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Bachelor of Business Information Systems

This degree joins information technology with business knowledge.

Compare 3 providers
How long it takes
3 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 51.55
Lowest offered at RMIT University, 2021
How you can study
Online or on campus
Taught by
3 providers
NSW, VIC, SA

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Business Information Systems asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in how technology can solve business problems
  • comfort working with data and digital tools
  • curiosity about how organisations operate and make decisions
  • patience for solving problems step by step

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • IT Auditor

    IT auditors check an organisation's technology systems and the controls protecting them, so the business can trust its own data and show regulators and directors that it meets its obligations.

    Median pay$109,200 (estimate)

    In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

  • University of Wollongong

    UOW South Western Sydney, Wollongong, NSW

    4.3from 747 Google reviews

    ATAR
    63.6 lowest
    (70.4 median, 2024)
    How you study
    On campus
    (full or part time)
    Course page for University of Wollongong (opens in a new tab)

    What to weigh up

    • Enrolment and admin can be slow
    • Course and assessment changes can disrupt study

  • RMIT University

    City, VIC

    More about RMIT University

    3.8from 1,757 Google reviews

    ATAR
    51.55 lowest
    (67.4 median, 2021)
    How you study
    On campus
    (full or part time)

  • Torrens University Australia

    Adelaide, Melbourne, SA, VIC

    4.0from 1,386 Google reviews

    How you study
    Online or on campus
    (full or part time)
    Website for Torrens University Australia (opens in a new tab)

    What students like

    • Student services staff are friendly and helpful
    • Staff respond quickly and resolve issues

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Business Information Systems.

  • Systems analysis and design
  • Programming
  • Data management
  • Information security
  • Business fundamentals

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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