Course overview

Overview

• In our digital world, the information technology (IT) industry is central to the way we work, learn, play, communicate and socialise. Build a solid foundation for your future career with core IT skills suitable across multiple industries. During Deakin’s Bachelor of Information Technology, you will gain the essential skills and experience required to embark on a career in IT, while developing specialist knowledge in an industry-relevant study area of your choosing.
• This course will give you the opportunity to explore areas like programming, networking, cyber security, cloud applications, entrepreneurship, innovation and user-centred design. You will undertake a specialised capstone project and access co-working spaces enabling you to collaborate with like-minded peers and kickstart your own professional network. An honours year is available for high-achieving students interested in undertaking a focused research project.
• Want a diverse career at the forefront of new technology?
• The course offers you a range of industry-based learning opportunities to further develop your professional IT career, including hands-on practical experience in industry for eligible students. This practical experience enhances the future employment prospects of students without industry exposure, adding experience to your resume and developing your professional networks before graduation.
• IT professionals play critical roles across a broad range of industries - from health care, education and finance, through to government, mining and agriculture. By studying information technology, you will enter a dynamic, innovation-driven industry with expansive employment opportunities.
• Deakin’s Bachelor of Information Technology offers diverse majors and minors, so you can specialise in the area that interests you most and develop in-demand skills to pursue a range of careers.
• We offer a combination of experiential learning and practical exposure, with access to industry-standard resources and world-class facilities. These include our $1.2 million robotics and Internet of Things (RIoT) lab, dedicated cyber security labs, networking labs, and virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) labs.
• Beyond the labs, you will have a range of industry-based learning opportunities, including an IT placement of a minimum of 100 hours. With this extensive hands-on industry experience, you will gain practical expertise and develop valuable professional networks, ensuring you graduate job ready.

> Students undertaking capstone units will have the opportunity to develop solutions to real-world problems from industry while learn agile project management methods widely used across the industry.

Our past students have worked on capstone projects such as:

• medical: a mobile app that tracks pupil responses to light
• real estate: a mobile app to track your notes about properties you view
• transport: planning a bus trip with real-time data
• gaming: children’s computer game to build their resilience
• architecture: a virtual reality space to assess architecture student projects
• security: voice-activated passwords
• political: a secure online voting system
• wellbeing: virtual reality experience focusing on altering moods
• education: online student social network 'Study Buddy'
• security: threat and assessment toolkit for cyber security.