Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology

Summary

UCOL’s Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology begins with a broad foundation in essential ICT skills and technologies and progresses toward a number of specialist areas including software engineering, systems analysis, databases, web development, networks installation, and project management.

This three-year degree is industry aligned learning at its best. It includes a final project or internship, which brings together and showcases the skills you have developed and also allows you to push the boundaries by providing innovative solutions to real-world requirements. UCOL’s Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology graduates are uniquely qualified, highly skilled, and have strong industry experience.

Majors:

You can attain an 'unendorsed' Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (without a major), choose from one of the following eight majors, or graduate with a double major.

• Business & Systems Analysis
• Data Management & Analytics
• Network Engineering
• Project Management
• Security
• Software Engineering
• Systems Administration
• Web & Mobile Development

Course Information

YEAR 1

• Programming Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Database Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Information Systems Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Technical Support Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Web Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Systems Analysis Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Network Fundamentals (15 Credits)
• Computer Hardware Fundamentals (15 Credits)

YEAR 2 and Three

Second year students all study the following compulsory course:

• IT Project Management (15 Credits)

Third year students all undertake an industry project as follows:

• Industry Project (45 Credits)

Business & Systems Analysis Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Analysis and Design, Database Development, Software Process; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Advanced Systems Analysis, Managerial Practice.

Data Management & Analytics Major:

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Advanced Programming, Database Development, Enterprise Data Management; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Advanced Database Concepts, Data Analytics and Intelligence.

Network Engineering Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Networks (CISCO RSE), Network Services, Systems Security; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: CISCO Scaling and Connecting, Network Design.

Project Management Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Enterprise Data Management, Introduction to Finance, Software Process; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Advanced Project Management, Managerial Practice.

Security Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Networks (CISCO RSE), Network Services, Systems Security; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Network Security, Systems Administration.

Software Engineering Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Advanced Programming, Database Development, Software Process; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Mobile Application Development, Software Engineering.

Systems Administration Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Database Development, Network Services, Systems Security; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Advanced Database Concepts, Systems Administration.

Web & Mobile Development Major

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 2: Database Development, Digital Multimedia, Dynamic Web Solutions; COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Advanced Web Solutions, Mobile Application Development

COMPULSORY COURSES - YEAR 3: Networks (CISCO ITN), Professional Practice, Special Topic.