Within this program students will learn how to develop and integrate applications and information systems into a global business environment. Students will work with organisations to identify their business requirements and identify how best to design and develop information systems solutions. This course includes a real-life project where students will need to demonstrate that students can plan, design, develop, manage and integrate information system solutions with the aim of solving community-based problems. Majors and sub-majors may be chosen from a range of disciplines that complement each key program, subject to the approval of the Director of Academic Program and subject to the number of elective units available in the key program.

Course Fee:

International: $88,080

Entry Requirements:

Year 12 or equivalent

Structure:

240 credit points (24 subjects); face-to-face lectures, tutorials, workshop and laboratory sessions, project work, practical experience and required reading

Subjects you can Study:

Big data; Entertainment computing; Health informatics; Interactive analytics; Mathematics; Mobile computing; Networking; Social media analytics; Statistics; System administration; Systems security; Web applications development.

Study Pathways:

An Honours program is available.

Recognition:

Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level

Accepts International Students:

Yes

Provider CRICOS: 00917K; 02851G (WS, The College)

Related Careers:

Analyst (Information Technology), App Designer, Big Data Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Health Information Manager, Information Security Analyst, Information Technology Administrator, Mathematician, Programmer (Information Technology), Software Developer, Systems Designer (Information Technology), UI/UX Designer,

Campus	ATAR/OP	Mid Year Intake	Study Mode	Duration
Parramatta	60.3	Yes	Full time	3 years
Sydney City	60.3	Yes	Full time	3 years

Founded in 1989, Western Sydney University is ranked in the top 2 percent of universities in the world. Over 70 per cent of the University's assessed research has been ranked at world class or better. The University is home to several research institutes, including the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, the Institute for Culture and Society, the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture and the Translational Health Research Institute. Each institute enhances the University's research strengths and expertise in areas such as climate change, water conservation, smart engineering, the changing social landscape and human-machine communication. The University boasts unique campuses across Western Sydney including Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Liverpool City, Parramatta, Penrith and Sydney City. Western Sydney University, The College, owned by the University, offers university pathway courses and VET courses at Bankstown, Nirimba, and Sydney Olympic Park. With a student population of more than 44,000 and 3,500 staff, Western Sydney University has grown to be one of the largest universities in Australia. The University is closely linked to Western Sydney, one of the nation's economic powerhouses where ten per cent of all Australians live, and has a teaching and research structure designed to meet the challenges of today's economy. Western Sydney University offers students a wide range of traditional disciplines combined with the latest in innovative thinking. Courses are delivered through innovative, relevant, engaging and flexible study options.

Provider CRICOS: 00917K; 02851G (WS, The College)

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