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Bachelor of Information Systems

This degree looks at how organisations use technology and data to run and improve their work.

Compare 6 providers
How long it takes
3 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 62.6
Lowest offered at Western Sydney University, 2023
How you can study
On campus
Taught by
6 providers
NSW, VIC

Is this course right for you?

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

It helps to have

  • an interest in how technology solves business problems
  • curiosity about how people and systems work together
  • comfort with logical thinking and problem solving
  • good communication skills for working with others

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 Operations Manager

    IT operations managers keep an organisation's systems, networks and support teams running, so the technology staff and customers depend on stays available and secure.

    Median pay$127,400 (estimate)

  • IT Project Manager

    IT project managers plan and run technology projects, keeping scope, budget and timeline aligned so the business ends up with a working system.

    Median pay$172,100

  • IT Service Delivery Manager

    IT service delivery managers run the teams and processes that keep an organisation's technology services working to agreed standards.

    Median pay$130,000 (estimate)

  • Solutions Architect

    A solutions architect designs the technology that solves a particular business problem, deciding how the platforms, applications and data involved should fit together.

    Median pay$137,800 (estimate)

  • Data Architect

    Data architects design how an organisation stores, moves and uses its data, so systems stay reliable, secure and consistent.

    Median pay$124,800 (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 6 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.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Information Systems.

  • Systems analysis and design
  • Databases and programming
  • Project management
  • Data analytics
  • Information security
  • Business technology

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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