Course

Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts

Approved Abbreviation: BICT/BA

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3654.2

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 068787J

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2013 or later.

This double degree program is designed in recognition of the globalising nature of the information technology industry. In addition to providing a strong technical background in IT, the course also provides students the necessary knowledge in majors in the Bachelor of Arts: International Relations and Asian Studies; Cultural and Social Analysis; English; History and Political Thought; Philosophy; Chinese; Japanese.

In the IT area, the program allows students to develop skills in application development, program design, systems analysis and design, networks, web-design, and the implementation of technology.

Study Mode
Four years full-time.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology is currently accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional level.

Admission

Assumed knowledge required: HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English.

Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/international/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as specified in the structure below.

Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology and a Bachelor of Arts.

The conceptual design of this BICT/BA double degree is as follows.

Years 1 to 3 - Students will complete 160cp of Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology units as listed in the course structure below.

In Years 1 to 4 they will complete the 4 BA core units, an 8 unit BA major and a 4 unit BA sub-major from the majors and sub-majors in the Bachelor of Arts as offered on Parramatta campus only.

BA Majors