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Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)

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CRICOS Code

109374J

TEQSA Code

CRS1401105

Duration

3 Years full time

Intake

Feb | Jun | Oct

Study Mode

On Campus

Location

Sydney | Brisbane

AQF Level

Level 7

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) will demonstrate knowledge and skills to solve problems and exploit opportunities in diverse business contexts through applications of technology-based systems. The program provides an initial foundation year of key business disciplines such as Accounting, Marketing, Business Law and Management whilst latter years provide students with knowledge and skills in the major areas of business information systems. The program is characterised by a final capstone project which provides students with the opportunity to apply their learning to real world problem solving.

AIIIHE aims to prepare work-ready professionals. It is expected that graduates could start a career in Information Systems in positions such as:

  • Systems Analyst
  • Business Analyst
Graduates with a Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) will be eligible to undertake study in a range of Postgraduate level programs, particularly those which deepen their knowledge and skills in specialist areas grounded in information systems expertise.

Admission requirements are described in the AIIHE Admission Policy and Procedures and are summarised as follows. To be eligible for admissions to the Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) applicants are required to hold the following:

  • successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent with a minimum ATAR of 60; or
  • successful completion of an equivalent overseas secondary qualification and attainment of the ATAR equivalent; or
  • satisfactory completion of an accredited Tertiary Preparation Program or a Foundation Year Program offered by an Australian university or other accredited institution that would enable students to gain entry to an Australian university; or
  • satisfactory completion of accredited full-time study at a registered institute of tertiary education at AQF level 5 (Diploma) or above in Australia; or
  • admission to candidature for an undergraduate degree at an Australian university.

Assumed Knowledge
Students are assumed to have:

  1. basic numeracy skills of fundamental arithmetic – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
  2. the ability to reason and to apply simple logical concepts; and
  3. the ability to apply, in context, a combination of different discipline-based knowledge and skills


English Language Requirements
Students applying for the Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) must demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following approved tests. The minimum requirement is an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0, with no individual band lower than 5.5. Equivalent scores are accepted from other tests: TOEFL iBT overall score of 67 with minimum scores of 12 in Reading, 14 in Writing, 12 in Listening, and 17 in Speaking; PTE Academic overall score of 50, with no score lower than 42 in Reading, 41 in Writing, 40 in Listening, and 39 in Speaking; Cambridge English C1 Advanced overall score of 169, with no band lower than 162; CELPIP General overall score of 7, with no individual band lower than 6; LanguageCert Academic overall score of 65, with no band lower than 60; Michigan English Test (MET) overall score of 53, with no band lower than 49; and Occupational English Test (OET) overall score of 1210, with minimum scores of 280 in Reading, 260 in Writing and Listening, and 310 in Speaking. Students who do not meet these requirements may be required to complete an ELICOS program, such as an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, with a recognised provider. For further details, please refer to the AIIHE Admission Policy and Procedures

Credit for Prior Learning
Conditions and procedures for application for Credit for Prior Learning are described in the AIIHE Credit for Prior Learning Policy and Procedures.

The structure of the Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) course is informed by the professional recognition requirements of the Australian Computing Society (ACS), the Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) framework and the need for Information Systems graduates to have a broad-based education in the fundamental areas of business skills and knowledge. The course provides a business-based year one with mandatory Information Systems subjects in year 2 and 3 and a few electives.

  • 23 subjects;
  • 10 credit points (cps) per subject; (Only INF305 provides 20 cps)
  • 240 credit points to complete the full course;

Nationally accredited and registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) under the code CRS1401105 and registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) under the code 109374J

Course Structure

Subject Code Subject Name CPS Pre-Req
MKT101
Principles of Marketing
10
Nil
BUS101
Business Communication
10
Nill
INF101
Business Information Systems
10
Nill
MGT101
Principles of Management
10
Nill
STA101
Business Statistics
10
Nil
ECO101
Business Economics
10
Nil
LAW101
Introduction to Business Law
10
Nil
ACC101
Principles of Accounting
10
Nil
Subject Code Subject Name CPS Pre-Req
INF201
Database Systems
10
INF101
INF202
Business Systems Analysis and Design
10
INF101
INF203
Information Systems Development
10
INF101
INF204
Information Systems Management
10
INF101
INF205
Cloud Computing
10
INF202, INF204
INF206
Business Process Modeling
10
INF201
INF207
Business Data Analytics
10
INF201, STA101
Elective – 1
Subject Code Subject Name CPS Pre-Req
INF301
E-business
10
INF205
INF302
Project Management
10
INF205
INF303
Cyber Security for Information Systems
10
INF205
INF304
User Experience Design
10
INF202, INF203
BUS301
Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
10
LAW101
INF305
Information Systems Capstone
20
INF302 and 180 credit points
Elective – 2
10

You can choose some of these elective subjects as long as you meet the prerequisites of the subject

Subject Code Subject Name CPS Pre-Req
MKT201
Consumer Behaviour
10
MKT101
MKT202
Marketing Research and Marketing Analytics
10
MKT101, STA101
MKT203
Digital and Social Media Marketing
10
MKT101
MKT206
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
10
MKT101
MKT302
Social Enterprise Marketing
10
MKT206
MKT303
Event Marketing
10
MKT101
LAW201
Corporate Law
10
LAW101