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Course Bachelor of science in IT/diploma of IT professional practice.
With almost a perpetual shortage of IT staff in Australia, work abounds. Often, IT undergrads need to choose their majors early on, but not so here. Students choose their major in second year and the structure is flexible, so they can do up to one-third of their degree outside IT in subjects such as communications, engineering, education or law.
"The degree structure not only focuses on the business and technical skills of IT such as systems, problem solving, design, abstraction and modelling but also the soft skills of self-management, communications, teamwork and global perspectives," says the director of undergraduate programs (IT) at the University of Technology, Sydney, Chris Wong.
A nine-month internship in third year (for an additional diploma qualification) allows most students to find full-time work before completion.
Duration Four years (three years' coursework plus minimum nine months for paid internship).
Time About 12 hours a week in class, plus self-study.
Where University of Technology, Sydney.
When Intakes in autumn and spring semesters.
Link it.uts.edu.au.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Article…
The UTS program is a combined Bachelor of Science in IT with an optional Diploma of IT Professional Practice. It blends business and technical IT training with soft skills development and includes a paid internship component for practical experience.
The full program runs about four years: three years of coursework plus a minimum nine-month paid internship (often undertaken in the third year) that leads to the additional diploma qualification.
Yes. The course structure is flexible: students choose their major in the second year and can take up to one-third of their degree outside IT in areas such as communications, engineering, education or law.
The program includes a nine-month paid internship in the third year for the diploma qualification. This industry placement allows most students to secure full-time work before they complete their degree.
UTS emphasises core technical and business IT skills—systems, problem solving, design, abstraction and modelling—alongside soft skills like self-management, communications, teamwork and global perspectives, according to Chris Wong, director of undergraduate IT programs.
UTS offers intakes in the autumn and spring semesters. Students should expect about 12 hours a week in class plus additional self-study time.
The article notes an almost perpetual shortage of IT staff in Australia, meaning demand for skilled graduates is strong. The program’s practical focus and internship are designed to help students move into that job market quickly.
For more information on the Bachelor of Science in IT and the Diploma of IT Professional Practice at University of Technology Sydney, visit it.uts.edu.au.
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