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Information and Communication Technologies

* Please Note: Details on this page apply to entry into courses from semester 1 2011.

College / TAFE Course Duration
Swinburne Foundation Studies (Business) 8 Months
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems Entry into first year + 3 Years
Bachelor of Business Information Systems / Bachelor of Commerce Entry into first year + 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology Entry into first year + 3 Years
Swinburne Foundation Studies (Information Technology) 8 Months
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems Entry into first year + 3 Years
Bachelor of Business Information Systems / Bachelor of Commerce Entry into first year + 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology Entry into first year + 3 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) Entry into first year + 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) Entry into first year + 3 Years
Bachelor of Science (Games Development) Entry into first year + 3 Years
Diploma of Information Technology (UniLink) 8 Months
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Business Information Systems 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Business Information Systems / Bachelor of Commerce 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 8 Units 2 Years
Advanced Diploma of Computer Science 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) 8 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) 8 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) 9 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) 9 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems) 10 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) 10 Units 4 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) 10 Units 3 Years
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunication and Network Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) 10 Units 4 Years
Diploma of Information Technology (Multimedia) 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 10 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) 6 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Software Engineering) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology # 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) 8 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Software Engineering) 4 Units 2.5 Years

# - You will receive 10 units exemptions unless you have completed the Cisco Network Academy Program's (CNAP) CCNA and be enrolling into the networking major of the BICT degree in which case you will be considered for two further units of credit (12 in total).

Diploma of Information Technology (Software Development) 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 12 Units 1.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) 8 Units 2 Years
Diploma of Information Technology (Systems Adminstration) 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 10 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Diploma of Information Technology (Website Development) 2 Years
University Course Maximum exemptions Minimum time to complete
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology 10 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Games Development) 4 Units 2.5 Years
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Network Design and Security) 6 Units 2 Years
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Software Engineering) 4 Units 2.5 Years

Swinburne Foundation Studies Note:

  • + : Entry into first year, no exemptions granted.