The Bachelor of Information Technology is a three year program at pass level. A separate 4th-year program at Honours level (program code 4514) is also available for eligible applicants.

Information Technology (IT) is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware", according to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA-www.ITAA.org). IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information. Today, the term information has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology. IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology at UNSW Canberra will be able to do, think, and manage IT:

“Do IT” - the ability to design and realise (build) IT artifacts
“Think IT” - the ability to analyse and explain IT-related problems
“Manage IT” - the ability to evaluate, acquire, and integrate IT solutions (through people/teams)

A Bachelor of Information Technology program develops students’ lifetime skills including creativity, problem-solving ability, critical thinking and communication skills that will be useful not only in an IT environment but also in all professions. It prepares students to deal with technical and management issues in the IT environment and for which IT is applied in organisational settings. It develops intellectual and practical problem-solving skills through studies in the information technology milieu.

A Bachelor of Information Technology involves a minimum of 96 units of credit (UOC) from the IT disciplinary core. The Bachelor of Information Technology program rules allow students to include a mix of Information Technology courses with courses from Science, Business, Engineering and the Arts.

Year One: 30 UOC IT Core Courses, 18 UOC 'other' level I Courses

Year Two: 42 UOC IT Core Courses, 6 UOC General Education Courses

Year Three: 36 UOC IT Core Courses, including a year-long project, and 6 UOC General Education Courses and a Level III 6 UOC elective course

Plus 18 UOC from other Level I courses and 6 UOC from an approved Maths course:

Approved Maths courses - select one course from this list:

Plus one 6 UOC General Education course

Plus one 6 UOC General Education course and one 6 UOC elective course from the following list or as approved by the SEIT UG Coordinator:

Students must select one General Education course from each of the following groups:

Group 1: ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies, OR ZGEN2801 Strategy, Management and Leadership;

AND

Group 2: ZGEN2240 Introduction to Military Ethics, OR ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy

1. Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students

A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Information Technology take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students.

“Level I” means courses at an introductory level, normally taken at Stage 1.

“Level II” means courses at an upper level, normally taken at Stage 2.

“Level III” means courses at an upper level, normally taken at Stage 3.

“Upper Level” means courses normally taken at Stage 2 and Stage 3.

3.1 The degree of Bachelor of Information Technology shall be conferred as a 'Pass with Distinction' when a Distinction level performance based on a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% has been achieved in all courses completed.

3.2 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Information Technology, a student shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six semesters and gain a minimum of 144 Units of Credit (UoC) including:

(a) A minimum of 48 UOC of Level I courses, with 24 UOC comprised of Information Technology Core courses;

(b) A minimum of 72 UOC of upper-level Information Technology Core courses;

(c) 12 UOC from prescribed courses - approved Level I Maths and ZINT2100;

(d) A minimum of 12 UOC of General Education courses;

(e) A 6 UOC taken from upper-level elective course;

(f) No more than 48 UOC may be gained for Level 1 courses; and

(g) At least 96 UOC must be taken from Upper-Level courses.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2016. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.
Please refer to Faculty Regulations information