Information Technology

University of Queensland

About

Students study information & communications technology (ICT) for a variety of reasons - to be a computing professional, to use ICT to be a better scientist, or to empower themselves to better understand the technology behind many of today's careers.

Increasingly, employers see an ICT qualification as a sign of academic well-roundedness.

ICT drives innovations such as the human genome project, vaccine research, environmental modelling.

Key ICT areas include cyber security, mobile computing, cloud computing, and data analytics.

Independent job market surveys show that demand for graduates is escalating, along with salaries.

Note:

The BInfTech (program code:

2230) has been discontinued from 2020, as the program has undergone a restructure and has a new program code for students commencing in 2021.

Students commencing prior to 2021, should follow the course and program information for previous years.

Transitional arrangements will be provided to students towards the later part of 2020.

Students wanting to follow the 2021 structure will be required to program change and should seek academic advice prior to requesting the change.

Structure

The BInfTech builds on a solid foundation in software and hardware and through flexible study plans allows students to specialise if desired. The available majors are Computer Systems and Networks, Enterprise Information Systems, Software Design, Software Information Systems, and User Experience (UX) Design. With teaching informed by the latest research, the program is project-focused. Students study programming languages, algorithms and information structure and develop the ability to process data or information in order to solve problems. Besides technical skills, students learn team dynamics, presentation skills and project management. There is significant industry input and opportunities for industry placements and internships. It is possible to gain credit for industrial certification courses licensed by major commercial software developers.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Information Technology.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Information Technology

  • Computer Systems and Networks MajorEnterprise Information Systems Dual MajorSoftware Design MajorSoftware Information Systems MajorUser Experience Design Major

Dual degree programs for the Bachelor of Information Technology

  • Bachelors of Information Technology/Arts
  • Bachelors of Mathematics/Information Technology
  • Bachelors of Business Management/Information Technology
  • Bachelors of Commerce/Information Technology
  • Bachelors of Information Technology/Science
  • Bachelors of Engineering (Honours)/Information Technology

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Information Technology

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Information Technology, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Institution