INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Guidelines for choosing a study program

Applied Computing is a highly recommended subject for this pathway but it is not a prerequisite for courses. Mathematical Methods is a prerequisite for most of the more technical IT courses such as Computer Science and Software Engineering. It is possible to get into many of the more business-oriented IT courses such as Information Systems courses without Mathematical Methods. If students are interested in computing courses with a heavy emphasis on hardware/electronics then Physics is recommended. An example of this would be Computer Systems Engineering.

If students are more interested in Business Computing/Information Systems as an option then it is recommended you consider choosing some business units such as Accounting, Economics or Business Management.

THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO:

University studies such as: Bachelor Degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems and Information Technology.

TAFE studies such as: Associate Diplomas, Certificate Courses and Traineeships in Computer Science, Computer Systems and Information Technology.

Employment in areas such as: Programming, Network Manager, Systems Analyst and Software Engineer.