS1018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
|
Course code
MARK1013
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO Applied Data Structures
|
Course code
COMP2026
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Data Acquisition and Wrangling
|
Course code
INFO2029
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Database for the Enterprise
|
Course code
INFO2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Data Visualisation
|
Course code
INFO3017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Big Data in the Cloud
|
Course code
INFO3023
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO Design for Digital Technologies
|
Course code
COMM2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Introduction to Digital Media
|
Course code
MDIA1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Web Design
|
Course code
MDIA3011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Digital Mediascapes
|
Course code
MDIA3012
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO Career Development in Business
|
Course code
BUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Management and Organisation
|
Course code
BUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Managing Decision Making
|
Course code
BUSI3031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Organisational Leadership
|
Course code
BUSI3032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Communication and Organisational Practices
|
Course code
COMM2002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Foundations of Human Resource Management
|
Course code
HRES2012
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning
|
Course code
SOCI3014
|
Units
6
|