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3 years full-time
Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Full-time · 9–12 hours of classes per week on-campus, plus minimum 15–20 hours per week for self-directed study
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | Semester 1 Block 4 (starts 1 Jun 2026)
Course Overview
Eligibility
Tuition fee
Course tuition fee over 3 years: $53,520 (2026). Fee per annum: $17,840 (2026). Fee per unit: $2,230 (2026). Previously (2024): $51,000 over 3 years, $17,000 per annum, $2,125 per unit. All fees in Australian dollars. Fees are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
Duration
3 years full-time
Intakes
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November
Study mode
On-campus / Full-time
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Academic Skills for Success
Introduces students to academic skills required for academic studies, including time management, organisational skills, digital skills, referencing, critical thinking, academic writing, research and investigation techniques, and presentation skills.
Foundations of Information Technology
Introduces students to information technology, covering e-world/Internet, computer hardware, operating systems, software tools, networking, communication systems, database technology, and current IT issues and trends.
Accounting for Business Decisions
Introduction to accounting and governance mechanisms, including bookkeeping, financial reports, retail operations accounting, inventory, accrual accounting, management accounting, and ethical/environmental issues.
Database Management for Business
Examines theory and concepts of data organisation and their impact on business information management, including database design, data modelling, and implementation using a relational database management system.
Professional and Ethical Practice
Covers foundations of professional ethics, legal/ethical/societal implications of IT, professional codes of ethics, file sharing, intellectual property, security risk assessment, Internet crime, privacy, and compliance.
Principles of Management and Organisations
Provides understanding of principles of management across organisations, covering theories of management, leadership, teamwork, planning, organising, motivating, and management strategies.
Foundations of Programming
Introduces fundamental computing concepts and programming techniques including problem solving, algorithm design, coding, debugging, testing, and basic data structures using languages such as C++, Java, or Python.
Statistics for Professionals
Introduces basic theoretical concepts and applications of statistics in business, covering probability, correlation and regression, sampling, hypothesis testing, chi-squared tests, and statistical software packages.
Requirements Design Thinking
Covers principles of information system development, Design Thinking methodology, requirements engineering, data requirements gathering and analysis, data modelling, and an introduction to agile methodologies. Pre-requisite: BBUS1002.
Project Management
Provides overview of project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques for IS projects, covering full project lifecycle including planning, execution, monitoring, control, closure, stakeholder engagement, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
Object Oriented Programming
Unit details indicate coverage of object-oriented programming concepts (note: page content for this unit partially describes HRM content in error).
Human Resource Management
Explores the responsibilities of HR departments, key HRM theories, talent acquisition, talent management, succession planning, performance management, industrial relations, employer brand, and employee engagement.
Management Information Systems and Enterprise Systems
Examines theory and concepts of Enterprise and Management Information Systems, their role in business, acquiring and maintaining large-scale software systems, and using IT for management decisions and strategic advantage. Pre-requisite: BBUS1002.
ICT Support Services
Develops understanding of methods and strategies for ICT customer support, maintenance of technological infrastructure, help desk operations, troubleshooting, incident management, change management, and helpdesk policies.
Systems Design Thinking
Continues from BISY2009; covers techniques, tools, and methods of systems analysis, data modelling, use case analysis, object-oriented and web-based systems modelling, and socio-technical issues of the SDLC. Pre-requisite: BISY2009.
Operational Management
Examines operational facets of organisations including process design, supply networks, process technology, job design, inventory planning and control, supply chain management, and operational performance improvement.
Data Mining & Business Intelligence
Covers data mining methods including classification, prediction, customer segmentation, reduction, exploration, and affinity analysis, and their application to real business cases and data. Pre-requisites: BISY1002 and BBUS1008.
Information Security
Examines current security threats, security processes, products and solutions, security policy design, firewall and secure router design, AAA implementation, and virtual private networks.
E-Commerce & E-Business Applications
Presents theory and practice of e-Business and e-Commerce, including organisation-wide technology application, telecommunications, systems, technology in e-business, and ethical/social/legal implications. Pre-requisite: BISY2006.
Australian Tax System
Examines fundamentals of Australian taxation law, including the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, practical and analytical skills for tax law, and the social implications of taxation.
Cloud Services and Big Data
Introduces cloud computing, big data, data streaming, cloud platforms, big data analytics, AI and machine learning, big data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Airflow) using Java and/or Python on AWS, Google, and Azure. Pre-requisites: BISY1002 and BISY2006.
Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges
Explores advanced management and organisational theories, creative problem-solving for critical business challenges, sustainable business practices, and contemporary innovative solutions for business problems.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part A)
Capstone project in partnership with Practera; integrates classroom knowledge into practical industry experience, solving real-world business challenges for industry clients in groups of up to six. Pre-requisite: Completion of 160 course credit points including BISY2004.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part B)
Continuation of the Capstone industry project. Pre-requisite: BISY3008a.
Common Questions
The total course tuition fee over 3 years is $51,000 (2024 fee) or $53,520 (2026 fee). The fee per annum is $17,000 (2024) or $17,840 (2026), and the fee per unit is $2,125 (2024) or $2,230 (2026). All fees are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Fees must be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
The Bachelor of Business Information Systems has intakes in February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November. For example, 2026 Semester 1 Block 4 classes start on 1 June 2026, with the last date to enrol also being 1 June 2026 and a census date of 8 June 2026.
To complete the degree you must pass 24 units worth a total of 240 credit points (10 credit points per unit). These are divided into: 8 core units at Level 1000, 6 core units at Level 2000, 6 core units at Level 3000, and 4 electives (2 from Level 2000 and 2 from Level 3000). The course also offers nested exit qualifications: the Diploma of Business Information Systems after 1 year and the Associate Degree of Business Information Systems after 2 years.
The Bachelor of Business Information Systems is offered at two campuses: Sydney (Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, NSW 2000) and Melbourne (Level 1, 20 Queen Street, VIC 3000).
Graduates can pursue roles such as Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Information Systems Designer, and IT Manager. Additionally, completion of this qualification meets the academic requirement for admission to postgraduate courses within Australia and overseas, subject to additional institution and course-specific requirements.
Yes. In the final year, students complete the Practical Industry Projects (PIP) capstone units (BISY3008a and BISY3008b) in partnership with Practera. Students work in groups of up to six on real-world business challenges for industry clients, guided by both a client mentor and lecturer. Students receive a certification and digital badge upon completion. The prerequisite for BISY3008a is completion of 160 course credit points including BISY2004 (Project Management).
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