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If you love the idea of a career in computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, software development, games and game engine development, virtual and augmented reality or information systems, this is the qualification you need.
Designed by world-class academics in close consultation with industry advisors, this course offers you an excellent step toward launching your career.
In this course, you will learn to solve complex real-world IT problems and you will explore the theory, methods and systems used in the information technology industry, from mobile apps and virtual reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning, practical software engineering to corporate website architecture and global information systems. 
You can choose a double major within this IT course or combine this course with another major or degree to specialise in two areas of study, giving you a competitive edge. For example, you might choose to add a business or a law degree to this Bachelor of Information Technology degree. The course structure would enable you to acquire strong analytical, research, design and technology skills combined with a very strong background in software design and programming.
As a Murdoch student, you'll have access to great scholarships like the $15,000 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program, which can lead to networking opportunities with industry professionals and career opportunities before you graduate.
3 reasons to study Information Technology at Murdoch  
Study a course designed in collaboration with our industry advisors and clients at a university rated five-star for student support at undergraduate and postgraduate level (the Good Universities Guide 2026).*Get competitive in our Esports Gaming Hub (the first of its kind on a university campus in WA!), and get industry-ready in our IT Innovation Hub, which includes a networking and gaming facility, a mixed and augmented reality studio, cyber security and networking labs.Learn from information technology experts and industry advisors as they share their experiences and insights, while also having the opportunity to take on real clients through our project-based units.
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
Real-life multi-disciplinary problemsSystematic approaches to solving complex problems using creative thinking and technical methodsCollecting, analysing and interpreting information and communicating it effectivelySkills needed to lead a team, work as part of a team or work individuallyEthics of information technology and how they apply in both personal and professional settings
Your future career
With a Bachelor of Information Technology, you could find work with government agencies, non-governmental organisations (known as NGOs), not-for-profit organisations, and various industry sectors like: consultancies; games; resources and mining; legal, banking and financials; health; education; simulations including vehicle simulations; aerospace, defence and security. There are opportunities in practically every industry or sector, in roles such as:
Software DeveloperProgrammerData AnalystAI expertSoftware EngineerGames and Game Engine Designer and DeveloperCyber Security ProfessionalBusiness AnalystSoftware TesterSystems DesignerNetwork ManagerInformation Systems ManagerConsultant
Majors within this course may have different attendance modes. Please check the relevant major's page for further information.
For further admission information about this course, please view our admission information: Information Technology - Admission information | Murdoch University
                                    Professional accreditation
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has accredited the following programs at the Professional level:
Bachelor of Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems) [MJ-AIA]Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Information Systems) [MJ-BUIS]Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) [MJ-CMSC]Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security and Forensics) [MJ-CSF]Bachelor of Information Technology (Games Technology) [MJ-GT ]Bachelor of Information Technology (Internetworking and Network Security) [MJ-INS]Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile and Web Application Development) [MJ-MAWAD]                                                                    Professional recognition
Graduates of this course are eligible to apply for membership of Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional level.

Bachelor of Information Technology

This unique course provides you with both high-level technology skills and an understanding of the business world – all in three years.
You will be able to design innovative analysis systems and strategies in the government sector, in established and emerging businesses, in consultancies, and in the not-for-profit sector.
The Bachelor of Information Technology and Business is not a qualification designed to educate and graduate IT specialists (i.e. programmers) however, graduates will be well placed to span the gap between the business and the technology.
As a Murdoch student, you'll have access to great scholarships like the $15,000 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program, which can lead to networking opportunities with industry professionals and career opportunities before you graduate.
3 reasons to study a Bachelor of Information and Business at Murdoch
Take advantage of this unique combination of business and technology while studying at the five-star rated university for student support at undergraduate and postgraduate level (Good Universities Guide 2026).*Access great scholarships like the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program.Get competitive in our Esports Gaming Hub (the first of its kind on a university campus in WA!), and have access to our IT Innovation Hub, which is fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high-performance computing capabilities.
Develop your skills
Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:
Systems analysis, design and developmentBusiness intelligence and analyticsGlobal marketing and strategic managementEnterprise architecturesOrganisational theory and behaviour
Your career
Official labour market predictions say jobs for management and organisational analysts, ICT managers and ICT business and systems analysts are growing in Australia.
When you graduate from this course you are likely to find yourself in demand in the government sector, in established and emerging businesses, in consultancies, and in the not-for-profit sector. Careers could include:
ICT managerBusiness analystDatabase and systems administratorManagement and organisational analystResearch and development managerContract program and project administratorHealth and welfare analyst/manager
For further admission information about this course, please view our admission information: Information Technology - Admission information | Murdoch University

Bachelor of Information Technology and Business

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) has fundamentally changed the legal world. IT is more important than ever in the legal field as we explore AI to help defend the rights of others.Leverage your skill sets to future proof your career in this five-year degree, where you’ll gain the knowledge to practice law in range of complex IT settings and have the opportunity to take part in project-based units and solve problems for real clients.You’ll take a hands-on approach to the law, develop strong real-life legal skills through our clinical program and develop your reasoning skills in our internationally recognised mooting program. You’ll also explore theory, methods and systems used in the IT industry and will acquire strong analytical, research, design and technology skills combined with a very strong understanding of software design and programming.
3 reasons to study Law and Information Technology at Murdoch
Study a degree that has been designed in collaboration with our industry advisors and clients.Specialise in technology-related fields such as cybersecurity, organisational systems design, application design and development or artificial intelligence (AI).Benefit from our strong ties to the law and IT industry.
What you’ll learn
Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:
Australian legal systemLegal and policy issuesFrameworks and principles of lawEthical issuesAbstraction and systems thinkingDesign and decision-making methodologies
Your future career 
A law degree is the passport to a career in any industry, as well as being a required qualification for legal practice. IT is of fundamental importance and graduates with an IT qualification will continue to be highly employable in the future. Possible career paths include:
LawyerLegal AnalystIT SpecialistCyber Security AnalystData AnalystBusiness/Systems AnalystSoftware ArchitectInformation Systems ManagerAI SpecialistManagement
For further admission information about this course, please visit Murdoch Admission Information - Laws (Combined).
                                    Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) and recognised by the Malaysia Bar Council.
The Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional level.                                                                    Professional recognition
The Murdoch Bachelor of Laws satisfies the University education requirements for the practice of law of the governing bodies of the legal profession of Western Australia. As is the pattern in the rest of Australia, before a candidate may be admitted to the practice of law in this State, certain additional requirements must be satisfied after completion of this formal university training. For more information, please refer to https://www.lpbwa.org.au/becoming-a-lawyer.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology are eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional level.

Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Information Technology

With the rapid growth of the internet and the services it provides, there is an ever-growing need for networking specialists with security skills. This course has been designed in consultation with industry experts, so you’ll develop in-depth knowledge and a range of practical skills required to design, implement, manage and keep secure computer networks.

You’ll gain a solid foundation of the theoretical and practical aspects of different dimensions of network security, such as systems analysis and design, network design and implementation, voice technology and wireless and interactive networks. This is in addition to project management, research, oral and written communication skills, ensuring you’re ready to enter the job market.

In the final year of your degree, you’ll take part in a professional practice project unit. This will include working in a team with other students and consulting with real clients to recommend, develop and implement new technologies to solve business problems.

Internetworking and Network Security

Organisations of all kinds depend on the design, implementation and management of their business information systems to take advantage of opportunities, develop creative solutions and find competitive advantages. They rely on effective information systems to provide the right information, at the right time, in order to improve decision-making and productivity. 

In this degree, you’ll learn how information is generated, communicated, stored and applied to a range of business activities. You’ll gain the skills and knowledge needed to apply technical solutions to business problems, in addition to an understanding of information systems design, management and development. You’ll also develop project management, research, oral and written communication skills, ensuring you’re ready to enter the job market.

In the final year of your degree, you’ll take part in a professional practice project unit. This will include working in a team with other students and consulting with real clients to recommend, develop and implement new technologies to solve business problems.

To broaden your skills and career opportunities, you could study this major alongside another Bachelor of Information Technology major. You could also enhance your future prospects with great scholarships like the $15,000 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program. This scholarship can lead to networking opportunities with industry professionals and career opportunities before you graduate.

Business Information Systems

If you receive excellent results throughout your undergraduate Business Information Systems degree, you may be eligible to undertake Honours in Business Information Systems.

This is an additional year of study designed to further the knowledge you’ve developed throughout your undergraduate Business Information Systems course.

Working closely with an academic, you’ll undertake an intensive research project on a topic of your choice, and further develop your research ability through an advanced research skills unit and some additional coursework.

If you receive excellent results throughout your undergraduate Computer Science degree, you may be eligible to undertake Honours in Computer Science.

This is an additional year of study designed to further the knowledge you’ve developed throughout your undergraduate Computer Science course.

Working closely with an academic, you’ll undertake an intensive research project on a topic of your choice, and further develop your research ability through an advanced research skills unit and some additional coursework.


Computer Science

Cyber security and networking provides a thorough and practical grounding in network design, network administration, network management and security. This course will give you a deep understanding of information technology (IT) methodologies to help organisations achieve their goals and objectives.

Studying this course is flexible, allowing you to choose units to develop your skills or build on your current skillset. You can also tailor the course to meet your career goals and needs.

Cyber Security and Networking

Cyber security and networking provides a thorough and practical grounding in network design, network administration, network management and security. This course will give you a deep understanding of information technology (IT) methodologies used to help organisations achieve their goals and objectives. You’ll also undertake an IT research dissertation before you graduate.

Studying this course is flexible, allowing you to choose units to develop your skills or build on your current skillset. You can also tailor the course to meet your career goals and needs.


Cyber Security and Networking (with Dissertation)

Take your IT qualification even further by learning the kind of management skills and techniques that are in demand across the world. You’ll study knowledge management, data resources management and business analysis and get hands-on experience in our IT Innovation Hub.

This course has been designed in consultation with our industry partners, so you’ll learn to identify and resolve real-world IT challenges.

If you’re eligible, you could complete this course through part-time study, so you can juggle your studies with your career and lifestyle commitments.

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