詹姆斯库克大学

What to expect

JCU IT students study essential core subjects such as Gamification and Games Design, Information Security, and Data mining. You can also choose from a wide variety of optional areas of specialisation, including JCU's revolutionary Internet of Things (IoT) course.

Prepare yourself for the future. JCU Information Technology graduates are highly skilled and ready for a competitive workforce.

The Bachelor of IT program is available on campus in both Townsville and Cairns and can also be completed online.

This course is also available to study on JCU Singapore campus with March, July, November intakes.

You could also undertake an Honours degree, which consists of extra study plus a personal research project and thesis.

Honours

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) degree is available for high-achieving students. It consists of extra study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees.

Career Opportunities

JCU Information Technology graduates are ready to make a difference in a range of industry sectors.

You could pursue a career in a multinational corporation, a government department, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME), or even in your own business. You could work in areas such as software development, design, gaming, and enterprise IT.

You could work as a network administrator, designer, systems analyst, or software developer.

Graduates are eligible to become an Associate Member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

In the context of a JCU graduate on successful completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate essential knowledge for a career in technology related professions and practice

Synthesise industry standard and underlying principles and concepts for decision making

Critically analyse the core professional obligations, values and operations of organisations including sustainability

Critically evaluate data & resources in the context of relevant academic literature

Apply critical thinking to address IT related issues

Convey information clearly and fluently, in high quality written form appropriate for their audience

Demonstrate effective oral presentation skills for academic and professional audiences

Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively

Apply technical skills, including numeracy, necessary for professional practice

Demonstrate an awareness of ethical and social responsibility in professional practice

Identify and act upon, learning opportunities and self-improvements.