Course code: #S326
These are mandatory and all come with course.
These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.
The information technology industry is central to how we work, learn, play, communicate, and socialise.
Through Deakin's Bachelor of Information Technology, you'll gain the essential skills and experience required to embark on a career in IT while developing in-depth knowledge in a specialised area of your choosing, such as cloud computing, game development, or cyber security.
This course will allow you to explore and experiment in programming, networking, entrepreneurship, and user-centred design.
You’ll undertake a specialised capstone project and access co-working spaces, enabling you to collaborate with like-minded peers and kick-start your professional network.
An Honours year is available for high-achieving students interested in undertaking a focused research project.
Choosing a major is not compulsory.
Majors:
This course includes a compulsory work placement where you must undertake at least 100 hours in industry, providing professional work experience with an approved host organisation.
Alternatively, high-achieving students may have the opportunity to undertake an extended full-time paid industry-based learning placement.
Elective units may also provide additional opportunities for work-integrated learning experiences.
$47,443
Cost of living | 1 person | $10,416 |
Accommodation | 1 bed room | $8,843 |
Tuition | 1 person | $38,600 |
Studying at Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) will give you the English language skills you need to start your university degree.
If you meet the academic requirements for your course, but not the English language requirements, then you’re automatically eligible for placement at DUELI.
IELTS entry score (based on the lowest IELTS band score) | Your DUELI course | Assessment outcome | Pathway |
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Less than 4.5 | General English 1-3 (Elementary to Pre Intermediate) | 55% or higher (in the written exam) | EAP 1 or General English levels 4-8 ( Intermediate to Advanced) |
4.5 | EAP 1 | 60% or higher | EAP 2 |
5.0 | EAP 2 | 60% or higher | EAP 3 English for Commerce DUELI Study Abroad Program Entry into most Deakin College Diploma programs (except the Diploma of Communication) |
5.5 | EAP 3 | 60% or higher | EAP 4 Entry into most Deakin University undergraduate programs Entry into Deakin Study Abroad and Exchange programs Entry into Deakin College Diploma of Communication Entry into Deakin University's Master Qualifying Program (MQP) |
6.0 | EAP 4 | 60% or higher | Entry into most Deakin University postgraduate degree programs and Faculty of Health undergraduate programs (except Nursing) |
65% or higher | English for Nursing | ||
70% or higher | English for Teaching Entry into Deakins HDR programs for Science Engineering and Built Environment | ||
6.5 | English for Nursing | ||
7.0 | English for Teaching | 60% or higher | Entry into Deakin University's Master of Teaching programs Entry into Deakins HDR programs (Arts and Education, Business and Law, and Health) |
Notes
Entry-level IELTS score based on your lowest IELTS band score
You will take the Placement Test before the start of your course.
If you're currently studying Year 12 or completed Year 12 in the last two years, you will need to meet all the following criteria to be considered for admission to this degree:
Year 12 prerequisite subjects
Complete foundation studies and/or a diploma program at Deakin College or one of Deakin's TAFE partners.
Australian Foundation Program: 65%
Note: Equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate.
The Deakin College Foundation Program is equivalent to upper secondary school (Year 12) and university foundation programs.
It aims to prepare you for further study in a Deakin College Diploma or entry into the first year of a selected Deakin University bachelor's degree.
The Diploma of Information Technology can gain you entry into the second year of a Deakin University bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
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