Single degree

• This degree requires 144 units (each course is typically 6 units) 

• Typically, you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) In addition, you have 48 units (eight courses) of electives that can be taken from Computer Science or from any other area of the university. 

• You can study a computing major (48 units) or minor (24 units) 

Double degree

• This degree requires 96 units (each course is typically 6 units) from the BIT rules 
• Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) 
• There are no university electives in the double degree. You can choose your double degree with BIT from the Degree Builder in Programs and Courses. 
• You can study a major (48 units) or a minor (24 units). 

About this degree

Typically you will study 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 courses across your whole degree

• The degree is made up of compulsory requirements  (seven courses) and an additional suite of computing requirements  (nine courses) 
• You can choose to study a computing major or minor – note that completing a major
• In the single degree program you will have 48 units (eight courses) of electives.  You may use these to study further computing courses, courses from elsewhere in the university, or a major or minor from another area of the university.
• In the double degree, you have no electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these. 

Enrolment Status

While it is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time. 

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

• When you enrol for the first time you will typically study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100. 

• You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester noting that you can change your Semester 2 courses anytime until July. 

• You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester (eight courses per year )

• International students cannot study less than 24 units a semester. 

• You may take 1000-level courses at any time in your program remembering:  

• for a single degree you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) 

• for a double degree you can only count six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BIT half of the double degree.

Choosing your first year programming courses

• For your first year programming courses you have a choice of COMP1100 or COMP1130 in Semester 1, followed by, COMP1110 or COMP1140 in Semester 2.  

• The standard courses are COMP1100/1110 but if you have a strong maths background, and/or significant programming experience, you should chooseCOMP1130/1140.  

• If you choose COMP1130 and it is the wrong level for you, you will be able to transfer to COMP1100 within in the first 2 weeks without penalty.  

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

See available majors and minors for this program 

You have the option to complete a major as a part of your BIT degree. Note that only BIT degrees with a major in Information Systems, Software Development or Cyber Security will receive Australian Computer Society Accreditation.  

Electives

• You have four electives to choose in your first year. These can be additional computing courses (e.g.:COMP1720, COMP1710, COMP2400, INFS1001), other electives that may count as COMP courses (MATH1013, MATH1014, STAT1003, STAT1008,ENGN1211) and/or engineering oriented electives (such as PHYS1001 or ENGN1218 ). 

• Explore majors, and minors, in other subject areas (e.g., management, mathematics, psychology, languages) that interest you. Each college site will provide information on the first year courses that you can study for a given major or minor. 

Study Options

Bachelor of Information Technology - Semester 2 Commencement

This study plan is for those students commencing in semester 2. Due to the different offering of courses, your study plan is different from those students who commence in semester 1.

Bachelor of Information Technology single degree

Study Options

Bachelor of Information Technology double degree

Study Options

Academic Advice

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