The Bachelor of Information Technology is an innovative program designed with input from major IT industry partners. Upon completion of the program you will: have achieved industry recognised qualifications; have the foundation to become leaders in the IT field; be able to understand the impact of technological change; be able to appreciate not only current usage of IT in business and industry environments, but also trends in computing; and be able to analyse, design and implement up-to-date computer-bases systems including those related to internet technology, multimedia and web-based applications. The program is based on a number of core courses, which cover the fundamentals of information technology, such as World Wide Web (WWW) technology, design techniques for multimedia and the internet, Java programming, software engineering, human computer interaction, electronic data interchange and networks, collaborative computing and groupware applications. The focus is on fundamental concepts which enable you to become a skilled IT professional. These core courses are complemented by elective studies. There is a balance between specific knowledge of particular development tools (languages, operating systems, development environments) and general lifelong learning skills which ensure that graduates are able to remain at the forefront of this vibrant and rapidly developing sector. The program also includes an elective strand; possible elective strands include accounting, graphic design, law, management, marketing, psychology, computing / Information Technology.

There is a variety of career opportunities in small, medium and large business and government. Careers include network manager, applications developer, programmer, software engineer, systems analyst, multimedia developer, database administrator, project manager and IT consultant.