The study of Information technology (IT) is all about developing, building and maintaining software technology systems to meet the challenges faced by business and society. At the University of Newcastle we train IT graduates to be technically savvy, creative and flexible.

Our information technology majors are designed to meet industry's evolving IT needs. You can focus your courses around business technology, learning to design and manage complex software systems critical for big corporations and government. You’ll be equipped to develop cloud-computing solutions or specialise in IT security. If your passion is media and entertainment you could learn to create exciting new games and 3D animations, devise new content delivery platforms or work for a digital media agency. Or, study systems development and learn to create apps and programs for just about any industry: manufacturing, healthcare, social enterprise, renewable energy, education.

What you will study

Develop core skills within information technology, such as building software that uses complex databases and sophisticated web interfaces suitable for a whole range of applications – from the corporate office to the mobile phone. You will study courses in:

• computing fundamentals
• web technologies
• programming
• databases and information management
• foundations of information systems
• human computer interaction
• systems analysis and design
• systems and network administration
• business analysis
• project management

In the third year of your degree you can undertake a major industry-linked project spanning two courses across both first and second semester.

• enterprise architect
• infrastructure business analyst
• systems analyst
• IT project manager
• desktop systems specialist
• IT and communications advisor