Entry Requirements

To enrol in this course, you’ll need to meet one of the following academic requirements. If you’re unsure, a course advisor can help you assess your eligibility.

  • 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.
  • IELTS Overall 6, listening min. 5.5, Reading min. 5.5, Writing min. 5.5, Speaking min. 5.5
  • PTE 50

Career Outcomes

  • When you graduate
  • you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of IT careers
  • including: Cyber security Data analytics Information technology analytics Network administration Network engineering Software development Web systems and development