Bachelor of Information Technology
at Australian Catholic University, New South Wales.
A three-year IT degree at ACU North Sydney covering AI, cyber security, data science and programming. There are no prerequisites; the assumed knowledge is English Standard (Band 2) and Mathematics Advanced. Graduates are eligible for Australian Computer Society membership.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the ACU Bachelor of Information Technology for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58.80 | uac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 59.45 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 58.50 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 59.05 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas are artificial intelligence, cyber security, data mining, data science, information technology, machine learning, programming, and web and mobile application development. Students complete one unit of applied professional skills as a volunteer in a not-for-profit organisation and one unit of professional experience with an IT-related organisation.
Placement and industry experience
Two work-integrated units are required: an applied professional skills unit as a volunteer in a not-for-profit organisation and a professional experience unit with an IT-related organisation.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as software developers, data analysts and cybersecurity analysts across financial services, government and technology firms.
- Common destinations include graduate developer programmes at the major banks, Atlassian, Canva and federal-government technology agencies.
- Many alumni progress into product management, solutions architecture and engineering management roles within five years.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Computer Society membership eligible
Typical first jobs
- Software developer or graduate engineer at the major banks and tech firms
- Cyber security analyst at consultancies, government and large enterprises
- Data analyst at retail, finance, government and tech
- Business analyst at consulting firms and corporates
- Cloud or DevOps engineer at AWS, Microsoft and partner consultancies
- Solutions consultant at SaaS and enterprise software vendors
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $85,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), and the degree sits in ACU's AACSB-accredited business faculty. Graduates start as developers, analysts and cyber security or data roles, or continue to postgraduate IT study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like building things and shipping working code
- Those who enjoy team-based software projects
- People comfortable picking up new tools and languages independently
- Students aiming for industry roles rather than research careers
- Those willing to do unpaid internships to build a portfolio
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep theoretical computer science (consider a BCompSc or BSc Adv with computer science)
- Those who hate group work or pair programming
- Anyone unwilling to learn outside the formal curriculum
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Australian Catholic University website and on UAC before applying.