Program Overview

The world is undergoing an information explosion at the same time business is becoming more competitive. People with the skills to help businesses and society innovate are in demand.

In the Bachelor of Information Technology, you’ll acquire foundational skills in programming, data storage and modelling, networking and cybersecurity. You’ll develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills from an area of information technology – such as software design and construction, applied data modelling and analysis, or security problem detection and mitigation – and learn how to apply that knowledge to solve real-world problems. And you’ll learn how to relate your knowledge and skills in information technology to a broader societal context, and make sound decisions regarding ethical and security concerns.

Major: Data Science
The deluge of data that modern systems generate is transforming business, government, science and healthcare. Data science, which uses specialised computational and statistical techniques to analyse big data and solve challenging problems, is a key skill of the 21st century.

The Data Science major will equip you with the in-depth programming skills you’ll need to extract usable information from data sources. It emphasises concepts, insights and skills that will enable you to use current technologies and adapt to and create new technologies. You’ll be able to process and analyse data sets, including big data; use mathematical and statistical modelling techniques, machine learning and data mining to solve challenging problems; and communicate your findings to different audiences.