Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
The world is drawing closer together. As the speed and quality of digital technologies continues to evolve, we need more passionate professionals who can create meaningful solutions and connections.
Designed to help you build our digital future, La Trobe's Bachelor of Information Technology equips you with skills across programming, networking, databases, systems analysis and design, and project management.
Along with building a strong set of core IT skills you can choose to major in one of several areas aligned to future industry growth including artificial intelligence, cloud analytics, cybersecurity, network engineering or information systems.
Broaden your knowledge and capabilities further through a wide range of electives. Combine your core IT skills with business, social sciences, humanities, web engineering, computer technology, security and information systems analysis subjects. Plus you could develop a software program of your own, which you could present at the annual Engineering and IT Showcase to potential employers.
With industry-based projects and CISCO certification embedded in the course, you'll receive professional mentoring opportunities as you build career ready skills. You'll also gain access to our expert research centres, including the Centre for Technology Infusion and our state-of-the-art Technology Innovation Lab for the Internet of Things – developed in collaboration with Microsoft and CISCO.
You'll learn:
Web and software development
Develop and build websites and software. Administer the front end, back end and server side of websites and IT systems.
IT systems analysis and design
Understand and analyse IT systems to deliver more efficient and effective IT solutions for your organisation.
Design
Learn about software, system and network design so you can contribute to making better programs and infrastructure.
Programming and networking
Learn the language of computers and how they communicate with one another to create working code and smarter systems.
Project management, estimation, documentation and report evaluation
IT is more than just computers. Learning to manage projects and communicate effectively is a must in any organisational environment.
CRICOS code: 049940G
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Study options
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name
Year: 1
academic integrity module
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education
data-based critical thinking
introduction to cybersecurity
Year: 2
database fundamentals
system analysis and design
user interface design
Year: 3
professional practices and entrepreneurship in information technology
project management
Majors
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors
Artificial intelligence
Cloud analytics
Information systems
Network engineering
Software engineering
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Capstone subjects
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
subject name
capstone project
Skilled IT professionals are required across all industries. As a graduate, you'll be well placed to find work in roles like:
Network administrator
Design, maintain and manage IT systems within a wide range of organisations and businesses.
Web developer
Develop front end and back end applications using various programming languages.
Network architect
Design, organise, configure and troubleshoot networks to respond to requests. Deliver information and services for your clients or employers.
Software developer/programmer
Use your knowledge of programming languages to engineer solutions in software programs, cloud computing, smart systems, artificial intelligence and more.
Machine learning engineer
Machine learning is at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI). Conduct research, write code, collaborate, manage people and communicate ideas to create machine learning solutions for your organisation.
Systems analyst
Provide support, maintenance, communication and project management skills to teams of IT professionals working for organisations of any size.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology may apply for membership with the ACS. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
530 USD/year
