IT: Information Technology Systems degree courses

Click on universities in the list below if you have a desire to study IT, Information Technology or Information Systems undergraduate bachelor, master  degree courses at Australian universities.

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• Where can I study Information Technology ?
• Which Australian universities have good bachelor degree course in Information Technology, IT or Informatics ?
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  Faculty links below offer useful  info  on Bachelor, Master, PhD or Post graduate diploma ……

• An Australian university degree in Info Technology (IT) or Information Systems offers students a good stepping stone for job opportunities in the lucrative Aussie computer industry.
• IT courses is an  umbrella term for studies in Computer Science, Computing, Informatics, Software Development, Programming, Coding, Computer Network technologies, Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence,  etc.
• IT degrees can lead to good employment opportunities as an Applications Programmer, software developer,  Software Engineer, Technical Support, IT Architect, Networking specialist, Database administrator, Systems Analyst,  Business Analyst ,  Unix or Windows Systems Administrator or Test Analyst.  Aussie unis offer some of the best places to study at.
• Click on an Australian Universities in the  list  below, visit  faculty pages, check out courses on offer: If you already have a bachelor degree and wish to study for a Masters degree in IT, the links below can still be used to access the faculty pages for more info about any Master program on offer:

What’s the difference  between …… ?

Computer Science degree

- focus is more on programming and software development at  Software Application level. Choose this if you wish to be a analyst programmer or software developer. Programmers will need to learn at least one of the following languages: C , C++, C#, Visual Basic Visual C++, Java, PERL, Python, ColdFusion, PowerBuilder, Ruby, PL/1 (old), Cobol (old) and work in ASP, ASP.Net, .Net, J2EE  environments. Programmers may work  in Online /Web / Internet environment in which case, their job title will often be Web Developer/ Internet Programmer. Alternatively, developers may work in non internet environments such as developing Client Server systems, Main Frame computer systems etc
Additionally, a programmer working in the Web / Online environment must also learn Javascript, HTML

Information Systems degree courses

- focus is less on programming, more on databases, information management, business analysis, IT project management. Choose this if you don’t want to be a programmer, but wish to work as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Database Administrator, Network Manager, Systems Administrator …. these may require further shorts courses / certifications …

Computer Engineering degree courses

-focus is more on designing computer architecture, less on programming applications or topics covered in Information Systems degree. However, A Computer Engineering degree will also arm you with skills  to work as a Developer/ Analyst Programmer  if you wish to switch.

Software Engineering degree courses

- focus is on coding, programming and software development at Operating Systems / infrastructure level, less at application level.  Many Software Engineers work with Unix/ Linux  some work with Windows. However as Programming skill ( C/ C++/ C#  Java, PERL, PYTHON )  is same as for Computer Science , graduates of Computer Science and Software Engineering can often move between these 2 roles types.

Web Design degree courses

- focus is more on Visual and Graphic Design aspects of a web page, web site, UI – User Interface design, HCI ( Human Computer Interface) Usability…. Very little focus on hardcore programming. Will require knowledge of HTML, Javascript, CSS, Professional tools like DreamWeaver, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop,

Study Information Technology, Informatics degrees in Australia

New South Wales : NSW

• Charles Sturt University: CSU
• University of New England : UNE
• University of New South Wales : UNSW
• Macquarie University
• University of Sydney
• University of Newcastle
• University of Technology, Sydney : UTS
• University of Western Sydney : UWS
• Informatics at University of Wollongong : UOW

Victoria : VIC

• University of Melbourne
• Monash University
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology : RMIT
• Swinburne University of Technology
• La Trobe University
• Deakin University
• University of Ballarat

Queensland : QLD

• IT at Bond University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University : JCU
• University of Queensland : UQ
• Queensland University of Technology : QUT
• University of Southern Queensland: USQ
• University of the Sunshine Coast: USC

Western Australia : WA

• Curtin University of Technology
• Edith Cowan University : ECU
• University of Western Australia : UWA

Tasmania : TAS

• University of Tasmania  : UTAS

South Australia : SA

• Flinders University
• University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia : UNISA

Northern Territory : NT

• Charles Darwin University  : CDU

Australian Capital Territory : ACT

• Australian National University  : ANU
• University of Canberra

Australia wide

• Australian Catholic University : ACU
• Open Universities offer Distance learning programs and courses

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