Bachelor of Information Technology - Software and Application Development

This specialisation is for the students who are interested in computer programming, and software and application development. The specialisation begins with the basic programming principles and then discusses the advanced professional programming concepts for the production of quality software. Students taking this specialisation also learn fundamental mobile applications development concepts.

Career opportunities
When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:


Cyber security specialist
Data and risk analyst
Information technology analyst
Network administrator
Network engineer
Software developer
Web developer

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with the minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors). OR Completion of the HSC (or equivalent) with strong performance (such as 60% or higher marks) in subjects in the Information Technology area. OR Successful completion of at least two appropriate standard IT university-level subjects. OR For recent school leavers, a report from the School Principal, equivalent to that used in the School Recommendation Scheme (SRS), recommending the applicant as well-suited for university study. OR IT related professional certifications such as from CISCO, Microsoft, IBM and other professional industries. OR Two years relevant professional IT work experience (i.e. in areas such as programmer, analyst, systems administration, help desk, network support but NOT clerical roles such as data entry or secretarial) demonstrated by a detailed resume. OR A completed AQF Certificate III in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate III in an area related to Information Technology. OR Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR. Applicants for the Bachelor of Information Technology TAFE NSW Integrated Program must meet the following Admission Requirements: Enrolment in one of the following programs at TAFE NSW Albury or Wagga campuses: Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Network Security) Successful applicants will concurrently study the above TAFE NSW courses along with selected subjects in the Bachelor of Information Technology, Network Engineering major, at either the Albury or Wagga campuses of Charles Sturt University. Credits will be granted into the Bachelor of Information Technology for completion of the TAFE component of the integrated program. Students of the integrated program can optionally choose to sit for the following industry certifications (additional costs will apply): CompTIA A plus certification EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker certification Cisco CCNA Routing and switching certification IELTS - Overall score of at least 6.0, with no score below 5.5. TOEFL Internet-based score of 60, Listening - 12, Speaking - 18, Reading - 13, Writing - 21. TOEFL paper-based score of 550, PTE - 50