Program Overview

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Overview

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) offers a challenging and enriching educational experience for high-achieving students who want to perform above the level normally expected. As a Dean's Scholar, you will also be encouraged to continue your studies through the completion of honours and research programs. You will complete the normal course requirements for the degree, and receive special privileges as you study, such as accelerated learning and academic mentoring.

Program Details

The Bachelor of Information Technology provides foundation knowledge of organisational areas in IT, including database management and security, programming, human computer interaction, principles of eBusiness, IT project management, management information systems, and knowledge and information engineering.

Majors

You can major in:

• Network Design and Management
• Web Design and Development

Web Design and Development (Major)

With more communication and commerce being conducted online than ever before, the web provides incredible opportunities for businesses and individuals working in web development. Web designers and developers create visual architecture for the web using code that is clean, maintainable, user-friendly and responsive to changing business needs and customer requirements.

This major provides you with the technical knowledge to design and develop effective websites and web applications for online shopping, online auctions, employee kiosks, online catalogues or social networks. You'll learn about issues related to usability and accessibility, navigation, site structure and information architecture.

Web development subjects include web graphic design, interface design, standardised code and proprietary software, user experience design, and search engine optimisation. You will also complete a final-year capstone team project.

Careers

Possible career paths include:

• Business Analyst
• Information Systems Specialist
• IT Application Analyst
• IT Support
• Security Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Systems Administrator
• Systems Analyst
• Systems Engineer
• Web Developer

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at a 'Professional' level.

Admissions Information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

Academic Entry Requirements

Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia.

To succeed in your chosen course, you should have completed relevant subjects in senior high school or other qualifications. For more information, refer to UOW's Entry Requirements page.

English Language Requirements

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

• IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each band
• TOEFL (Internet-based): 70 overall, with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 18 in Writing, 17 in Listening, and 17 in Speaking

Other qualifications may also be considered. Full details can be found on our English Language Requirements website.

Workload

As a full-time student, you can expect to commit around 48 hours of study per week. This includes class time and independent study. You may need to factor more time for examination study and practical work & placements.

For more details on course workloads, please refer to the UOW Handbook.

Credit for Prior Learning

Students may be granted exemption from certain first year subjects.

If you have completed prior studies or relevant professional experience, you can request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Credit for prior learning evaluates your previous study or work experience related to your chosen subjects.

UOW values lifelong learning and recognises various types of prior learning, regardless of how or where it was obtained. For more information, refer to UOW's Credit for Prior Learning page.

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Fees

International Course fees table:

• Campus: Wollongong
• Delivery method: On Campus
• Session fee: $20,184 (2025)
• Course fee: Not specified

Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study

Additional Fees

In addition to tuition, there are other fees and costs you will need to consider, including but not limited to:

• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
• Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)

Key Dates

• Autumn Session, 2025 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: See important dates for more information
  • Orientation: Check your campus details
  • Session: 03 March - 27 June 2025
• Autumn Session, 2026 at UOW:
  • Application Deadline: Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete. If submitted late, your application may be reviewed for a future session if a decision cannot be made in time for your preferred session.
  • Session Details: For more detailed information like enrolment cutoffs and exam periods, see key dates.

Indicative Enrolment

The tables below contain information on the 2024 commencing student cohort, which indicates the likely profile of students for 2025.

Student Profile

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at UOW in 2024.

ATAR Profile

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ATAR-based admission.

More Information

For more information about UOW admission pathways, see UOW Admission Information.