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Courses in Australia are designed in collaboration with industry. Your course will be designed to equip you with the right skills and experiences to transition into work more easily.
Australian qualifications are recognised and accepted by international employers including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Google and Samsung. Your qualification could be your key to a career with some of the world’s biggest tech companies.
Australia is one of the most innovative countries in the world. It is an ideal place to trial and develop new digital products and services. You’ll be encouraged to think outside the box and take your ideas in tech to the next level.
The information technology (IT) and computing field of study is one of the most popular. New courses are developed as technologies evolve, so you have a huge variety of up-to-date courses to choose from across both higher education and vocational education.
Your studies could focus on programming and coding, storing and managing data, analysing systems, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) and more. You can specialise in topics as diverse as:
With a qualification in this field, you could be part of the next wave of tech innovation. You could improve people’s lives and use technology to overcome some of the world’s greatest challenges.
This could be a good study fit for you if you get excited about new technologies and the way they work, or if you enjoy using computers and technology to solve problems.
7 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for Computer Science and Information Systems.
Between 2021 and 2026 the number of jobs for ICT security specialists, and database and systems administrators is likely to increase more than for any other profession.
Australia was the incubator for Google Maps, Wi-Fi, the black box flight recorder and the cochlear implant.
IT and computing is one of the most dynamic industries to work in, and can be financially rewarding. It is always growing and always changing. It is also part of most other global industries, from engineering to education, science to social services, architecture to agriculture, medicine to media and more. You could find work in almost any industry you choose, and your job could take you all over the world.
Depending on the kind of work you prefer, you might:
Some of the positions you might have after your studies include:
With a career in IT and computing, you could be at the cutting edge of innovation, find work in different industries and locations, and create or use technology to change people’s lives for the better.
IT and computing jobs are on the rise across industries in Australia and across the world.
In fact, in Australia, out of the top ten jobs that are expected to grow the most in the near future, two are in IT and computing. Between 2021 and 2026, job projections show that there will be:
Other IT and computing jobs are also going to be in demand. There is expected to be: