Studies in Information Technology Choosing a career in IT means entering a growth industry where graduates are in high demand locally and internationally.
DID YOU KNOW? The University of Melbourne is ranked number one in Australia for Engineering and IT. The IT industry is currently experiencing a critical skills shortage in Australia and internationally, with not enough qualified IT practitioners to meet industry needs. If you are in IT, you are in demand. QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011–2012
IT revolutionises every aspect of our lives, from business, to health, to entertainment. It helps develop new products, increases productivity and lies behind scientific discoveries and medical breakthroughs. IT at Melbourne is a lot more than just acquiring technical skills. It’s about giving you the core foundations that enable you to learn, do, create, build, connect and solve for life.
HOW TO STUDY IT AT MELBOURNE Melbourne offers you flexible options to incorporate IT into your undergraduate program, with pathways to our professionally recognised graduate courses. Three IT majors are available in the Bachelor of Science and one in the Bachelor of Environments. You can also choose to undertake a Concurrent Diploma in Informatics, which will give you an IT qualification alongside your undergraduate degree. After studying IT at Melbourne, you will enter the profession with the ideal combination of technical, analytical and interpersonal skills employers in the IT industry are demanding.
My degree opened doors “My degree kept a lot of
doors open for me. The early subjects gave me an introduction to programming, while the later subjects got me out there learning tangible skills in a real-world context.” Sam Stewart Information Security, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bachelor of Science, 2011
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IT through the Bachelor of Environments The Bachelor of Environments offers a major in Geomatics, allowing you to develop knowledge in spatial measurement and analysis for both the human and natural environment. A Geomatics major will prepare you for a range of IT careers in geographical information systems, environmental management and IT in business and government organisations. The major is also a pathway to our graduate courses, allowing you to pursue careers as an accredited surveyor, geomatic engineer or spatial information expert. For more information about the Bachelor of Environments see page 56.
IT through the Bachelor of Science Through the Bachelor of Science you can choose from three IT majors: Computing and Software Systems Geomatics Informatics.
These offer outstanding pathways to a career in the high-demand IT industry, or to professional graduate study. An IT major can lead to careers in all kinds of settings: from your own startup company to large corporations, government and not-for-profit organisations. Our graduates design software and information systems, unlock the meaning and value in data and information, and shape the ways people and technology interact. For more information about the Bachelor of Science see page 68.
IT through the Diploma in Informatics The Diploma in Informatics equips you with the IT skills that employers seek, and complements your undergraduate course. It adds one semester to a normal threeyear degree, allowing you to graduate with a degree and diploma in three and a half years. The Diploma in Informatics is professionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society and can lead to a vast range of IT career opportunities across finance, economics, science, health, technology, communications, social media and many other sectors. The Diploma in Informatics is also a pathway to a number of IT graduate study options, including the Master of Engineering (Software), the Master of Information Systems and the Master of Spatial Information Science. For more information about the Diploma in Informatics see page 70.