Bachelor of Information Technology Cooperative Scholarship

Your first step to IT leadership starts here.

What is a Bachelor of Information Technology Co-operative Scholarship?

Information Technology (IT) is the broad and dynamic field of using computing technology to solve real-world problems. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines such as software development, data analytics, human-computer interaction, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and information systems, IT is the backbone of much of modern commerce and industry. 

A Bachelor of IT Co-operative scholarship degree is designed with help from our industry sponsors, who offer a strategic business focus that will allow you to develop strong technical skills combined with an in depth understanding of business practice. You will have an advanced appreciation of the role of IT within today’s business environment. 

You will be paid $49,500 over the three year program and must complete two internships with leading technology employers in the first and third years of your study. 

Graduates from this course, are highly sought after and report excellent starting salaries and exciting career prospects. In fact, many students even find work before they graduate.

What you’ll learn

You’ll develop a strong understanding for the fundamentals of IT while specialising in any of the core areas of study; Business Information Systems Management, Data Analytics, Enterprise Systems Development, Interaction Design, Networking and Cybersecurity, Computer Games and Animation, Data Analytics, Enterprise Systems Development, Interaction Design, Information Security, Networking and Cybersecurity.

Who should apply?

Students who are;

  • Excellent communicators with good interpersonal skills
  • Motivated, with the capacity to progress to a senior level of management
  • All round achievers who can demonstrate initiative by their involvement in activities like peer support, school council, debating, mooting, music, scouts, community work or sports
  • Interested in IT - you don’t need to have completed an IT subject in the HSC

Career Options

As a graduate in this field, you will be ready to work with other IT professionals as a:

  • Business analyst
  • Information manager
  • IT project manager
  • Software developer

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.