Diploma of Information Technology, Leading to Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Engineering

Navitas Group - La Trobe University - Sydney Campus

Australia,New South Wales

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 36,808/year

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CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Feb 2025

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Australia, New South Wales

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1964

Total Students: 0 +

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Main Campus Address

255 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Diploma of Information Technology, Leading to Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Engineering

Program Overview

Diploma of Information Technology

The Diploma of Information Technology provides a broad introduction to computing, after which you will progress to a more specialised area during your degree such as computer networking, information systems, software development and web development.

You’ll begin to develop an understanding of the architecture and functions of computer networks, learn how to analyse and design information systems and create solutions to programming problems while learning a programming language.
 

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Bachelor of Information Technology

The world is drawing closer together. As the speed and quality of digital technologies continues to evolve, we need more passionate professionals who can create meaningful solutions and connections.

Designed to help you build our digital future, La Trobe's Bachelor of Information Technology equips you with skills across programming, networking, databases, systems analysis and design, and project management.

Along with building a strong set of core IT skills you can choose to major in one of several areas aligned to future industry growth including artificial intelligence, cloud analytics, cybersecurity, network engineering or information systems.

Broaden your knowledge and capabilities further through a wide range of electives. Combine your core IT skills with business, social sciences, humanities, web engineering, computer technology, security and information systems analysis subjects. Plus you could develop a software program of your own, which you could present at the annual Engineering and IT Showcase to potential employers.

With industry-based projects and CISCO certification embedded in the course, you'll receive professional mentoring opportunities as you build career ready skills. You'll also gain access to our expert research centres, including the Centre for Technology Infusion and our state-of-the-art Technology Innovation Lab for the Internet of Things – developed in collaboration with Microsoft and CISCO.

You'll learn:

  • Web and software development - Develop and build websites and software. Administer the front end, back end and server side of websites and IT systems.
  • IT systems analysis and design - Understand and analyse IT systems to deliver more efficient and effective IT solutions for your organisation.
  • Design - Learn about software, system and network design so you can contribute to making better programs and infrastructure.
  • Programming and networking - Learn the language of computers and how they communicate with one another to create working code and smarter systems.
  • Project management, estimation, documentation and report evaluation - IT is more than just computers. Learning to manage projects and communicate effectively is a must in any organisational environment.

 

Major: Software Engineering

Build your skillset in algorithms and data structures, full stack web development, user interface design, measurement and testing principles, and cloud-based web and mobile applications. Explore topics such as object-oriented programming, mobile application development, software measurement and testing, professional software development, programming environment and more.