Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced (3688)

  • Approved Abbreviation: BInfoSysAdv
  • Western Sydney University Program Code: 3688
  • AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 079493K

This program applies to students who commenced in 2022 or later.

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

Commencement 2014 – 3688.1 Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced

The Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced degree aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of advanced information technology concepts and their strategic application in complex business environments. The program's objectives are to cultivate specialised expertise in curriculum areas and emerging technologies such as big data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and research skills, enabling them to address intricate IT challenges and drive innovation. Through a rigorous curriculum, hands-on projects, and industry collaboration, graduates will be well-equipped to pursue advanced careers in IT management, technology consulting, data science, and business analysis, contributing to cutting-edge advancements in information systems.

Bachelor of Information Systems Brochure

Study Tour 2016 Information Systems Student Engagements

Study Mode

Three years full-time.

Program Advice

CDMS@westernsydney.edu.au

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Campus Attendance Mode Advice
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road Full Time Internal See above

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced is accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline.  This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this program.  Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the link below for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

Admission

Assumed Knowledge: HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.  

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Program Structure 2025

Students within the advanced degree are required to complete six advanced subjects.

Compulsory Advanced Subjects

Subject Title Credit Points
INFS 1015Systems Analysis and Design (Advanced)10
COMP 2005Computer Networking (Advanced)10
INFS 2002Database Design and Development (Advanced)10
INFO 3004Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced)10
INFS 3007Emerging Trends in Information Systems (Advanced)10
COMP 3019Professional Experience (Advanced)10
Total Credit Points60

Advanced degrees are available with Business and Law.

Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Law

Recommended Sequence

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequences below.

Full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
INFO 1003 Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics 10
BUSM 1042 Introduction to Business Analytics 10
ACCT 1005 Accounting in Context 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2005 Computer Networking (Advanced) 10
INFS 2002 Database Design and Development (Advanced) 10
INFS 1016Digital Transformation and Design Thinking 10
Select one elective or Major/Minor subject 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
INFS 2012Digital Technologies and Security 10
INFO 3004 Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced) 10
INFS 2014Systems Analysis and Design (Advanced) 10
Select one elective or Major/Minor subject 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3019 Project Management 10
INFS 3024Enterprise Architecture 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Autumn session
INFS 3023Advanced Systems Development Methodologies 10
INFS 3007 Emerging Trends in Information Systems (Advanced) 10
Select two electives or Major subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 3019 Professional Experience (Advanced) 10
INFS 3027Social Computing and Systems Thinking 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Full-time mid-year intake 

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
ACCT 1005 Accounting in Context 10
INFS 2002 Database Design and Development (Advanced) 10
INFS 1016Digital Transformation and Design Thinking 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
INFO 1003 Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics 10
BUSM 1042 Introduction to Business Analytics 10
INFS 2012Digital Technologies and Security 10
INFS 2014Systems Analysis and Design (Advanced) 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
COMP 2005 Computer Networking (Advanced) 10
INFO 3019 Project Management 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
INFS 3023Advanced Systems Development Methodologies 10
INFO 3004 Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced) 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Spring session
INFS 3027Social Computing and Systems Thinking 10
INFS 3024Enterprise Architecture 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
INFS 3007 Emerging Trends in Information Systems (Advanced) 10
COMP 3019 Professional Experience (Advanced) 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Majors 

Minors 

Major and Minor elective spaces

Elective subjects may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or minor (40 credit points).  Western Sydney University offers majors and minors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Global Sustainability Minor  
Indigenous Australian Studies Major   
Indigenous Australian Studies Minor

Western Sydney University also offers the following innovative transdisciplinary Challenge Minors which we encourage those students who have elective space to consider.

Equitable Technologies
Urban Evolution
Migration and Global Change   
Personal Innovation    
Innovating, Creating and Problem Solving 
Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Water for Life 
Climate Justice
Creative and Visual Communication
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans
Creative Living for Cultural Wellbeing
Ideate. Strategise. Innovate. 
Humanising Data

For more information, visit the Challenge Minor website.  

Search for majors and minors

Students can apply for an elective major or minor via Western Now.

WesternNow

Program Structure 2022 - 2024

Students within the advanced degree are required to complete six advanced subjects.

Compulsory Advanced Subjects

Subject Title Credit Points
INFS 3007Emerging Trends in Information Systems (Advanced)10
COMP 3019Professional Experience (Advanced)10
INFS 1015Systems Analysis and Design (Advanced)10
Select three subjects of the following:30
Computer Networking (Advanced)
Database Design and Development (Advanced)
Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced)
Programming Techniques (Advanced)
Web Systems Development (Advanced)
Total Credit Points60

Advanced degrees are available with Business and Law.

Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Law

Recommended Sequence 2022 - 2024

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequences below.

Full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
Principles of Professional Communication 1  
Note: From Autumn 2024 COMM 1026 is replaced by COMM 1044 10
Professional Communication  
INFS 1015 Systems Analysis and Design (Advanced) 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
Select one of the following: 10
Computer Networking  
Computer Networking (Advanced)  
Select one of the following: 10
Database Design and Development  
Database Design and Development (Advanced)  
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
Select one of the following: 10
Human-Computer Interaction  
Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced)  
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3001 Computer Security 10
COMP 2027 Cyber Security 10
From Autumn 2024 INFO 3001 is replaced by COMP 2027  
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points50
Year 3
Autumn session
INFO 3008 Professional Development 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 3019 Professional Experience (Advanced) 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points250

Replaced Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2023 or earlier.  

INFO 3001 Computer Security

COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1

Full-time mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
Principles of Professional Communication 1  
Note: From Autumn 2024 COMM 1026 is replaced by COMM 1044 10
Professional Communication  
INFS 1015 Systems Analysis and Design (Advanced) 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
INFO 3001 Computer Security 10
COMP 2027 Cyber Security 10
From Autumn 2024 INFO 3001 is replaced by COMP 2027  
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
Select one of the following: 10
Database Design and Development  
Database Design and Development (Advanced)  
Select one of the following: 10
Computer Networking  
Computer Networking (Advanced)  
 Credit Points50
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
Select one of the following: 10
Human-Computer Interaction  
Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced)  
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Spring session
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 3019 Professional Experience (Advanced) 10
INFO 3008 Professional Development 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points250

Replaced Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2023 or earlier.  

INFO 3001 Computer Security

COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1

Majors

All majors and minors available to program Bachelor of Information Systems are also available to those enrolled in program Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced.

Majors

Minors

Elective Minors

Students in Advanced programs may use elective subjects toward obtaining an additional approved minor in Applied Leadership or Critical Thinking.

Applied Leadership, Minor

Critical Thinking, Minor 

Minor elective spaces

Elective subjects may be used toward obtaining an additional approved minor (40 credit points).  Western Sydney University offers minors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Global Sustainability Minor 
Indigenous Australian Studies Minor

Western Sydney University also offers the following innovative transdisciplinary Challenge Minors which we encourage those students who have elective space to consider.

Equitable Technologies
Urban Evolution
Migration and Global Change  
Personal Innovation    
Innovating, Creating and Problem Solving 
Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Water for Life 
Climate Justice
Creative and Visual Communication
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans 
Creative Living for Cultural Wellbeing  
Ideate.Strategise.Innovate.
Humanising Data

For more information, visit the Challenge Minor website.  

Search for majors and minors

Students can apply for an elective minor via Western Now.

WesternNow

Replaced Majors and Minors

The majors and minors listed below count towards completion of this program for students who began studying these majors and minors prior to the years indicated.

M3017, Interactive Analytics, Major, replaced by Interactive Analytics, Major in 2020 (listed above).
M3070 Networking, Major, replaced by Networking, Major in 2017 (listed above).
SM3055 Networking, Minor, replaced by Networking, Minor in 2017 (listed above).
SM3089 Statistics, Minor, discontinued 2020