This page provides academic advice and resources for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology.

Which courses should I choose at the start of the program?

One of your first priorities when commencing the Bachelor of Information Technology is to choose your first courses.

We recommend the following courses if you’re starting in Semester 1:

Major
Course #1
Course #2
Course #3
Course #4
All MajorsCSSE1001DECO1100DECO1400MATH1061

We recommend the following courses if you’re starting in Semester 2:

Major
Course #1
Course #2
Course #3
Course #4
All MajorsCSSE1001INFS1200MATH1061BInfTech Elective*

*Students intending on undertaking the two-major option must select a program elective in this slot, and should seek academic advice when choosing this course to facilitate a feasible progression plan.

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Deciding on your study plan

In Bachelor of Information Technology, you'll study a number of compulsory courses, with options to build your chosen areas of study through majors/minors. Depending on your study plan, you'll also have space for elective courses that allow you to expand on the majors/minors or broaden your experience in other areas.

We have provided suggested study plans for most plan options below. You're not required to follow a fixed study plan for Bachelor of Information Technology, but you must ensure you follow the program and course requirements for your program as linked below.

Note, if you're transitioning between pre-2021 and post-2021 programs, you'll need to complete a transition checklist as per this page.

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Commencing, continuing or transitioning to the post-2021 program?

  1. Start by referring to the program and course requirements for the post-2021 program.
  2. Consider which one or two of the following majors (or minor) you'd like to graduate with:
    • Computer Systems (Minor)
    • Software Design (Major)
    • Software Information Systems (Major)
    • User Experience Design (Major)
  3. Consider which plan option you'd like to graduate with:
    • No Major/Minor
    • Single Major
    • Single Minor
    • Major plus Minor
    • Two Majors
  4. Find the suggested study plan (PDF) that's closest to your chosen combination:
CombinationSemester 1 StartSemester 2 Start
No Major or No MinorDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Minor in Computer SystemsDownload (PDF, 1.1 MB)Download (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Major in Software DesignDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Major in Software Design + Minor in Computer SystemsDownload (PDF, 1.1 MB)Download (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Major in Software Design + Major in Software Information SystemsDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Major in Software Design + Major in User Experience DesignDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Major in Software Information SystemsDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Major in Software Information Systems + Minor in Computer SystemsDownload (PDF, 1.1 MB)Download (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Major in Software Information Systems + Major in User Experience DesignDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Major in User Experience DesignDownload (PDF, 1 MB)Download (PDF, 1 MB)
Major in User Experience Design + Minor in Computer SystemsDownload (PDF, 1.1 MB)Download (PDF, 1.1 MB)
All PDFs CombinedDownload (PDF, 2.1 MB)Download (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Blank TemplateDownload (PDF, 221.1 KB)Download (PDF, 221.3 KB)
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Continuing the pre-2021 program?

  1. Start by referring to the program and course requirements for the pre-2021 program.
  2. Consider which plan option you'd like to graduate with:
    • No Major
    • Single Major
    • Two Single Majors
    • Dual Major
  3. Consider which one or two of the following majors you'd like to graduate with:
    • Computer Systems & Networks (Single Major)
    • Enterprise Software Information Systems (Dual Major)
    • Software Design (Single Major)
    • Software Information Systems (Single Major)
    • User Experience Design (Single Major)
  4. Find the suggested study plan (PDF) that's closest to your chosen combination:
    CombinationSemester 1 StartSemester 2 Start
    No MajorDownload (PDF, 85.2 KB)Download (PDF, 79.6 KB)
    Major in Computer Systems & NetworksDownload (PDF, 85.5 KB)Download (PDF, 80.2 KB)
    Dual Major in Enterprise Software Information SystemsDownload (PDF, 86.2 KB)Download (PDF, 80.8 KB)
    Major in Software DesignDownload (PDF, 86.2 KB)Download (PDF, 80.8 KB)
    Major in Software Information SystemsDownload (PDF, 85.7 KB)Download (PDF, 80.3 KB)
    Major in User Experience DesignDownload (PDF, 85.2 KB)Download (PDF, 79.8 KB)
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Make an appointment with an academic advisor

If you can't find the answer to your question here, we have Academic Advisors available to help.

To make an appointment follow these steps:

  1. Review your recommended study plan for your program and access Program Planner to plan your program. You will need to bring this along to your appointment. If you are seeking advice on course selection, you should also provide a copy of your studies report.
  2. Email the School Office to book your academic advising appointment. Please include the following information when requesting your appointment:
    • Student ID:
    • Program of study:
    • Year of study:
    • Contact telephone number:
    • Share your plan link (from Program Planner):
    • Questions for the advisor:

Advising times effective Semester 1, 2023

If you have not declared your major of study in the Bachelor of Information Technology, the following Academic Advisor is available:

ProgramAdvisorLocationAvailability
BInfTech (with an undeclared major)Dhaval VyasVia ZoomWednesday 4:00 - 6:00pm
Contact studentenquiries@eecs.uq.edu.au for appointment

If you have declared your major of study in the Bachelor of Information Technology, the following Academic Advisor is available:

ProgramAdvisorLocationAvailability
BInfTech (with a declared major)Maxime CordeilVia Zoom
Wednesday 10:00am - 12:00pm
Contact studentenquiries@eecs.uq.edu.au for appointment
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Fancy changing to Computer Science or Software Engineering?

If you've enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology and after a semester or two you've decided it's not for you, there is some flexibility to change to Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (BE) majoring in Software Engineering.

Many courses are shared between these programs, only requiring that you take additional courses to satisfy the program requirements.

For example, in Software Engineering (BE), you could choose Engineering-focused first-year courses as electives in the Bachelor of Information Technology. Upon satisfying the entry requirements (subject to satisfactory grades), you can proceed to the 2nd year of Software Engineering (BE).

Refer to those programs on my.UQ for further information.

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