Bachelor of Information Technology

Yes, the Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). KOI's BIT degree satisfies the requirements of knowledge and skills of an ICT professional as defined by ACS, and students will graduate with a degree recognised in Australia and around the world.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology can pursue roles such as ICT Project Officer, ICT Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Web Developer, Development Programmer, Software and Application Programmer, Software Engineer, Database Administration and Support Officer, Systems Administration and Support Officer, Network Administration and Support Officer, ICT Support Technician, and ICT Customer Support Officer. Advancement in these roles generally requires additional certification or training.

Yes, graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology will be eligible to apply for admission into a number of postgraduate qualifications in Australia and overseas. Graduates may also apply to study the Master of Information Technology with KOI, and will satisfy the Australian Computing Society's requirements of knowledge and skills of an ICT professional.

The course is structured across six trimesters. The first two trimesters provide underpinning knowledge and skills needed to successfully attempt higher level subjects. Each subject is worth 4 credit points. Subjects in shaded boxes must be studied in the order they are presented as they provide pre-requisite knowledge for other subjects, while the remaining core and elective subjects have a recommended trimester but may be studied in other available trimester slots provided pre-requisites have been completed.

Students may choose electives from several categories: Information Technology Electives (e.g. E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Mobile Computing), Accounting Electives (e.g. Introduction to Accounting, Introduction to Financial Accounting), Business Electives (e.g. Introduction to Marketing, Entrepreneurship), Finance Electives (e.g. Corporate Financial Management, Investment Management), and Management Electives (e.g. Organisational Behaviour, Strategic Management), provided the subject is offered in the trimester they wish to study it and they have met the relevant pre-requisites.