BInfoTech
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Blacktown
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
Note:
*Not offered Blacktown and Melbourne 2027
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
New South Wales | Assumed knowledge: English (Standard) (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 3) Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Advanced |
Victoria | Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English. |
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings:
- 40 cp from Foundation Units (Part A)
- 10 cp from Community Engagement Unit (Part B)
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part C)
- 40 cp Elective Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for any ACU Bachelor degree courses (Part D)
AND 130 cp from
-- IT Specified Units (Part E)
OR
- IT Major related units (Part F) includes:
-- 50 cp from IT Related Major units (Part F1)
-- 80 cp from major (Part F2)
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Adviser. A unit can only be classified as an advanced unit if it has more than one prerequisite in hierarchy. Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation requires at least four advanced units.
Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- BIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
- THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
- THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
- TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
- PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
- THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
- THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
- TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
- TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP
Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:
- ITEC210Cybersecurity Policy, Governance and Ethics10 CP
- ITEC225Systems Analysis and Design10 CP
- ITEC306Cybersecurity Risk Management10 CP
- ITEC316Business Process Modelling10 CP
- ITEC321Information Systems Strategy and Management10 CP
- ITEC323Web and Mobile Application Development10 CP
- ITEC325Applied Data Mining10 CP
OR students can choose an elective from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for any ACU Bachelor degree courses
Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:
- ITEC102Python Fundamentals For Data Science10 CP
- ITEC200Data and Information Management10 CP
- ITEC202Data Management and Visualisation10 CP
- ITEC203Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning10 CP
- ITEC217Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC311Network Security and Applications10 CP
- ITEC312Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)10 CP
- ITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC320Work Integrated Learning10 CP
- ITEC322Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering)10 CP
- ITEC323Web and Mobile Application Development10 CP
- ITEC325Applied Data Mining10 CP
- ITEC327Essentials of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning10 CP
Part F.1 AND Part F.2
- ITEC311Network Security and Applications10 CP
- ITEC312Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)10 CP
- ITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC320Work Integrated Learning10 CP
- ITEC322Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering)10 CP
- ITEC217Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC312Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)10 CP
- ITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC320Work Integrated Learning10 CP
- ITEC322Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering)10 CP
- DASCData science80 CP
- BIFSBusiness Information Systems80 CP
Part F.1 : Related Major units
Part F.1.1 OR Part F.1.2
Part F.1.1 : Data Science Specified Units
Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:
Part F.1.2 : Business information System Specified units
Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:
Part F.2 : Major units
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Course map
Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.
Course maps are subject to change.
Commencing Semester 1
- Foundation UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology
(Inc: ISYS201, ITED201)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC200Data and Information Management
(Inc: DATA200, ITED200)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC204Introduction to Cyber Security10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC217Programming Concepts
(Inc: ISYS217, ITED217)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations
(Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC102Python Fundamentals For Data Science10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC202Data Management and Visualisation
(Pre: ITEC200, ITED200)
(Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300)
10 cp - Community Engagement UnitsBIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
(Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC203Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning10 cp
OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC311Network Security and Applications10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts
(Pre: ISYS217 or ITEC217 or ITED217)
(Inc: ISYS313)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- ITEC312 Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)
(Pre: ITEC203 or ITEC313)
(Inc: ITEC330)
- IT Specified UnitsITEC323Web and Mobile Application Development
(Pre: ITEC313)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC327Essentials of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning10 cp
OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- ITEC322 Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering)
(Pre: ITEC312 and (ITEC323 or ITEC327))
(Inc: ITEC330)
- IT Specified UnitsITEC320Work Integrated Learning
(Pre: ITEC203 or ITEC313)
(Inc: BIPX301)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC325Applied Data Mining10 cp
OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
Commencing Semester 2
- Foundation UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC217Programming Concepts
(Inc: ISYS217, ITED217)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC102Python Fundamentals For Data Science10 cp
- Foundation UnitsITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology
(Inc: ISYS201, ITED201)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC200Data and Information Management
(Inc: DATA200, ITED200)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC204Introduction to Cyber Security10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts
(Pre: ISYS217 or ITEC217 or ITED217)
(Inc: ISYS313)
10 cp - Community Engagement UnitsBIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
(Pre: Core Unit 1)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC311Network Security and Applications10 cp
OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC202Data Management and Visualisation
(Pre: ITEC200, ITED200)
(Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC203Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC312Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC323Web and Mobile Application Development
(Pre: ITEC313)
10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC320Work Integrated Learning
(Pre: ITEC203 or ITEC313)
(Inc: BIPX301)
10 cp - ITEC322 Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering)
(Pre: ITEC312 and (ITEC323 or ITEC327))
(Inc: ITEC330)
- IT Specified UnitsITEC325Applied Data Mining10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details (Pre: Core Unit 1)
10 cp
OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp- IT Specified UnitsITEC327Essentials of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning10 cp
Elective 2
10 cpElective 4
10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
Commencing Semester 1 Business Information System Major
- Foundation UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology
(Inc: ISYS201, ITED201)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC200Data and Information Management
(Inc: DATA200, ITED200)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC204Introduction to Cyber Security10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC217Programming Concepts
(Inc: ISYS217, ITED217)
10 cp Or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp- Foundation UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations
(Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC202Data Management and Visualisation
(Pre: ITEC200, ITED200)
(Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300)
10 cp - Community Engagement UnitsBIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
(Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
10 cp Or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cpOr Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - BIFS - Business Information Systems - Business Information Systems MajorITEC225Systems Analysis and Design10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - BIFS - Business Information Systems - Business Information Systems MajorSTAT207Business Data Analysis10 cp
- IT Major related units - Related Major units - Business information System Specified unitsITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
Commencing Semester 2 Business Information System Major
- Foundation UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations
(Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC217Programming Concepts
(Inc: ISYS217, ITED217)
10 cp OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC200Data and Information Management
(Inc: DATA200, ITED200)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology
(Inc: ISYS201, ITED201)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC204Introduction to Cyber Security10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - BIFS - Business Information Systems - Business Information Systems MajorITEC225Systems Analysis and Design10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - BIFS - Business Information Systems - Business Information Systems MajorSTAT207Business Data Analysis10 cp
- IT Major related units - Related Major units - Business information System Specified unitsITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts10 cp
- Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details
- IT Major related units - Major units - BIFS - Business Information Systems - Business Information Systems MajorITEC202Data Management and Visualisation
(Pre: ITEC200, ITED200)
(Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300)
10 cp - IT Major related units - Related Major units - Business information System Specified unitsITEC312Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)10 cp
- Community Engagement UnitsBIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
(Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
10 cp - ITEC321 Information Systems Strategy and Management 10 cp
- IT Major related units - Related Major units - Business information System Specified unitsITEC322Information Technology Project Part B (Software Engineering)
(Pre: ITEC312)
10 cp - ITEC325 Applied Data Mining
(Pre: ITEC202)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC320Work Integrated Learning10 cp
OR Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
Commencing Semester 1 Data Science Major
- Foundation UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology
(Inc: ISYS201, ITED201)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC200Data and Information Management
(Inc: DATA200, ITED200)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC204Introduction to Cyber Security10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC217Programming Concepts
(Inc: ISYS217, ITED217)
10 cp - IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC102Python Fundamentals For Data Science
(Inc: ITED102)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations
(Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC202Data Management and Visualisation
(Pre: ITEC200, ITED200)
(Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300)
10 cp - IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC203Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning
(Pre: ITEC102, ITED102)
10 cp - Community Engagement UnitsBIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
(Pre: Core Unit 1)
10 cp or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- IT Major related units - Related Major units - Data Science Specified UnitsITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts
(Pre: ISYS217 or ITEC217 or ITED217)
(Inc: ISYS313)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp - IT Major related units - Related Major units - Data Science Specified UnitsITEC311Network Security and Applications10 cp
or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- ITEC312 Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)
(Pre: ITEC203 or ITEC313)
(Inc: ITEC330)
- IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC327Essentials of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
(Pre: ITEC203)
10 cp - ITEC302 Big Data Analytics
(Pre: ITEC202)
10 cp or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
Commencing Semester 2 Data Science Major
- Foundation UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, BUSD111, BUSZ111, ITED100, ITEZ100)
10 cp - IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC102Python Fundamentals For Data Science
(Inc: ITED102)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC217Programming Concepts
(Inc: ISYS217, ITED217)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations
(Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)
10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC200Data and Information Management
(Inc: DATA200, ITED200)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology
(Inc: ISYS201, ITED201)
10 cp - Foundation UnitsITEC204Introduction to Cyber Security10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC203Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning10 cp
- IT Specified UnitsITEC311Network Security and Applications10 cp
- IT Major related units - Related Major units - Data Science Specified UnitsITEC313Advanced Programming Concepts
(Pre: ISYS217 or ITEC217 or ITED217)
(Inc: ISYS313)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC202Data Management and Visualisation
(Pre: ITEC200, ITED200)
(Inc: DATA201,300; ITEC300)
10 cp - Community Engagement UnitsBIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities
(Pre: Core Unit 1)
10 cp - IT Specified UnitsITEC312Information Technology Project Part A (Project Management)10 cp
- IT Major related units - Major units - DASC - Data science - Data Science MajorITEC327Essentials of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
(Pre: ITEC203)
10 cp
- ITEC302 Big Data Analytics
(Pre: ITEC202)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp or Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cpor Any PFBS Bachelor level units
10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.