Information Technology - Melbourne Campus

Overview

The Melbourne campus offers a pathway into degrees for international pathway students only. 

What will you do?

The Information Technology - Melbourne Campus program from University of Adelaide is taught within a faculty ranked 48 in the world for computer science and engineering. Leveraging the University’s strong industry links and world-class research, it features an emphasis on systems and business approaches, and design thinking. Majors are offered in either Cyber Security or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

In addition to gaining a broad, application-based understanding of computer and information sciences, you’ll develop skills in:

• evaluating and using IT methods, tools and processes in real-world contexts, complemented by the ability to integrate new and emerging technology
• applying systems-thinking principles to manage and develop well-structured, maintainable and safe technological solutions
• designing, making and studying large-scale distributed software systems, including parallel, mobile and cloud-based
• advanced critical and independent thinking, and interpersonal communication.

Depending on your chosen major, you’ll also:

• learn how to develop highly secure, complex IT systems
• protect networks, data and software systems from attack and unlawful access
• explore self-driving cars, robotic vision, machine learning and image recognition
• understand how enterprise data and AI tools can be paired to improve productivity
• apply cutting-edge data analysis techniques to large sets of data.

Potential careers

App Developer, Computer Programmer, Data Analyst, Software Developer, Software Specialist, Systems Administrator, Systems Programmer, Systems Support, Information Officer, Information Technologist, Information and Communications Technologist, Internet - Web Programmer, Internet Consultant, IT Manager, IT Programmer