Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology
at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.
UTAS's IT degree is the three-year Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (course code P3T), combining theory and practice with project management and business skills. Applications go directly to UTAS; check the UTAS course page for current entry scores.
Lowest selection rank
UTAS 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.
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.
Typical first jobs
- Graduate software developer at MyState Bank or Bank of us
- Graduate developer at TasICT member firms (Praxis, ASE Group)
- Cybersecurity analyst at the Department of Premier and Cabinet TAS
- Data analyst at Hydro Tasmania or TasNetworks
- Graduate ICT officer in the Tasmanian State Service
- Software engineer at Hobart and Launceston tech employers (Crowdy.AI, Wise Employment, Definium)
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You enjoy programming and problem-solving from day one
- You are comfortable with maths and want a quantitative degree
- You like collaborative software projects and version control
- You are interested in Tasmanian government, MyState or local tech employers
- You can manage self-directed learning across new languages and tools
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike programming and want a theory-only IT degree
- You expect lecture-based learning with few labs
- You want to avoid maths-heavy units in algorithms or cryptography
- You prefer purely individual assessment over team projects
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Tasmania website before applying.