OpenBachelor degreeCreative Arts

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology

ProviderDeakin University
Course code: VTAC1400310701UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

Want a career that is both rich in diverse experience and prepares you for the future? Deakin's Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology allows you to have just that. This course equips you with the transferable skills needed to seamlessly move between the roles of the future, along with the technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to shape that future.
  
Combining arts with IT will see you graduate with a diverse, in-demand skillset that sets you apart in industry. You will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines, ranging from history to social media, and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to real-world issues. In your IT studies, you will gain the skills and experience required to embark on a technology-rich career. You will also develop foundational knowledge and skills in areas such as cloud computing, application development or cyber security.

Course information

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Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts builds valuable and transferable career skills, making you highly employable within many industries. IT shapes the way we live, work, learn, communicate, socialise and entertain ourselves. This double degree will equip you with the contemporary knowledge, skills and experience required to meet industry demand and to develop a successful and satisfying career. The specific types of opportunities available for graduates of this course will depend on the major sequences taken.
Majors
Animation (Burwood, Online, minor only), Anthropology, Arabic (Burwood, Online), Chinese (Burwood, Online), Criminology, Design thinking (minor only), Education (Burwood, Online), English - children's literature, English - creative writing, English - literature, Film and television studies (Burwood, Online), Gender and sexuality studies, Global challenges (minor only), History, Indigenous studies (Online), Indonesian (Burwood, Online), International relations, Media and communication, Media studies (Burwood, Online), Middle east studies, Performing arts (Burwood), Philosophy, Politics and policy studies, Public relations studies, Religious studies, Social media, Sociology, Spanish (Burwood, Online), Sport and society (minor only), Sport journalism, Strategic advertising (Burwood, Online), UX design (minor only), Visual arts and photography (Burwood), Visual communication design, Web design (minor only).

Entry requirements

Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

  • Year 12 prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language or at least 20 in English other than EAL. Non-Year 12 prerequisites As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.
English requirement
IELTS 6, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 18PTE Academic 50, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesViet Nam · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · Foundation background
Target levelBachelor degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsArchitecture · General English
1
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of ArchitectureMaster degree · Architecture · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.56/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%
2
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of MidwiferyBachelor degree · Nursing and Midwifery · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
3
Viet NamBachelor background
X067A - English for Academic Purposes Stream - DueliGeneral English · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.56/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%

Campuses & intake dates

  • Geelong Waurn Ponds CampusVIC