Bachelor of Information Technology

Bachelor of Information Technology

Bring your passion and creativity to RMIT and become a successful design professional who can make a difference.

Bring your passion and creativity to RMIT and become a successful design professional who can make a difference.

Program code

BP162

Duration

3 years

Intakes

February

June

October

 

Application deadlines

10 February

16 June

13 October

Location

RMIT Saigon South

RMIT Hanoi

Overview

RMIT’s revamped Bachelor of Information Technology (IT) now gives students the flexibility to design their own program. You can specialise with a major or gain a breadth of knowledge across multiple areas through minors and electives.

Foundational knowledge is built from core courses, and students have the ability to choose which specialisation they wish to study through a number of electives. Trending areas such as Cloud Technologies, Data Science and AI, amongst others, are available as minors while STEM courses will prepare you for emerging career opportunities both for today and into the future.

For those looking to become managers or startup leaders, technical knowledge can be complimented with business insights and necessary organisational skills such as project management and cross-cultural collaboration. Students are also taught important soft skills, such as English language proficiency, communication and presentation skills, allowing our graduates to navigate the corporate world. With the ability to forge their own path, graduates will be well prepared for a career delivering technology infrastructure and supporting stakeholders across a wide range of sectors.

Program structure

Note: The program structure shown above represents the structure of intakes commencing from October 2023. You can access the old program structure here.

You can choose to use 8 electives to complete one of the following options:

  • One (1) major (8 courses per major)
  • Two (2) minors (4 courses per minor), at least one technical minor
  • One (1) technical minor + four (4) program electives** OR general electives*
  • Four (4) program electives** + four (4) general electives*

*General elective: Choose from elective courses on offer across all programs at RMIT.

**Program elective: Choose from the majors and minors course list for the program.

Explore your majors and minors

  • A major is a primary focus for your study, typically 96 credit points (8 standard courses).
  • A minor is a secondary focus of study, typically 48 credit points (4 standard courses).

Choose from 3 majors:

Enterprise Systems Development (choose 8 courses from the list)

Cyber Security

Digital Innovation

Choose from 8 minors:

Enterprise Systems Development (choose 4 courses from the list)

Cloud Computing (choose 4 courses from the list)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Data Science

Cyber Assurance (choose 4 courses from the list)

Creative Computing

Blockchain Enabled Business

Entrepreneurship

Learning, teaching and assessment

The Bachelor of Information Technology is delivered through lectures, tutorials, projects, group work and industry placements. 

Assessments will vary with each course but may include examinations, assignments, presentations, projects and group work.

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You are expected to develop following Program Learning Outcomes:

Enabling Knowledge

  • You will gain skills as you apply knowledge effectively to new situations.

Critical Analysis

You will learn to accurately and objectively examine and consider Information Technology topics, evidence, or situations, in particular to:

  • Analyse and model requirements and constraints for the purpose of designing and implementing software applications and other software systems, and
  • Evaluate and compare designs of such systems on the basis of requirements of the organisational needs.

Problem Solving

Your capability to analyse problems and synthesise suitable solutions will be extended as you learn to:

  • Design and implement software applications and other software solutions that accommodate specified requirements and constraints, based on analysis or modelling or requirements specification.

Communication

You will learn to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences through a range of modes and media, in particular to:

  • Present and explain complex software applications and other software solutions, alternative solutions, and decision recommendations to both IT and non-IT personnel via technical reports of a professional standard and technical presentations.

Team Work

You will learn to work as an effective and productive team member in a range of professional and social situations, in particular to:

  • Work effectively in different roles, to form, manage, and successfully produce outcomes from teams, whose members may have diverse cultural backgrounds and life circumstances, and differing levels of technical expertise.

Responsibility

You will be required to accept responsibility for your own learning and make informed decisions about judging and adopting appropriate behavior in professional and social situations. This includes accepting the responsibility for life-long learning. Specifically, you will learn to:

-  Effectively apply relevant standards, ethical considerations, and an understanding of legal and privacy issues to designing software applications and other software systems. 

RMIT provides world-class blended learning with both face-to-face and online experiences in a global network, a supportive community, and real-world skills.

Career

Upon graduating, you will be ready to step into a career in designing, operating, and managing the IT functions for any business.

Entry-level careers

  • IT support officer
  • IT consultant
  • System analyst
  • System administrator
  • Cloud engineer
  • DevOps engineer
  • Security specialist
  • Software developer
  • Software tester
  • Data analyst
  • Data engineer
  • AI engineer
  • Machine learning engineer

Long-term careers

  • IT manager
  • Project manager
  • Technical manager
  • IT director
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Data Officer
  • Chief Executive Officer

Further studies

When you successfully complete this program, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT honours or postgraduate program in Vietnam and Australia.

 

Fees

Payments can be made each semester, on a course-by-course basis.

Fee program

Annual tuition fee 

(based on full time study load - 8 courses)

Whole program fee

(24 courses - 288 credits)

 

 13,664 USD (indicative USD fee) ~ 318,633,667 VND  40,991 USD (indicative USD fee) ~ 955,901,000 VND 

Notes:

  1. The duration of programs is flexible and can be adapted on an individual basis upon enrolment.
  2. Program fees are priced and invoiced in Vietnam Dong (VND).
  3. Payment in other currencies will be converted to VND at the exchange rate on that day. Bank transfer is the preferred method of payment.
  4. The fees in USD are ONLY applicable to those international students who arrange for payment from overseas, as per Circular No. 32/2013/TT-NHNN.
  5. Tuition fees and medical insurance fees are subject to change without notice.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

  • Vietnamese Upper Secondary School (High School) Graduation Diploma with a minimum GPA of 7.0/10.0 for Grade 12 (For other international qualifications please view entry requirements by country​; and
  • A minimum score of 6.0/10.0 (or equivalent) in Grade 12 Mathematics subject.

Academic pathway

English requirements

Successfully complete RMIT Vietnam English Advanced, or complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
  • TOEFL iBT 79 (with minimum score of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58 (no communication band below 50)
  • C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) or C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) 176 (no less than 169 in any component)

For other recognised English results, please view English equivalency requirements.

Note:

Previous study and proficiency tests are recognised for two years from the completion date or test date to the program commencement date unless stated otherwise.

Where you have achieved more than one form of English language proficiency only the most relevant achievement will be considered in the admission decision.

Please contact the RMIT Vietnam Student Recruitment team for more information.

English Pathways

Don't meet the English language test scores? Successfully complete English for University for entry into this program. 

Credit transfer

Come from a partner institution? RMIT has pathway arrangements with many partner institutions around the world. If your institution has a pathway arrangement with RMIT, you may be able to receive credit and reduce the time it will take to complete your preferred RMIT program. 

Find out if your institution has a pathway arrangement with RMIT.

If you have qualifications from an institution that is not an RMIT partner, credit into your RMIT program will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact the RMIT Vietnam Student Recruitment team for more information.

How to apply

1. Find your program

2. Check your eligibility

3. Prepare your documents

4. Submit your application

RMIT’s standard closing dates for receiving applications for each semester is published on the important dates for students page. Please note, RMIT’s offer is subject to the availability of places in each program and applications to competitive programs may close when program quotas fill before published deadlines. As such, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.