Bachelor of Information Technology
at Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory.
A three-year IT degree at CDU Sydney, the Danala precinct in Darwin and online; graduates are eligible for Australian Computer Society membership at Professional level. CDU reports fewer than five ATAR-based offers (<5), so no selection rank is published; the minimum entry requirement is an ATAR of 60.
Lowest selection rank
CDU has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students build knowledge and skills in web design and development, networking, application development and systems, with opportunities to take sought-after industry modules. To qualify for ACS membership, students select at least one group of specialist units.
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 (Professional level membership eligible)
Typical first jobs
- Junior software developer (Department of Corporate and Digital Development NT)
- Cybersecurity analyst at NT Government or Defence contractors
- Network engineer (Telstra, Optus, NT IT firms)
- Data analyst at NT Government or NT Health
- Cloud and systems administrator
- Junior business analyst or technical support analyst
After graduation
Graduates work as IT specialists, web developers and network and systems professionals in government, private companies and NGOs.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You enjoy programming and want a structured technical pathway
- You can balance online study with self-driven coding practice
- You are interested in working across NT Government, defence or remote-services IT
- You are happy with weekly programming labs and team coding work
- You want an ACS-accredited pathway with cyber and cloud options
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike maths and programming
- You want a fully creative or design-led degree
- You expect a tightly-bound on-campus cohort
- You struggle with self-paced online unit structures
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Charles Darwin University website and on SATAC before applying.