Bachelor of Business Informatics

If you enjoy IT but prefer the science of data management and building innovative systems designed to streamline and maximise productivity, then UC’s Bachelor of Business Informatics is the perfect course to teach you how.

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society, UC’s Bachelor of Business Informatics is an interdisciplinary degree providing a bridge between the areas of business and information technology.

In this course you will learn how to critically analyse complex systems and if required, completely design or redesign robust management systems, in order to meet the specific needs of a business.

Your study will set you on the path to becoming an invaluable information and communications technology professional, with further postgraduate study available in advanced or related fields.

This course also has one of the best graduate outcomes in Australia and experiences an exceptionally high demand for graduates, especially from within the government sector, due to its location in Canberra.

This course allows you to future-proof your career by offering the option to specialise in Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things, Cybersecurity and System Administration or Data Science.Work-integrated learning (WIL) is an integral component of the UC Bachelor of Business Informatics course as it offers students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience and build professional relationships through real work, or work-like placements.To help support your personal and professional development, UC encourages direct learning and networking via guest lecturers, expert industry-based tutors and working with a comprehensive focus on practical scenarios and case studies in your coursework.

This course also offers numerous opportunities to put your interdisciplinary knowledge and theories into practice through internships and cadetships with organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Fujitsu Australia, Birdsnest, the University of Canberra, and more.

In your final year you will also get to undertake a group project where you will be tasked and assessed on researching and analysing an existing IT issue and then building and developing a real-world IT strategy designed to improve the overall performance within a business.UC’s Bachelor of Business Informatics is a globally recognised and industry respected qualification that is currently in very high demand in Canberra and around Australia.

As a result, once you graduate you should be able to confidently transition into any one of the following careers:This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional level.

High-achieving students may be eligible to enrol in Honours in Information Sciences, and there are clear pathways from this course to the Master of Information Sciences (Research) and other postgraduate degrees.

Bachelor of Business Informatics (72 credit points) Required - Must pass 48 credit points as follows

• CM0018 Core Major in Information Technology and Systems (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 21 credit points as follows 4478 - Introduction to Information Technology - 3 cp, Level 1 5915 - Database Design - 3 cp, Level 1 7722 - Professional Practice in IT - 3 cp, Level 1 9785 - Information & Communication Technology Project - 6 cp, Level 3 11408 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 3 cp, Level 2 11486 - Systems Analysis and Modelling - 3 cp, Level 1 Restricted Choice - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 6348 - Information Systems in Organisations - 3 cp, Level 1 11485 - Introduction to Network Engineering - 3 cp, Level 1 Note: 1. Students in the BIMT, BIT, BSE or BET courses should choose 11485 Introduction to Network Engineering. 2. Students in the BBI course should choose 6348 Information Systems in Organisations. 3. Students in the BSE/BBI combined course should do both 11485 Intro to Network Engineering AND 6348 Info Systems in Organisations. The extra cps will count towards the chosen Specialist Major.
• SM0060 Specialist Major in Business Informatics (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 24 credit points as follows 6389 - Designing Human-Computer Interaction - 3 cp, Level 2 7156 - Business Intelligence Systems - 3 cp, Level 3 7173 - Systems Project and Quality Management - 3 cp, Level 3 9276 - Corporate Strategy and IT Governance - 3 cp, Level 3 11366 - Enterprise Systems - 3 cp, Level 1 11481 - Workflow and Process Management - 3 cp, Level 2 11487 - Information Security - 3 cp, Level 2 11490 - Social Informatics - 3 cp, Level 1

Restricted Choice - Must select 1 of the following

• Option 1 - Must pass 24 credit points from the following SM0055 Specialist Major in Cloud Computing and IoT (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 9788 - Contemporary IT & E Issues - 3 cp, Level 3 11368 - Cloud Computing Architecture - 3 cp, Level 3 11370 - Foundations of Robotics - 3 cp, Level 2 11488 - Security and Support in IT - 3 cp, Level 1 11511 - Internet of Things - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11271 - Law, Innovation and Technologies - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 Note: 1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome. 2. Exclusive to this Major only, students may also choose unit 11271 Law, Innovation & Technologies (offered by Faculty of Business, Government & Law) as one of the Restricted Choices units. SM0056 Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 8019 - Computer and Network Security - 3 cp, Level 3 9074 - Introduction to Digital Forensics - 3 cp, Level 2 11484 - Network Architecture - 3 cp, Level 3 11488 - Security and Support in IT - 3 cp, Level 1 11514 - System and Network Administration - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - 9 credit points as follows Part A - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 9281 - Enterprise and Cloud Computing - 3 cp, Level 3 9788 - Contemporary IT & E Issues - 3 cp, Level 3 Part B - Must pass 6 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 11487 - Information Security - 3 cp, Level 2 Note: 1. Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome. 2. Students who have not studied 11487 Information Security in other Majors should choose this unit instead of a Restricted Choice unit. SM0057 Specialist Major in Data Science (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 6540 - Introduction to Statistics - 3 cp, Level 1 8696 - Data Analytics and Business Intelligence - 3 cp, Level 3 11372 - Introduction to Data Science - 3 cp, Level 3 11374 - Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualisation - 3 cp, Level 3 11482 - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - Must pass 9 credit points from the following any units offered by the School of Information Technology & Systems, with at least 3 credit points at Advanced (3) level, including the following units: 7899 - Information Sciences Internship - 3 cp, Level 3 10152 - Information Sciences Internship (Extended) - 3 cp, Level 3 11464 - AR/VR for Data Analysis and Communication - 3 cp, Level 3 11480 - Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering - 3 cp, Level 3 Note:Restricted Choice units should be chosen to either meet the prerequisites of the units in the Major or to complement Major units for a better learning outcome.
• Option 2 - 24 credit points as follows Must pass 24 credit points from anywhere in the University as a breadth major, a breadth minor and/or as individual units.

Individual units may only count towards one major. Only 3 majors can be completed in this course, including core, specialist and breadth majors.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:- Year 12 ATAR- other Australian Qualification- work experience- overseas qualificationWe also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes. More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry

Assumed Knowledge

Basic knowledge and skills in ICT (Information and Communication Technology); Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

Credit Arrangements

Credit arrangements (if available) for this course can be found on the University's Credit Search website.