Bachelor of Information Technology (Cloud and Enterprise Computing)

Federation University Australia

About

Learn about world class hardware and operating systems that can support thousands of workloads concurrently while delivering service levels to meet the most demanding customer requirements.IBM z Systems used for cloud services provide the best protection, lowest security risk, high availability and superior performance therefore are considered the best possible business solution.Cloud computing is a critical component of modern business operations.

Enterprises with an interest in supplying services via the cloud, as well as those that utilise large data centres, will seek your skills in modelling and design, analysis and deployment.

With leading edge availability, security, and scale, z System mainframes serve the needs of the largest banks, financial institutions, healthcare providers, insurance companies, defence forces, service organisations and more.

The degree exposes you to a breadth of mainframe and cloud computing topics including mainframe hardware, system Z operating systems, batch/online programming, transactional services, and security.You will be prepared for a broad range of rewarding mainframe and cloud computing IT careers upon graduation.

Structure

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

SYSTEMS MODELLING ITECH2002, 15 credit points

WEB DESIGN ITECH2003, 15 credit points

CONTEMPORARY MAINFRAMES ITECH2308, 15 credit points

Semester 2

DATA MODELLING ITECH2004, 15 credit points

IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ITECH2250, 15 credit points

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ITECH2310, 15 credit points

Year 3

Semester 1

USER EXPERIENCE ITECH3001, 15 credit points

MAINFRAME SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ITECH3105, 15 credit points

PROJECT 1 ITECH3208, 15 credit points

Semester 2

IT PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT ITECH3000

PROFESSIONALISM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ITECH3002, 15 credit points

CLOUD AND MOBILE SECURITY ITECH3100, 15 credit points

PROJECT 2 ITECH3209, 15 credit points

Entry requirements

Entry requirements (year 12)

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

Prerequisites

  • 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.

Guaranteed ATAR

This program has a guaranteed ATAR.If you meet the program pre-requisites and any ‘Essential Requirements for Admission’, we will guarantee you a place in this program with this ATAR. We use the adjusted ATAR, factoring in subject adjustments and SEAS as detailed below.

Subject Adjustments

A study score of 35 in any Information Technology or any Mathematics 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.

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