The course comprises coursework and research units. The coursework component will develop your research methods and practical skills and give you the opportunity to explore up to date advanced topics in information technology.

The research component comprises two 2-credit-point honours project units, where you will complete a research project under the direction of your academic supervisor. The project will result in a robust written piece of work that may result in a publishable piece of work.

Research activities may include an introductory presentation, documented research design, literature reviews, final thesis and seminar presentation of your findings. Your academic supervisor will guide you through these activities.

Your project can focus on one of Deakin’s many IT discipline areas, including:

• application development – plan, design and develop profitable web, desktop, mobile and business apps.
• cloud computing – develop expertise to construct solutions using virtualisation, enterprise networks, system security and cloud infrastructure.
• creative technologies – integrate innovative computing concepts with the needs of a 21st-century lifestyle.
• game development – use the latest games engines to create interactive tools for entertainment and education.
• cyber security – identify, diagnose and resolve the challenges of safeguarding data and systems.
• virtual and augmented reality – revolutionise the way companies work to overcome physical and geographical barriers.
• data-driven intelligent systems - solve problems for data, data modelling, complex networks and decision-making based on advanced data science, mathematics and machine learning.

You can enrol at our Melbourne Burwood Campus or Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, or as an online student.

Admission criteria

To apply for admission to the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours), you must have:

1. a bachelor degree or major in a related discipline with a WAM (Weighted Average Mark) of at least 65% in all level 3 and level 4 units (for Deakin awards) or final year units (for awards from other providers), or
2. other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.

Admission is subject to the availability of a suitable research project, suitable supervisor and adequate resources to support the proposed project.