Bachelor of Information Systems (3687)

  • Approved Abbreviation: BInfoSys
  • Western Sydney University Program Code: 3687
  • AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 079492M

This program applies to students who commenced in 2016 or later. 

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

For Commencement Year 2014, please refer to: 3687.1 Bachelor of Information Systems

Imagine yourself at the forefront of knowledge economy transformation. Information systems is vital in effectively coordinating and managing the exchange of knowledge, goods, services, and payments. The Bachelor of Information Systems degree aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of information technology and its strategic integration within business environments. Through a balanced curriculum encompassing programming, database management, networking, ethics, systems analysis, architecture, methodologies, project management and security, the program seeks to nurture skilled professionals capable of harnessing technology to address real-world business challenges. The degree's objectives include fostering critical thinking, design and systems thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, encouraging practical learning through internships and industry projects. This degree prepares graduates for diverse roles in IT consulting, systems analysis, data analytics, healthcare and technology management. Through the development of proficiencies in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, the program aspires to empower students to thrive in the rapidly evolving landscape of information.

Study Mode

Three years full-time.

Program Advice

Program Advice

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 Nicholas Sheppard
Sydney City Campus* Full Time Internal Antoinette Cevenini
*

Programs delivered through an agreement with another party

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Information Systems 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.

Sequence 2025

Qualification for the Bachelor of Information Systems requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequences below.

Double Degrees are Available with Business and Law.

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Laws

Sydney City Campus

Click here for the recommended sequence at Sydney City Campus

Full-time start-year intake - Parramatta Campus

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 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 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 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
INFS 2013Systems Analysis and Design 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 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
Select two electives or Major/Minor subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 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 - Parramatta Campus

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
ACCT 1005 Accounting in Context 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 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 2013Systems Analysis and Design 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 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 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 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
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 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

Sequence 2024

Qualification for the Bachelor of Information Systems requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequences below.

Double Degrees are Available with Business and Law.

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Laws

Sydney City Campus

Click here for the recommended sequence at Sydney City Campus.

Full-time Start-year Intake - Parramatta Campus

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1044 Professional Communication 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3019 Project Management 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Autumn session
COMP 2027 Cyber Security 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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 - Parramatta Campus

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1044 Professional Communication 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
INFO 3019 Project Management 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
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 3018 Professional Experience 10
COMP 2027 Cyber Security 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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 - Accelerated Pathway
Start-year 2.5 year accelerated pathway with summer sessions

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1044 Professional Communication 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Summer A session
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3019 Project Management 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
 Credit Points40
Summer A session
COMP 2027 Cyber Security 10
Select one elective 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Year 3
Autumn session
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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

1

Summer Subject information

Full-time Accelerated Pathway
Early start 2.5 year accelerated pathway with summer sessions

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Summer A sessionCredit Points
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1044 Professional Communication 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Summer A session
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
Select one elective 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
Select three electives 30
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3019 Project Management 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Summer A session
COMP 2027 Cyber Security 10
Select one elective 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
 Credit Points20
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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

1

Summer Subject information

Suggested Majors and Minors

Majors

Parramatta Campus

Penrith Campus

Sydney City Campus

Minors

Parramatta Campus

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

Recommended Sequence 2022 - 2023

Qualification for the Bachelor of Information Systems requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequences below.

Double Degrees are Available with Business and Law.

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Laws

Sydney City Campus

Click here for the recommended sequence at Sydney City Campus.

Full-time start-year intake - Parramatta Campus

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3001 Computer Security 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
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 3018 Professional Experience 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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

Full-time mid-year intake - Parramatta Campus

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
INFO 3001 Computer Security 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
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 3018 Professional Experience 10
INFO 3008 Professional Development 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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

Full-time - Accelerated Pathway
Start-year 2.5 year accelerated pathway with summer sessions

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Summer A session
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3001 Computer Security 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
 Credit Points40
Summer A session
INFO 3008 Professional Development 10
Select one elective 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Year 3
Autumn session
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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

1

Summer Subject information

Full-time Accelerated Pathway
Early start 2.5 year accelerated pathway with summer sessions

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Summer A sessionCredit Points
MATH 1030 Statistics for Business 10
INFS 2001 Database Design and Development 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
COMP 1005 Programming Fundamentals 10
COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1 10
INFS 1006 Systems Analysis and Design 10
INFS 1002 Information Systems in Context 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 2004 Computer Networking 10
INFS 3012 Information Systems Deployment and Management 10
Select two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Summer A session
INFO 3003 Human-Computer Interaction 10
Select one elective 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
COMP 2020 Technologies for Web Applications 10
Select three electives 30
 Credit Points40
Spring session
INFO 3001 Computer Security 10
COMP 3013 Mobile Applications Development 10
INFO 3011 Social Computing 10
Select one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Summer A session
INFO 3008 Professional Development 10
Select one elective 10
Summer Subject information 1  
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
COMP 3018 Professional Experience 10
INFS 3006 Emerging Trends in Information Systems 10
 Credit Points20
 Total Credit Points240

Equivalent Subjects 

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

INFO 3008 Professional Development replaced by INFO 3019 Project Management

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

1

Summer Subject information

Suggested Majors and Minors

Majors

Parramatta Campus Majors 2022

Parramatta Campus Majors 2023

Penrith Campus Majors 2022-2023


Sydney City Campus Majors 2022

Sydney City Campus Majors 2023

Minors

Parramatta Campus

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

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