Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Business

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• Knowledge: you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of information technology with an emphasis on interconnected applications, information management, and user requirements for ethical professional practice.
• Reason: you will apply critical reasoning and systems thinking to understand and support the operation and constraints of contemporary enterprises and their dynamic environment.
• Proficiency: you will work both independently and collaboratively to locate, manage and organise information and resources and will apply evidence-based approaches to create, modify and maintain designs and design solutions.
• Creativity: you will apply critical thinking and analytical problem solving skills, project management skills, and technical expertise to analyse, interpret, evaluate and generate solutions to complex technical and organisational problems.
• Professionalism: you will demonstrate professional judgement and responsibility by clearly and persuasively communicating principles, practices, and standards of information technology to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Professionalism: you will have business skills that incorporate understanding of ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives.

Admission requirements

English Language Requirements

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.

Credit may be granted for studies completed at another institution if they were completed within the previous 10 years. Credit will be granted by the Pro Vice-Chancellors of the Faculty of Science and Information Technology and the Faculty of Business and Law in accordance with the relevant policies approved by the University.

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For students who commenced prior to 2022:

The Business Technology major has been discontinued from the BIT program, as well as changes to the Core of the degree. Please refer to the 2021 Teach-out Arrangement document, listed in the Additional documents section above.

For students who commenced in 2017 - 2019:

Core course INFT1150 Foundations of Information Systems has been removed from the program. For detailed Transtion Arrangement information, please refer to the Transition Arrangement document, listed in the Additional documents section above. 

For students who commenced prior to 2017:

From Semester 1, 2018 the Bachelor of Business directed list has been removed from the program. Courses from this list have been added to the appropriate major with the exception of ECON1002, which is now removed from the program. If you have previously completed ECON1002 it will still count towards your program. 

The Bachelor of Information Technology program was revised in 2016, and changes to the program were implemented effective Semester 1, 2017. As a result the Enterprise Information Technology major is now named “Business Technology”. Information about transition and course equivalencies for students who commenced prior to 2017 is available in the Transition Arrangement document, listed in the Additional documents section above.

Please note: For 2017 and Semester 1, 2018 the following courses can be counted in lieu of EBUS3030:

• INFT3007 or
• MNGT3002 or
• MNGT3008

Transition Arrangements for students who commenced prior to 2016:

The B Business program was revised in 2015, and changes to the program were implemented effective Semester 1, 2016. Students who transitioned to the revised structure should note the following:

• ECON1002, MNGT2001 and POLI3001 have been removed from the core. If you have previously completed ECON1002, MNGT2001 or POLI3001 it will still count towards your program. 
• IRHR1001 has been replaced with MNGT1001. 
• ACFI2005 has been replaced with ACFI1003.
• EBUS2000 is no longer core in the program, but remains as a compulsory course for the Enterprise Information Technology major. Students who have not yet taken EBUS2000 should complete EBUS3030. Please refer to the 2017 arrangements for more information regarding this course.
• The Management major is now named “Leadership and Management”.

For students who commenced prior to 2014:

INFT3970 (20 units) replaced INFT3930. Students who have successfully completed INFT3930 are not permitted to enrol in INFT3970.  

No continuing student will be disadvantaged by the transition arrangements. Information about transition and course equivalencies for students who commenced prior to 2017 is available in the Transition Arrangement document, listed in the addtional documents section above. 

If you require assistance with course selection, please contact your Program Advisor by emailing ProgramAdvice@newcastle.edu.au.

An Honours year in available in both the Information Technology and the Business disciplines. These are available to students as a separate program in the form of an additional year to those who meet the entry requirements.

For more information about honours, please refer to the program handbooks for the Bachelor of Computing (Honours) and Bachelor of Business (Honours).

Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.

All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.

AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.