Faculty of Engineering

Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Science (2025)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2025.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Science (2025)
CP Required: 240
Min FT Duration: 5.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the combined degree, a candidate must successfully complete 240 credit points, comprising:

(a) units of study from the table of units for the Bachelor of Information Technology stream the candidate is pursuing, and ensuring: (i) no more than 72 credit points in junior (1000 level) units of study; (ii) at least 84 credit points in 3000-level or above units of study;

(b) a minimum of 96 credit points Science units of study, including at least 18 credit points of Mathematics and Statistics units of study;

(c) a major in a Science area listed in Table 1 of the Faculty of Science Handbook excluding Computer Science and Information Systems;

(d) and ensuring at least 54 credit points in the intermediate and senior Science units of study.

Progression requirement

Candidates in the BIT degree must maintain a credit average in each year of enrolment. If this level of result is not achieved candidates will be transferred to the BCST degree program.

Advanced alternatives

Through the units in this table candidates may substitute an advanced equivalent for a non- advanced unit mentioned. They may also substitute an appropriate unit from the Advanced Engineering program of the Faculty of Engineering; or the Talented Student Program of the Faculty of Science; if they are eligible to enrol in such units.

Honours

Honours is available to meritorious candidates, in either or both the Bachelor of Information Technology or the Bachelor of Science. Honours requires the completion of an alternative set of units in the final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology degree and of one additional full time year of study for the Bachelor of Science degree. The Resolutions of the Faculty of Science allow for part time honours in certain circumstances.

Admission to the honours program for the Bachelor of Information Technology is by permission of the program coordinator prior to completion of the final year. Admission requires an average (ISWAM) of at least 65 in units of study completed to that point. Candidates must complete the requirements for the pass degree but include the alternative 24 credit point honours pathway described in the table of units for the degree, with 24 credit points in 5000-level recommended units of study and achieve an Honours Result of 65 or above. Completion of the degree is required in the minimum standard full time duration.

Admission and award requirements for honours in the Bachelor of Science are listed in the course resolutions of the Faculty of Science.

Course Resolutions

Degree resolutions are published in Faculty Handbooks at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG1805: Professional Engineering and IT


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is INFO1111.
Core
6 INFO1103: Introduction to Programming


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement units are INFO1110 and INFO1113.

If you have not completed INFO1103, you must complete both INFO1110 and INFO1113. You will take one less elective unit as a result.
6 Select from Unit Block:
Maths Units for IT


Note: MATH1001/MATH1021 and MATH1002 are recommended for first semester (or advanced alternatives MATH1901/MATH1921 and MATH1902).
6 Select from Unit Block:
Science Level 1000 Units

Note: Continuing students should note that the 2015 BIT combined degree enrolment table shown here differs from previous years by bringing the Computer Science and Informations Systems streams together, rather than treating as separate courses. The merging of the stream details was done to to make it easier for students to compare the different requirements of each stream, and see where the requirements are the same in both cases. Apart from this change, the BIT remains as it was before.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
Core
6 INFO1105: Data Structures


Note: INFO1905 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO1105.

This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is COMP2123.

COMP2823 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternative core to COMP2123.
6 Select from Unit Block:
Maths Units for IT


Note: MATH1003/MATH1023 and MATH1005 are recommended for second semester (or advanced alternatives MATH1903/MATH1923 and MATH1905).
6 Select from Unit Block:
Science Level 1000 Units

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 COMP2017: Systems Programming
Core
6 ISYS2110: Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Science Level 1000 Units
Science Level 2000 Units

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ISYS2120: Data & Information Management
6 Select from Unit Block:
Maths Units for IT


Note: At least 6 credit points of Level 2000 Maths Units is required.
6 Select from COMP2022: Models of Computation
ISYS2160: Information Systems in the Internet Age


Note: At least 6 credit points of Level 2000 Stream Units must be taken across the year as a whole. The Stream unit must be selected from:

(a) ISYS2160 in Semester 2 for the Information Systems stream) OR,

(b) any COMP, INFO or ISYS level-2000 unit, in either Semester 1 or Semester 2, for the Computer Science Stream.
List
6 Select from Unit Blocks:
Science Level 1000 Units
Science Level 2000 Units

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 COMP3027: Algorithm Design


Note: COMP3927 may be taken as an advanced alternative to COMP3027.
6 Select from INFO3220: Object Oriented Design
ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation


Note: In the Computer Science stream, choose INFO3220. In the Information Systems stream: choose ISYS3401.
List
6 Select from Unit Blocks:
Science Level 2000 Units
Science Level 3000 Units


Note: A minimum 54 credit points of science units at level 2000 or 3000 is required.
6 Select from Unit Block:
IT Stream Units

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from Unit Block:
IT Stream Units
List
18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Science Level 2000 Units
Science Level 3000 Units

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 INFO3333: Computing 3 Management
List
18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Science Level 2000 Units
Science Level 3000 Units

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
12 INFO3600: Major Development Project (Advanced)
12 Select from Unit Block:
Science Level 3000 Units

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
18 Select from Unit Block:
Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units
List
6 Select from Unit Blocks:
Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units
Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units

Note: The Bachelor of Information Technology pass degree requires at least 48 credit points of Level 5000 recommended electives, with at least 36 credit points from COMP5xxx, INFO5xxx or ISYS5xxx units. The remaining 12 credit points may be taken either from these units or from Level 5000 Recommended ELEC units.

BIT Honours program. Students achieving an (ISWAM) average of 65 may be admitted to the BIT Honours program, with permission of the program director. Honours students follow an alternative final year pathway, taking 24 credit points of research units (INFO5993, INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999) and 24 credit points of level 5000 electives.

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
18 Select from Unit Block:
Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units
List
6 Select from Unit Blocks:
Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units
Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units

4. Pathways

BIT Honours Program

Type CP CP From
Core
6 INFO4991: IT Research Thesis A
Core
12 INFO4992: IT Research Thesis B
Core
0 INFO4999: Computer Science Honours Result
Core
6 INFO5993: IT Research Methods
List
24 Select from Unit Blocks Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units
Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units

Note: Students achieving an (ISWAM) average of 65 in units completed by the end of third year may be admitted to the honours program, with permission of the program director. Honours students follow an alternative final year pathway, taking 24 credit points of research units (INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999 and INFO5993) and 24 credit points of level 5000 electives.

BIT Stream 1: Computer Science stream

Type CP CP From
6 Select from COMP2022: Models of Computation
or other units.

Note: Choose at least 6 credit points (one unit) of Level-2000 COMP, INFO or ISYS units.
6 Select from COMP3221: Distributed Systems
COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia
COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals
COMP3608: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)


Note: Select two units (12 credit points).
6 Select from INFO3220: Object Oriented Design


Note: Mandatory unit.

Note: The Computer Science stream of the BIT/BSc combined degree requires completion of the following stream units (in addition to the 126 credit points of common core and recommended IT units required in both BIT streams).

1) 6 credit points of Level 2000 COMP, INFO or ISYS units, in Year 2.

2) 12 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units taken in Year 3, comprising:

- - INFO3220 (6 credit points) in Semester 1

- - 12 credit points selected from COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3221 and/or COMP3608.

BIT Stream 2: Information Systems stream

Type CP CP From
6 Select from ISYS2160: Information Systems in the Internet Age


Note: Mandatory unit.
12 Select from DATA3404: Scalable Data Management
INFO3220: Object Oriented Design
INFO3315: Human-Computer Interaction
INFO3406: Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020]
ISYS3402: Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019]


Note: Select two units (12 credit points).
6 Select from ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation


Note: Mandatory unit.

Note: The Information Systems stream of the BIT/BSc combined degree requires completion of the following stream units (in addition to the 126 credit points of common core and recommended IT units required in both BIT streams).

1) 6 credit points from ISYS2160 (Level 2000 Stream Unit taken in Year 2, Semester 1).

2) 12 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units taken in Year 3. These comprise:

- - 6 credits from ISYS3401.

- - 6 credit points selected from INFO3220, INFO3315, DATA3404, ISYS3402, INFO3406.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - BIT Core Units (Min CP: 66) (Max CP: 66)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP2017 Systems Programming 6 Semester 1
COMP2123 Data Structures & Algorithms 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP3027 Algorithm Design 6 Semester 1
COMP3927 Algorithm Design (Adv) 6 Semester 1
ELEC1601 Introduction to Computer Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG1805 Professional Engineering and IT 6 Semester 1
INFO1103 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1105 Data Structures 6 Semester 2
Summer Early
Summer Main
INFO1110 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1111 Computing 1A Professionalism 6 Semester 1
INFO1113 Object-Oriented Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1905 Data Structures (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
INFO3333 Computing 3 Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ISYS2110 Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems 6 Semester 1
ISYS2120 Data & Information Management 6 Semester 2

Note: Students are normally expected to complete ELEC1601, ENGG1805/INFO1111, INFO1103/(INFO1110+INFO1113), INFO1105/COMP2123, COMP2017, ISYS2110, ISYS2120, COMP3027 and INFO3333 as core units.

INFO1905/COMP2823 and COMP3927 may be taken as advanced alternatives to INFO1105/COMP2123 and COMP3027 respectively.

Block 2 - Maths Units for IT (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
MATH1001 Differential Calculus 3 Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1002 Linear Algebra 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling 3 Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1004 Discrete Mathematics 3 Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1005 Statistical Thinking with Data 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
Int January
MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1901 Differential Calculus (Advanced) 3 Semester 1
MATH1902 Linear Algebra (Advanced) 3 Semester 1
MATH1903 Integral Calculus and Modelling Advanced 3 Semester 2
MATH1905 Statistics (Advanced) 3 Semester 2
MATH1921 Calculus of One Variable (Adv) 3 Semester 1
MATH1923 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv) 3 Semester 2
MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus 6 Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH2063 Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems 6 Semester 1
MATH2065 Partial Differential Equations (Intro) 6 Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH2068 Number Theory and Cryptography 6 Semester 2
MATH2069 Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory 6 Semester 1
MATH2070 Optimisation and Financial Mathematics 6 Semester 2
STAT2012 Statistical Tests 6 Semester 2
STAT2912 Statistical Tests (Advanced) 6 Semester 2

Note: A minimum of 12 credit points is required with at least 12 credit points Maths or Stats units at 1000-level. Recommended units at 1000-level are MATH1001/MATH1021 (3 cp), MATH1002 (3 cp), MATH1003/MATH1023 (3 cp), MATH1005 (3 cp). At 2000-level, MATH2069, MATH2063, STAT2012 and/or STAT2912 are recommended for Computer Science stream students. STAT2012 and/or STAT2912 are recommended for Information Systems stream students. Additional Maths or Stats units may be taken depending on availability. See Science Faculty handbook for details of available MATH and STAT units at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

Block 3 - Level 1000-3000 Recommended BIT Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
BUSS1001 Understanding Business 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Late
BUSS1002 The Business Environment 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
DATA1002 Informatics: Data and Computation 6 Semester 2
DATA1902 Informatics: Data and Computation (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
DATA2901 Big Data and Data Diversity (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 Semester 1
INFO1003 Foundations of Information Technology 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
INFO2150 Introduction to Health Data Science 6 Semester 2
INFO2315 Introduction to IT Security 6 Semester 2
INFS2020 Business Process Modelling & Improvement 6 Semester 2
INFS3040 Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business 6 Semester 1
PHIL1012 Introductory Logic 6 Semester 2

Note: Recommended Units include all Level 2000 and 3000 ELEC, INFO, ISYS and COMP units. See Faculty of Engineering/IT Unit of Study page at http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-units-page/did/742 for full list of ELEC, COMP INFO, ISYS units of study.

Block 4 - Level 5000 Recommended COMP, INFO, ISYS Units (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5045 Computational Geometry 6 Semester 1
COMP5046 Natural Language Processing 6 Semester 1
COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5048 Visual Analytics 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5216 Mobile Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5313 Large Scale Networks 6 Semester 1
COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5338 Advanced Data Models 6 Semester 2
COMP5347 Web Application Development 6 Semester 1
COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software Architecture 6 Semester 2
COMP5349 Cloud Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring 6 Semester 2
COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies 6 Semester 2
COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine 6 Semester 1
COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval 6 Semester 1
COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5456 Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running] 6 Semester 2
INFO5991 Services Science Management and Engineering 6 Semester 2
INFO5992 Understanding IT Innovations 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO6010 Advanced Topics in IT Project Management 6 Semester 2
INFO6012 Information Technology Strategy & Value 6 Semester 1
ISYS5050 Knowledge Management Systems 6 Semester 1

Note: The BIT pass degree requires at least 36 credit points of Level 5000 IT electives. These comprise COMP, INFO, ISYS units of study at 5000-level or above. The remaining 12 credit points may be taken either from these units or from Level 5000 Recommended ELEC units listed below.

Block 5 - Level 5000 Recommended ELEC Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5509 Mobile Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5514 IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking 6 Semester 2
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 6 Semester 1
ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security 6 Semester 1
ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering 6 Semester 2

Block 6 - IT Stream Units (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP2022 Models of Computation 6 Semester 2
COMP3221 Distributed Systems 6 Semester 1
COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 6 Semester 1
COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia 6 Semester 2
COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals 6 Semester 2
COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) 6 Semester 1
COMP3888 Computer Science Project 6 Semester 2
DATA3404 Scalable Data Management 6 Semester 1
INFO3220 Object Oriented Design 6 Semester 1
INFO3315 Human-Computer Interaction 6 Semester 2
INFO3406 Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020] 6 Semester 2
ISYS2160 Information Systems in the Internet Age 6 Semester 2
ISYS3401 Information Technology Evaluation 6 Semester 1
ISYS3402 Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019] 6 Semester 2
ISYS3888 Information Systems Project 6 Semester 2

Note: Completion of a stream is a requirement of the course. BIT combined degree students must choose one of two streams. The streams available are: (a) Computer Science and (b) Information Systems. Each stream requires 18 credit points for BIT combined degrees.

The Information Systems stream requires ISYS2140 in Year 2 plus ISYS3401 in Year 3, plus one unit (6 credit points) from Information Systems units INFO3220, INFO3315, DATA3404, ISYS3402 and/or INFO3406.

The Computer Science stream requires either COMP2022 or COMP2121 in Year 2, then INFO3220 in Year 3, plus 6 credit points from Computer Science units COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, and/or COMP3608.

Block 7 - Science Level 1000 Units

Note: Candidates must complete 96 credit points of Science study, including at least 54 credit points of units at level 2000 or higher and at least one major in a Science subject area. Math units taken as part of the Engineering component may be counted towards the 96 cp total. See Science faculty handbook for list of Science units and majors: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/

Block 8 - Science Level 2000 Units

Note: Candidates must complete 96 credit points of Science study, including at least 54 credit points of units at level 2000 or higher and at least one major in a Science subject area. Math units taken as part of the Engineering component may be counted towards the 96 cp total. See Science faculty handbook for list of Science units and majors: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/

Block 9 - Science Level 3000 Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 84)

Note: Candidates must complete 96 credit points of Science study, including at least 54 credit points of units at level 2000 or higher and at least one major in a Science subject area. Math units taken as part of the Engineering component may be counted towards the 96 cp total. See Science faculty handbook for list of Science units and majors: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/