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A Bachelor of Information Technology (abbreviations BIT or BInfTech) is an undergraduate academic degree that generally requires three to five years of study. While the degree has a major focus on computers and technology, it differs from a Computer Science degree in that students are also expected to study management and information science, and there are reduced requirements for mathematics. A degree in computer science can be expected to concentrate on the scientific aspects of computing, while a degree in information technology can be expected to concentrate on the business and communication applications of computing. There is more emphasis on these two areas in the e-commerce, e-business and business information technology undergraduate courses. Specific names for the degrees vary across countries, and even universities within countries.

This is in contrast to a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology which is a bachelor's degree typically conferred after a period of three to four years of an undergraduate course of study in Information Technology (IT). The degree itself is a Bachelor of Science with institutions conferring degrees in the fields of information technology and related fields.

International variations

Australia

In BIT is a three-year or four-year undergraduate degree.

At the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), a BIT [1] is a three-year, co-op scholarship degree with two six-month job placements. At the University of New South Wales a BIT is referred to as "Business in Information technology" and is also a co-op scholarship degree that lasts four years.

At the University of Sydney a BIT is a four-year technical program, related to degrees such as Computer Science and Software Engineering.

At Swinburne University of Technology, a BIT is a three-year co-op scholarship degree incorporating two six-month job placements.[2]

At RMIT University a BIT is offered as a three-year program, giving the student the choice of a majors These major are: Application Programming, Business Applications, Multimedia Design, Network Programming, System Administration and Web Systems[3]

The state of the BIT program in Australia is unstable, as many universities offer it as a technical program while others as a business, e-commerce related program. The Australian Computer Society recognizes all BIT degrees, however Engineers Australia only recognises BIT degrees that are technical.[4][5][6][7]

Canada

In Canada, Carleton University and Algonquin College have jointly created four programs under the Bachelor of Information Technology degree: Information Resource Management,[8] Interactive Multimedia and Design,[9] Network Technology,[10] and Optical Systems and Sensors.[11] University of Ontario Institute of Technology also offers streams in[12] Networking & Information Technology Security, and[13] Game Development and Entrepreneurship.

Namibia

The Polytechnic of Namibia offers a 3-year degree in IT in three areas of specialization: Business Computing, system administration and networks & software development

Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico several universities offer Bachelor of Information Technology degrees with specializations in Networking, Security, and/or Programming; typically awarded after four years of full-time study and the completion of a supervised project or internship. Universities in Puerto Rico offering this specialized education via in-person and online modalities include Columbia Central University,[14] EDP University of Puerto Rico,[15] and National University College.[16]

South Africa

In South Africa the University of Pretoria offers the Baccalaureus in Information Technology (BIT) degree as a four-year undergraduate programme.[17] The University of Pretoria is also the first university in South Africa to offer this degree. Upon successful completion of a BIT degree a student can continue with either a part-time or full-time MIT programme at the University of Pretoria to round off his or her professional training or enter the workforce.[18] The BIT course includes, but is not limited to, the following subjects: Business Management, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, English, Programming and Advanced Programming, Systems Development, Philosophy, Financial Accounting, Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, Databases, Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Information Organization and Retrieval, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Multimedia. As an alternative to BIT, the University of Pretoria's Computer Science Department offers two three-year degrees, BSc CS and BSc IT.[19]

Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is 3 year undergraduate degree without any specialization, mostly awarded as an external degree.

The University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) and the Faculty of Information Technology of the University of Moratuwa offers the three year external degree programmes leading to Bachelor of Information Technology (External). It was first introduced UCSC in 2000, it incorporates e-learning.

The Faculty of Applied Science of the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna (VCUoJ) and the Faculty of Applied Science of the Rajarata University offers the three year internal degree programmes leading to Bachelor of Information & Communication Technology (BICT) which mostly are 3 years without a specialization or 4 years with a specialization. The University of Colombo School of Computing, used to award a BICT which has since been renamed as Bachelor of Information Systems (BIS).

United Arab Emirates

In UAE, Skyline University College offers 4 years Bachelor of Science in Information Technology enterprise computing.[20]

See also

References

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  2. ^ http://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/courses/Bachelor-of-Information-Technology-BA-IT1/local
  3. ^ http://www.rmit.com/programs/BP162
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2019-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Information Technology". University of Technology Sydney. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2012-01-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/current_students/undergrad/BIT.shtml
  8. ^ "Bachelor of IT - Information Resource Management | Overview". bitdegree.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  9. ^ "Bachelor of IT - Interactive Multimedia & Design | Overview". bitdegree.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  10. ^ "Bachelor of IT - Network Technology | Overview". bitdegree.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  11. ^ "Bachelor of IT - Optical Systems & Sensors | Overview". bitdegree.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  12. ^ http://www.businessandit.uoit.ca/undergraduate/bachelor-of-information-technology/networking-and-information-technology-security/index.php
  13. ^ http://www.businessandit.uoit.ca/undergraduate/bachelor-of-information-technology/game-development-and-entrepreneurship/index.php
  14. ^ "Bachillerato en Tecnología de Información, Redes y Seguridad". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  15. ^ "Escuela de Tecnología". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  16. ^ "Bachillerato en Tecnología de la Información con Concentración en Administración de Redes". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ http://www.cs.up.ac.za/prospective/undergrad
  20. ^ "BS in Information Technology Skyline University". Retrieved 2019-03-18.
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