You’ll develop knowledge and skills essential for the information technology industry to become employable as a software developer. The Bachelor of Information Technology degree gives you the knowledge and skills to make a living solving, supporting, troubleshooting and designing - from web sites to business applications to programming networks - in organizations ranging from business and government to schools, healthcare and more. Specialisations The following study options are available: Application programming Includes coding solutions and studies across a wide range of industry-relevant problems using advanced software development skills. Business applications Exposes you to specific IT applications relevant to the business world, with courses including business analysis, computerized accounting systems, usability analysis, decision support systems and computer based audit systems. Cloud computing You will understand the theory and practice of cloud computing, which allows computing tasks – such as running applications and storing data – to be carried out remotely. You will gain insights into a variety of cloud computing systems, including Google. Mobile computing Mobile technologies are driving advances in communications, finance, and information exchange and sharing. We're still discovering the potential for this technology and the demand for skill sets in this area is sure to grow. You'll develop skills in the key areas of mobile computing, including, integrating software and hardware; programming and application development; communications and operating systems; and data security. Multimedia design You will focus your IT skills on the creative world of web and time-based media, narrative for multimedia, 3D imaging software, animation techniques, multimedia authoring and web 3D and media technologies. Social media While you almost certainly use some or many forms of social media yourself, this major takes you behind the interface to find out how it works, why and what the potential applications could be. You will explore the nature of social media interaction and how people create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. You will also examine the mobile and web-based technologies that support social media and the substantial and pervasive changes to communication between organisations, communities, and individuals that social media has invoked. System administration This study option covers a range of industry-relevant skills, including elements of Cisco certification, Windows and Unix administration, Oracle database administration and Open Systems-based web systems administration. Web systems You will undertake in-depth studies of web development and web database applications, e-commerce and enterprise systems, web security and web document mark-up languages, all with a practical solutions-based approach. Career The types of careers this qualification leads to may include: systems analyst business analyst analyst programmer application programmer software tester database administrator systems administrator web developer Further study When you successfully complete this program you may be eligible for entry to the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours). Alternatively you may be eligible for entry into other RMIT honours or postgraduate programs.