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At [[RMIT University]] a BIT is offered as a three-year program, giving the student the choice of different [[Academic major|majors]]. These majors are [[Software development|Application Programming]], Business Applications, Multimedia Design, [[Computer network programming|Network Programming]], [[System Administration]] and [[Web development|Web Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rmit.com/programs/BP162 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-11-05 |archive-date=2009-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508140416/http://www.rmit.com/programs/BP162 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
At [[RMIT University]] a BIT is offered as a three-year program, giving the student the choice of different [[Academic major|majors]]. These majors are [[Software development|Application Programming]], Business Applications, Multimedia Design, [[Computer network programming|Network Programming]], [[System Administration]] and [[Web development|Web Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rmit.com/programs/BP162 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-11-05 |archive-date=2009-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508140416/http://www.rmit.com/programs/BP162 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Other universities have structured their BIT programs to emphasise emerging specialisations or work-integrated learning. For example, some institutions offer fully online or hybrid delivery formats to cater to working professionals or remote learners, while others include embedded certifications from leading tech platforms. In Australia, some programs integrate industry-recognised certifications and offers pathways into cloud computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence specialisations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bachelor of Information Technology at Torrens University |url=https://www.torrens.edu.au/courses/technology/bachelor-of-information-technology |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=www.torrens.edu.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bachelor Degree Information technology Courses & Degrees {{!}} Open Universities Australia |url=https://www.open.edu.au/courses/degrees/information-technology/bachelor-degree |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=www.open.edu.au}}</ref>


The state of the BIT program in Australia is unstable, as many universities and colleges<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Academy of Professional Studies {{!}} Study at NAPS |url=https://naps.edu.au/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=naps.edu.au}}</ref> offer it as a technical program while others as a business, e-commerce related program. The [[Australian Computer Society]] recognizes all BIT degrees, however [[Engineers Australia]] only recognises BIT degrees that are technical.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/content.aspx?URL=programs%2Fscience%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology.htm#2 |title=Accounting |access-date=2019-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915025519/http://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/content.aspx?URL=programs%2Fscience%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology.htm#2 |archive-date=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-22|title=Information Technology|url=https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/information-technology|access-date=2021-05-27|website=University of Technology Sydney|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.science.mq.edu.au/undergraduate_programs/degrees_by_name/bachelor_of_information_Technology |title=BIT - Bachelor of Information Technology, Faculty of Science, Macquarie University |access-date=2012-01-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821225627/http://www.science.mq.edu.au/undergraduate_programs/degrees_by_name/bachelor_of_information_technology |archive-date=2010-08-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/current_students/undergrad/BIT.shtml |title=Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) - Current UG - The University of Sydney |website=www.it.usyd.edu.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207013449/http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/current_students/undergrad/BIT.shtml |archive-date=2008-12-07}}</ref>
The state of the BIT program in Australia is unstable, as many universities and colleges<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Academy of Professional Studies {{!}} Study at NAPS |url=https://naps.edu.au/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=naps.edu.au}}</ref> offer it as a technical program while others as a business, e-commerce related program. The [[Australian Computer Society]] recognizes all BIT degrees, however [[Engineers Australia]] only recognises BIT degrees that are technical.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/content.aspx?URL=programs%2Fscience%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology.htm#2 |title=Accounting |access-date=2019-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915025519/http://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/content.aspx?URL=programs%2Fscience%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology%2Fbusinessinformationtechnology.htm#2 |archive-date=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-22|title=Information Technology|url=https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/information-technology|access-date=2021-05-27|website=University of Technology Sydney|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.science.mq.edu.au/undergraduate_programs/degrees_by_name/bachelor_of_information_Technology |title=BIT - Bachelor of Information Technology, Faculty of Science, Macquarie University |access-date=2012-01-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821225627/http://www.science.mq.edu.au/undergraduate_programs/degrees_by_name/bachelor_of_information_technology |archive-date=2010-08-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/current_students/undergrad/BIT.shtml |title=Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) - Current UG - The University of Sydney |website=www.it.usyd.edu.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207013449/http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/current_students/undergrad/BIT.shtml |archive-date=2008-12-07}}</ref>

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A Bachelor of Information Technology (abbreviations BIT or BInfTech) is an undergraduate academic degree that generally requires three to five years of study. While the degree has a major focus on computers and technology, it differs from a Bachelor of Computer Science in that students are also expected to study management and information science, and there are reduced requirements for mathematics.

International variations

Australia

In BIT is a three-year or four-year undergraduate degree.

At the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), a BIT[1] is a three-year, co-op scholarship degree with two six-month job placements. At the University of New South Wales a BIT is referred to as "Business in Information technology" and is also a co-op scholarship degree that lasts four years.

At the University of Sydney a BIT is a four-year technical program, related to degrees such as Computer Science and Software Engineering.

At Swinburne University of Technology, a BIT is a three-year co-op scholarship degree incorporating two six-month job placements.[2]

At RMIT University a BIT is offered as a three-year program, giving the student the choice of different majors. These majors are Application Programming, Business Applications, Multimedia Design, Network Programming, System Administration and Web Systems.[3]

Other universities have structured their BIT programs to emphasise emerging specialisations or work-integrated learning. For example, some institutions offer fully online or hybrid delivery formats to cater to working professionals or remote learners, while others include embedded certifications from leading tech platforms. In Australia, some programs integrate industry-recognised certifications and offers pathways into cloud computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence specialisations.[4][5]

The state of the BIT program in Australia is unstable, as many universities and colleges[6] offer it as a technical program while others as a business, e-commerce related program. The Australian Computer Society recognizes all BIT degrees, however Engineers Australia only recognises BIT degrees that are technical.[7][8][9][10]

Canada

In Canada, Carleton University and Algonquin College have jointly created four programs under the Bachelor of Information Technology degree: Information Resource Management,[11] Interactive Multimedia and Design,[12] Network Technology,[13] and Optical Systems and Sensors.[14] University of Ontario Institute of Technology also offers streams in[15] Networking & Information Technology Security, and[16] Game Development and Entrepreneurship.

Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico several universities offer Bachelor of Information Technology degrees with specializations in Networking, Security, and/or Programming; typically awarded after four years of full-time study and the completion of a supervised project or internship. Universities in Puerto Rico offering this specialized education via in-person and online modalities include Columbia Central University,[17] EDP University of Puerto Rico,[18] and National University College.[19]

South Africa

In South Africa the University of Pretoria offers the Baccalaureus in Information Technology (BIT) degree as a four-year undergraduate programme.[20] The University of Pretoria is also the first university in South Africa to offer this degree. Upon successful completion of a BIT degree a student can continue with either a part-time or full-time MIT programme at the University of Pretoria to round off his or her professional training or enter the workforce.[21] The BIT course includes, but is not limited to, the following subjects: Business Management, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, English, Programming and Advanced Programming, Systems Development, Philosophy, Financial Accounting, Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, Databases, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Information Organization and Retrieval, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Multimedia. As an alternative to BIT, the University of Pretoria's Computer Science Department offers two three-year degrees, BSc CS and BSc IT.[22]

United Arab Emirates

In UAE, Skyline University College offers 4 years Bachelor of Science in Information Technology enterprise computing.[23]

See also

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