Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice)

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and is a highly innovative program with a real edge for those looking to work in IT.An internship is embedded within the program which sees you undertake 1600 hours of work integrated learning with IBM® in Ballarat, Victoria, allowing you to develop relationships and establish networks for future employment or mentorship opportunities.

In the final two years of the program, you will receive a scholarship of over $42,000.This program offers core subjects in first year, to help you build a strong foundation in information technology, in addition to the required technical and problem solving skills, and in second and third year, you may purse an interest area in either software development or cloud and mainframe.To help you balance your study load, subjects are offered across semester 1 and 2, as well as throughout summer.With the opportunity of employment at IBM®*, or another of our industry sponsors, our unique program is designed to ensure you are industry ready when you graduate as an ACS accredited professional.*Students must meet IBM® graduate recruitment requirements and be eligible to work in Australia.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

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Year 1

Semester 1

COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ITECH1001, 15 credit points

UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION ITECH1100, 15 credit points

IT PROBLEM SOLVING ITECH1101, 15 credit points

NETWORKING AND SECURITY ITECH1102, 15 credit points

Semester 2

BIG DATA AND ANALYTICS ITECH1103, 15 credit points

CLOUD AND ENTERPRISE COMPUTING ITECH1104, 15 credit points

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS ITECH2000, 15 credit points

GAME DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS ITECH2001, 15 credit points

Year 2

Semester 1

WEB DESIGN ITECH2003, 15 credit points

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE 1 ITECH2311, 15 credit points

INFORMATION SECURITY ITECH3215, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Big Data Management (15 credit points) Agile Coding (15 credit points) Contemporary Mainframes (15 credit points) Software Engineering (15 credit points) Cloud and Mobile Security (15 credit points) Mainframe Systems and Services (15 credit points) Mobile User Interface Design & Development (15 credit points) Mobile Device Programming (15 credit points)

Semester 2

DATA MODELLING ITECH2004, 15 credit points

IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ITECH2250, 15 credit points

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE 2 ITECH2312, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Big Data Management (15 credit points) Agile Coding (15 credit points) Contemporary Mainframes (15 credit points) Software Engineering (15 credit points) Cloud and Mobile Security (15 credit points) Mainframe Systems and Services (15 credit points) Mobile User Interface Design & Development (15 credit points) Mobile Device Programming (15 credit points)

Year 3

Semester 1

DYNAMIC WEB DEVELOPMENT ITECH3108, 15 credit points

SYSTEMS MODELLING ITECH2002, 15 credit points

Semester 2

PROJECT 1 ITECH3208, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Big Data Management (15 credit points) Agile Coding (15 credit points) Contemporary Mainframes (15 credit points) Software Engineering (15 credit points) Cloud and Mobile Security (15 credit points) Mainframe Systems and Services (15 credit points) Mobile User Interface Design & Development (15 credit points) Mobile Device Programming (15 credit points)

Year 4

Semester 1

PROJECT 2 ITECH3209, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Big Data Management (15 credit points) Agile Coding (15 credit points) Contemporary Mainframes (15 credit points) Software Engineering (15 credit points) Cloud and Mobile Security (15 credit points) Mainframe Systems and Services (15 credit points) Mobile User Interface Design & Development (15 credit points) Mobile Device Programming (15 credit points)

Semester 2

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ITECH2310, 15 credit points

IT PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT ITECH3000

PROFESSIONALISM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ITECH3002, 15 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students (2020) and recent secondary graduates (2019 and 2018)

Prerequisites

• Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics;
• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English.

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Subject Adjustments

A study score of 35 in any Business or any Information Technology equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Admission criteria for applicants with a Higher Education Study

This course uses the applicants’ entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Compulsory: Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory program such as the FedUni Foundation Access Studies Program (FAST).

Admission criteria for applications with a Vocational Education and Training study

This course uses the applicants’ entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Compulsory: Successful completion of a relevant VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.

Admission criteria for applications with work and life experience

This course uses the applicants’ entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Compulsory: Applicants who have not completed secondary education, or undertaken any TAFE or university studies should include a personal statement detailing all relevant experience to strengthen their application.

Extra Requirements

Interview

Compulsory: All applicants must attend an interview to be considered for selection. Details about the interview process will be communicated to applicants via email after the close of timely applications. Applicants adding this program at Change of Preference must email admissions@federation.edu.au to request an interview.